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2026 Chinese F4 | Round 5: Hunan | Chan cuts Shagaliev’s lead to 18 points with double victory

Karishma Persad014 mins
Kimi Chan wins twice at Hunan to cut Timur Shagaliev’s Chinese F4 lead to 18 points, as Yu Yan and Chen Sicong also triumph.
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Kimi Chan significantly reduced Timur Shagaliev’s 2026 Chinese F4 Championship advantage during Round 5 at Hunan International Circuit, taking two victories as the title fight tightened ahead of the season finale.

Chan entered the weekend 47 points behind Shagaliev after enduring a difficult Round 4 at Chengdu. However, the CHAMP Academy driver responded with two pole positions, two victories, a second-place finish and fourth in the finale to score 80 points across the four races.

Yu Yan opened the weekend with victory for Black Blade Racing before Chan won Races 2 and 3. Chen Sicong then completed the round by taking his second overall victory of the season in Race 4. Meanwhile, Shagaliev claimed three podiums but failed to finish the finale, reducing his championship advantage to 18 points.

Shagaliev now leads Chan by 306 points to 288, while Yu strengthens his hold on third with 239. Chen Sicong moves to 229 in fourth, ahead of Chen Zhuyuan on 198. The weekend also changed the Teams’ Championship order, with Black Blade Racing moving five points clear of CHAMP Academy and ten ahead of Asia Racing Team RFN.

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Qualifying 1: Chan takes pole ahead of Yu

Chan immediately established himself at the front during the opening Qualifying session at the 3.77km Hunan International Circuit.

The CHAMP Academy driver set a 1:40.365 on his fourth lap to claim pole. Yu came closest to challenging him with a 1:40.541, leaving the Black Blade Racing driver 0.176s behind.

Shagaliev completed the top three for Asia Racing Team RFN with a 1:40.753, while Chen Sicong led the CFGP runners from fourth overall. Lao Min Hao followed only 0.023s behind Chen, with Josh Feng completing the top six.

Liu Shangqing took seventh for T-1 Racing, while Chow Chun Shing placed eighth and Viktor Turkin led the Master competitors from ninth. Zhang Jun completed the top 10.

Chen Zhuyuan originally recorded a 1:40.936, which would have placed him sixth. However, officials subsequently disqualified the Blackjack Racing RFN driver from the session.

Qualifying 1 Results

  1. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 1:40.365
  2. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — +0.176
  3. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +0.388
  4. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — +0.465
  5. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — +0.488
  6. #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +0.581
  7. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — +0.607
  8. #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport — +1.033
  9. #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN — +1.251
  10. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — +1.599
  11. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport — +1.903
  12. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +2.031
  13. #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP — +2.090
  14. #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +2.170
  15. #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing — +2.224
  16. #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport — +2.687

DSQ: #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — 1:40.936

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Qualifying 2: Chan edges Yu by 0.001s

The second session produced an even closer contest between Chan and Yu.

Chan improved to a 1:40.235 and claimed his second pole position of the weekend. However, Yu missed the benchmark by only 0.001s after setting a 1:40.236.

Chen Zhuyuan recovered from his opening-session disqualification to finish third with a 1:40.368. Shagaliev followed in fourth, 0.203s away from Chan, while Chen Sicong once again led CFGP in fifth.

Feng finished sixth ahead of Lao and Liu, with Zhang ninth and Turkin completing the top 10.

The two pole positions gave Chan the ideal platform from which to respond to the championship swing he suffered at Chengdu.

Qualifying 2 Results

  1. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 1:40.235
  2. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — +0.001
  3. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — +0.133
  4. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +0.203
  5. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — +0.280
  6. #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +0.448
  7. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — +0.481
  8. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — +0.897
  9. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — +1.151
  10. #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN — +1.400
  11. #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport — +1.462
  12. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport — +1.701
  13. #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport — +1.708
  14. #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP — +1.758
  15. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +1.947
  16. #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing — +2.010
  17. #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +2.720

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Race 1: Yu capitalises after early Chan-Shagaliev battle

Chan started the opening race from pole, but Shagaliev immediately challenged his championship rival.

The pair fought through the opening sequence before making contact at Turn 6. Their battle created an opportunity for Yu, who moved ahead of both drivers. Chan lost several positions and fell to eighth, while Lao climbed into second and Shagaliev continued among the leaders.

