British GP set for historic first after major announcement

British Formula 4 is to compete on the support bill at July's British Grand Prix - the first time ever F1, F2, F3, and F4 will compete on the same weekend. 

The two immediate rungs on the junior ladder below F1 were already scheduled to be at Silverstone, but British F4, one of the regional F4 championships around the world, is to be added for the first time. 

The event will be a non-points scoring round, consisting of two 25-minute plus one lap races, with the cars in action across all three days of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

Graduates of British F4 include current F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri, as well as Jack Doohan, Logan Sargeant, and IndyCar star Colton Herta. When it was formerly known as MSA Formula in 2015, Lando Norris scooped the championship title. 

“It goes without saying that this is a real milestone moment for everyone that is involved with the F4 British Championship," explained Eve Lake-Grange, the British F4 Championship Manager.

"To have the opportunity to compete on the support bill of Formula 1 at the British Grand Prix is something that we’ve been working towards for a long time, so we are delighted to have been able to now make it happen.

“We pride ourselves on being the first step on the pathway to Formula 1, and for our drivers to be able to see the potential career roadmap that is ahead of them, on the same weekend that they are competing, will be both special and inspiring.

“The level of interest that we’ve had for this non-championship event has been incredible so far, and we’re shaping up to confirm a bumper, ultra-competitive grid. 

"There is no bigger stage than Formula 1, and we’re all incredibly excited to put on a show for the hundreds of thousands of fans that will be in attendance at Silverstone in July.”