2025 F4 Indian Championship
The 2025 F4 Indian Championship will be the third season of the F4 Indian Championship. It is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The season commences on 15 August at Kari Motor Speedway and concludes on 30 November.
Drivers
All cars will be run by Racing Promotions Private Limited.[1]
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Indian F4 Global Shootout Program
Racing Promotions Private Limited announced in May 2024 the F4 Global Shootout Program offering scholarships towards the participation in the championship. The estimated cost of the full season of the series is €120,000 and the winner of the shootout would get a fully paid seat in the upcoming season. The runner-up and the third placed driver would get 30% and 20% respectively of the winner's scholarship while each of other finalists would be awarded €15,000.[4] The 2025 program was held on 23–25 June at the Circuit du Var, France, in the partnership with the driving school AGS Formule 1.[5] The following twelve drivers were selected:[6][7][8][9]
Sachel Rotgé was declared the winner of the shootout.[10]
Calendar
All events will be held in India and run in tandem with the Indian Racing League. The provisional schedule was announced on 9 July 2025.[11][12]
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| 1 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 16–17 August |
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| 2 | R1 | Madras International Circuit, Chennai | 23–24 August |
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| 3 | R1 | Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore | 4–5 October |
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| 4 | R1 | TBA | 1–2 November |
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| 5 | R1 | TBA | 29–30 November |
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Notes
References
- ^ Wallace, Grayson (2025-07-15). "'Driver progression and equal opportunity': Has low-cost Indian F4 delivered on its promise?". Feeder Series.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-07-25). "The 2025 Indian FIA Formula 4 lineup kicks off with Sachel Rotgé, winner of the 2025 FGSP, joining the grid for Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru" – via Instagram.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-07-27). "Clara Stiebleichinger is set to light up the grid as she joins Kichcha's Kings Bengaluru for the 2025 Indian FIA Formula 4 season" – via Instagram.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-05-06). "Indian F4 launches global shootout to win paid-for 2024 seat". Formula Scout.
- ^ Wolff, Perceval (2024-06-09). "F4 Global Shootout Program: A step to expanding the Indian F4 grid". Feeder Series.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-03-10). "The road to F4 India 2025 begins! FGSP 2025 returns for its second year, with 12 drivers battling for ONE fully funded seat in the FIA-certified F4IC 2025!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-04-06). "Drumroll please... We're thrilled to unveil the next 3 drivers joining our FGSP shootout lineup!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-05-12). "Next trio racing into the spotlight! Three more global talents join the FGSP-2025 shootout lineup!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-06-11). "Final trio locked in! The FGSP 2025 shootout grid is now complete and it's closing out with a bang" – via Instagram.
- ^ "RPPL concludes Formula Global Shootout Program 2025". F4 Indian Championship. 2025-06-25.
- ^ @indianf4championship; (2025-07-09). "he calendar for the 2025 FIA Formula 4 Indian Championship is here" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Provisional Calendar of Events 2025-26". Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India. Retrieved 2025-07-07.