However, the race changed again on lap three. Jiang Wei and Ken Chow became stranded on the circuit, prompting officials to display the red flag.

Race control subsequently resumed the contest with a standing start and restored the original starting order. Chan therefore returned to pole, but Yu immediately challenged the CHAMP Academy driver and passed him on the straight between Turns 2 and 3.

Yu maintained the advantage for the remainder of the race and secured his second Chinese F4 victory of the season. Chan recovered from the earlier drama to take second, 1.015s behind, while Shagaliev completed the podium.

Lao took fourth overall and the CFGP victory, followed by Feng and Chen Sicong. Liu finished seventh, while Chen Zhuyuan recovered from his Qualifying disqualification to eighth.

Turkin finished 11th overall and won the Master category.

Race 1 Results

  1. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — 16 laps — 1:00:18.132
  2. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — +1.015
  3. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +2.302
  4. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — +5.993
  5. #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +7.436
  6. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — +10.600
  7. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — +17.492
  8. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — +19.021
  9. #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport — +21.413
  10. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — +22.865
  11. #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN — +27.286
  12. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport — +32.651
  13. #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +43.724
  14. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +46.524
  15. #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing — +47.160

DNF: #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport
DNF: #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Race 2: Chan charges from 11th to victory

The reverse-grid second race presented Chan with a very different challenge.

Huang Xiaofeng started from pole after finishing 12th in Race 1, but Turkin immediately moved ahead at the start. Chan, meanwhile, produced an exceptional opening lap from 11th and climbed eight positions to third.

Chan continued his progress on lap two, overtaking Chen Sicong for second at Turn 11 before turning his attention towards Turkin. Two laps later, the championship contender completed the move for the lead at Turn 5.

Shagaliev and Chen Sicong subsequently passed Turkin as well, establishing the eventual leading trio.

Feng then stopped on track with 19 minutes remaining, triggering a Safety Car. Once racing resumed, Chan controlled the final 15 minutes and claimed his sixth victory of the season.

Shagaliev finished 2.992s behind in second and limited the championship damage, while Chen Sicong completed the overall podium and secured the CFGP victory.

Chen Zhuyuan took fourth ahead of Lao, while Yu finished sixth. Turkin eventually crossed the line ninth and again led the Master category.

Race 2 Results

  1. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 18 laps — 32:07.452
  2. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +2.992
  3. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — +9.093
  4. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — +9.279
  5. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — +9.740
  6. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — +11.055
  7. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — +16.334
  8. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — +20.218
  9. #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN — +22.073
  10. #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP — +35.461
  11. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport — +37.562
  12. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +38.377
  13. #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport — +47.471
  14. #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +49.894

DNF: #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport
DNF: #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN
DNF: #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Race 3: Chan completes weekend double

Chan returned to pole for the third race and converted his second Qualifying advantage into another victory.

Yu started alongside him but immediately faced pressure from Shagaliev. The Black Blade Racing driver ran wide at Turn 3 on the opening lap, allowing the championship leader to move into second.

An early collision between Law and Qi brought out the Safety Car on lap two. Chan maintained the lead at the restart and resisted Shagaliev, while the positions behind them continued to change.

The race required a second neutralisation on lap nine after Feng and Lao both became stranded on track.

After another restart, Chen Zhuyuan attacked Yu and moved down the inside at Turn 3 to take third. However, the race ultimately finished behind the Safety Car after contact between Liu and Chow Chun Shing.

Chan therefore secured his second victory of the weekend by 0.361s over Shagaliev. Chen Zhuyuan completed the podium, while Yu settled for fourth.

Chen Sicong finished fifth and claimed another CFGP win, while Turkin continued his perfect Master record for the weekend from seventh overall.

Race 3 Results

  1. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 15 laps — 32:45.940
  2. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +0.361
  3. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — +0.813
  4. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — +1.030
  5. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — +1.408
  6. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — +2.033
  7. #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN — +2.253
  8. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport — +3.081
  9. #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP — +4.050
  10. #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +6.520
  11. #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport — +8.191

DNF: #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing
DNF: #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport
DNF: #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN
DNF: #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy
DNF: #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing
DNF: #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team

2026 Chinese F4: Hunan: Race 4: Chen Sicong wins dramatic finale

Only 11 drivers finished Race 3, placing Ken Chow on reverse-grid pole for the final contest.

