Event Format and Costs
Each GB4 Championship race weekend includes a 15 minute qualifying session and three 18 minute races. The grid for the first two races is determined in qualifying, with each driver’s quickest lap forming the race one grid, and their second quickest laps establishing the starting order for race two.
The third race is a full grid reversal with extra points awarded for positions gained as well as for each driver’s finishing position. All scores count towards a driver’s end of championship position.
The minimum age to compete in GB4 is 15, with the minimum licence requirement being Race Club. Testing is unrestricted.
Season fees
A full season of race entries, including championship registration, will total £18,230 inc VAT, broken down as follows:
Championship Registration Fee: £4,300 inc VAT
Entry Fee (per round): £1,990 inc VAT
Points system
Points are scored from 35 for a win to 1 for 20th using the following system in races one and two each weekend:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In the reverse grid race three, points are scored from 20 for a win to 1 for 15th using the following system:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition to these, points are also awarded in race three for positions gained during the race. So for example, if a driver started eighth and finished first, they would gain seven points, making for a total of 27 points.
Prizes
Drivers competing in GB4 will be racing for a £50,000 prize towards their next single-seater campaign the following season.
The George Russell Pole Position Cup awards cash sums of £125 and a trophy for pole positions secured in qualifying, with a £1,000 end of year prize for the driver with the most poles. The team of the driver with the most poles will also claim a £1,000 end of year prize and the Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup. The total prize pot for the Position Cup is £4,000.
The leading female contender in this year’s GB4 season will receive a €50,000 prize contribution towards a drive in the 2025 F1 Academy series. The highest-classified female driver in the final points standings will receive the prize contribution towards an F1 Academy seat, should they go on to secure a seat in the category.
The Omologato One to Watch Award will be presented to drivers at each meeting during the 2024 season, with a ‘Not For Sale’ timepiece to be awarded to the highest scoring driver across the first two races at each race event.