Czech Formula 4 - All You Need to Know
A complete guide to Czech Formula 4 ahead of the 2026 season, which will see six female drivers competing.
Czech Formula 4 - An Overview & History
First launched in 2022, Czech Formula 4 enters its fourth season in 2026. Held in Central and Eastern Europe, the FIA certified series focuses on showcasing the talent from that particular region of Europe while providing the opportunity for drivers to both gain and develop their own single seater experience. Zénó Kovács won that first season in 2022 with familiar names such as Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi, Joanne Ciconte and Nicole Havrda having competed in the series since then.
In 2026, there are expected to be a whopping eighteen teams on the grid with forty-five drivers spread out amongst them as they battle it out for the top honour of Czech Formula 4 Champion.
The Format
Three races will be held per weekend this year in Czech Formula 4. Each weekend includes a 50-minute test session which is then followed by a 30-minute official practice session.
Qualifying lasts 20 minutes and determines the starting order for the first of the three races. The starting grid for race two will be taken from the finishing results of race one, while for the third race, the starting order is formed by reversing the top four to eight finishers of race one. The exact number of drivers to be reversed is determined by a lottery draw held after that first race. Each of the three races is the same in length - 25 minutes.
The points distribution mirrors that of F1, with the winner receiving 25 points, second place 18 points, third 15 and so on.
The Car
Much like the other regional Formula 4 Championships across Europe, such as Spanish and Italian F4, the Czech F4 series will continue to use the Tatuus F4-T421. It will also use the Pirelli DMA tires. This lends more of a balance to the scales when it comes to showcasing the drivers’ abilities on track through their racecraft, rather than seeing teams in a development battle with one another over the course of a season.
The 2026 Czech Formula 4 Calendar
The 2026 Czech Formula 4 calendar will be made up of six rounds across three countries in Europe and will run from the beginning of April until the end of October. Check it out in full below.
Round 1: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg - April 10th - 12th.
Round 2: Salburgring, Plainfield - May 29th - 31st.
Round 3: Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň - 5th June - 7th.
Round 4: Autodrom Most, Most - July 31st - August 2nd.
Round 5: Brno Circuit, Brno - September 11th - 13th.
Round 6: Hungaroring, Mogyoród - October 23rd - 25th
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Six Women Competing This Year
This year, six women will be competing in Czech Formula 4. Alexia Danielsson, Ava Dobson, Ginevra Panzeri, Mathilda Paatz, Jade Jaquet and Ella Hakkinen will all take to the grid and you can learn more about them in our next article which will give you a snapshot view of each driver and why they’re ones to keep an eye on as the season progresses.