However, the race immediately descended into drama at Turn 1. A multi-car incident involved Shagaliev, Turkin, Zhang and Tian, forcing officials to stop the race. Crucially for the championship, Shagaliev could not continue.

Officials resumed the race with a rolling start following a lap behind the Safety Car. Chen Sicong wasted little time attacking Chow and passed him on the run towards Turn 3. Yu followed soon afterwards and moved into second.

The Safety Car returned on lap 11 after Chow Chun Shing stopped near the pit exit. Once racing resumed with only four minutes remaining, Lao overtook Feng at Turn 5 to claim third.

Chen remained clear at the front and secured his second outright victory of 2026. The Black Blade Racing driver finished 1.701s ahead of teammate Yu, completing a one-two finish for the team.

Lao took his first overall podium in third, while Chan finished fourth. That result proved particularly important because Shagaliev scored no points.

Liu completed the top five ahead of Feng, while Ken Chow recovered from pole to finish seventh and secure the Master victory.

Race 4 Results

  1. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — 17 laps — 44:08.151
  2. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — +1.701
  3. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — +4.197
  4. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — +4.700
  5. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — +7.906
  6. #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — +12.167
  7. #96 Ken Chow — Master — CHAMP Motorsport — +14.196
  8. #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing — +14.707
  9. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — +15.288
  10. #99 Jiang Wei — Master — Black Blade GP — +15.956
  11. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — +39.119

DNF: #16 Huang Xiaofeng — CFGP — Venom Motorsport
DNF: #26 Chow Chun Shing — CFGP — CHAMP Motorsport
DNF: #1 Tian Feng — Master — Yinqiao GEEKE Team
DNF: #68 Viktor Turkin — Master — Blackjack Racing RFN
DNF: #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP
DNF: #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN

The published Hunan results summary also confirms wins for Chan and Chen Sicong during the weekend, although the official timing sheets provide the complete four-race classifications.

Championship standings after Round 5

Hunan significantly tightened the championship battle that had swung towards Shagaliev at Chengdu.

Shagaliev entered Round 5 with 255 points and a 47-point advantage over Chan. He added 51 points through third in Race 1 and second-place finishes in Races 2 and 3, but his retirement in the finale prevented him from extending that total further.

Chan, meanwhile, scored 80 points. His second place, two victories and fourth-place finale move him from 208 to 288, reducing Shagaliev’s advantage to only 18 points with four races remaining.

Yu also produced a major haul. His victory, sixth, fourth and second-place finishes added 63 points and moved him to 239. Chen Sicong climbs to fourth with 229 after scoring 58 points, including his Race 4 victory.

Chen Zhuyuan follows on 198, while Zhao Zijun remains sixth with 175 after not competing at Hunan. Feng sits seventh on 152.

Overall Drivers’ Championship standings

  1. #27 Timur Shagaliev — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — 306 points
  2. #28 Kimi Chan — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 288
  3. #32 Yu Yan — F4 — Black Blade Racing — 239
  4. #63 Chen Sicong — CFGP — Black Blade Racing — 229
  5. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — F4 — Blackjack Racing RFN — 198
  6. #67 Zhao Zijun — F4 — CHAMP Academy — 175
  7. #17 Josh Feng — F4 — Asia Racing Team RFN — 152
  8. #23 Yuanyang Zeshi — CFGP — Pointer Racing — 75
  9. #15 Lao Min Hao — CFGP — Kai Fei Academy — 55
  10. #25 Zhang Jun — CFGP — Black Blade GP — 52
  11. #3 Liu Taiji — CFGP — Pointer Racing — 38
  12. #37 Liu Shangqing — F4 — T-1 Racing — 37
  13. #33 Andy Law — Master — Kai Fei Racing — 33
  14. #9 Shi Wei — CFGP — SHE Power Racing — 31
  15. #57 Qi Diqin — CFGP — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — 28

The full post-Hunan classification places Shagaliev 18 points clear of Chan and confirms Yu, Chen Sicong and Chen Zhuyuan as the remaining members of the top five.

Teams’ Championship standings

Hunan also produced a significant change at the top of the Teams’ Championship.

Asia Racing Team RFN entered the weekend six points ahead of CHAMP Academy after Shagaliev and Feng combined for three wins at Chengdu. However, Black Blade Racing’s performances with Yu and Chen Sicong transformed the standings.

The pair won two of the four races and scored heavily throughout the weekend. Black Blade Racing consequently moves from third to first with 468 points.

CHAMP Academy sits only five points behind on 463 following Chan’s double victory, while Asia Racing Team RFN drops to third on 458. Only ten points therefore cover the leading three teams ahead of Zhuhai.

Teams’ Championship standings

  1. Black Blade Racing — 468 points
  2. CHAMP Academy — 463
  3. Asia Racing Team RFN — 458
  4. Blackjack Racing RFN — 211
  5. Pointer Racing — 113
  6. Kai Fei Motorsport — 71
  7. Black Blade GP — 57
  8. T-1 Racing — 37
  9. SHE Power Racing — 31
  10. Yinqiao GEEKE Racing — 29

Class standings after Round 5

As at Chengdu, the three class championships produced their own battles throughout the Hunan weekend.

F4 class standings

Shagaliev retains the F4 class lead, although Chan made substantial progress across the four races.

Chan scored 86 class points through second place and two victories before finishing second among the F4 runners in Race 4. Shagaliev added 51, meaning the gap falls from 49 points after Chengdu to only 14.

Yu makes another significant gain and moves ahead of Chen Zhuyuan into third. He now sits on 271, 36 behind Chan.

  1. #27 Timur Shagaliev — Asia Racing Team RFN — 321 points
  2. #28 Kimi Chan — CHAMP Academy — 307
  3. #32 Yu Yan — Black Blade Racing — 271
  4. #18 Chen Zhuyuan — Blackjack Racing RFN — 255
  5. #17 Josh Feng — Asia Racing Team RFN — 207
  6. #67 Zhao Zijun — CHAMP Academy — 194
  7. #37 Liu Shangqing — T-1 Racing — 93
  8. #10 Lao Si Lun Vernice — Blackjack Racing RFN — 20
  9. #95 Ethan Bohong Liu — Black Blade GP — 10

CFGP class standings

Chen Sicong further strengthens his control of the CFGP classification after winning the class in the final three races.

His Race 4 performance also delivered an outright victory, taking his class total to 405 points.

Zhang climbs to second on 239, moving ahead of the absent Yuanyang Zeshi. Qi reaches 176, while Huang moves to 151.

Lao makes the biggest gain lower in the classification. His two class victories and two further strong finishes take him from 58 to 119 points.

  1. #63 Chen Sicong — Black Blade Racing — 405 points
  2. #25 Zhang Jun — Black Blade GP — 239
  3. #23 Yuanyang Zeshi — Pointer Racing — 197
  4. #57 Qi Diqin — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — 176
  5. #16 Huang Xiaofeng — Venom Motorsport — 151
  6. #8 Yang Peng — Black Blade Academy — 130
  7. #15 Lao Min Hao — Kai Fei Academy — 119
  8. #26 Chow Chun Shing — CHAMP Motorsport — 117
  9. #9 Shi Wei — SHE Power Racing — 61
  10. #3 Liu Taiji — Pointer Racing — 48

Master class standings

The Master championship remains closely contested after a weekend dominated early by newcomer Turkin.

Turkin won the category in each of the opening three races, immediately collecting 75 class points. However, he failed to finish the finale following the opening-lap incident.

Law retains the championship lead despite scoring only 33 class points across the weekend. Ken Chow closes considerably after his Race 4 class victory and now sits only five points behind.

Jiang also makes significant progress following his return, while Tian remains fourth.

  1. #33 Andy Law — Kai Fei Racing — 276 points
  2. #96 Ken Chow — CHAMP Motorsport — 271
  3. #99 Jiang Wei — Black Blade GP — 217
  4. #1 Tian Feng — Yinqiao GEEKE Team — 171
  5. #68 Viktor Turkin — Blackjack Racing RFN — 75
  6. #2 Patrick Tsang — Kai Fei Racing — 36

Shagaliev carries reduced advantage to Zhuhai

Hunan produced another major shift in a championship that has changed considerably across the second half of the season.

At Chengdu, Shagaliev transformed a 13-point deficit into a 47-point advantage as Chan struggled. Three weeks later, Chan answered with his strongest round since the opening stages of the campaign and recovered 29 points against his title rival.

Shagaliev still leads with 306 points, but an 18-point advantage leaves the championship firmly open. Chan heads to the finale with momentum after his double victory, while Yu sits 67 points from the lead and remains mathematically involved with four races remaining.

Black Blade Racing also heads to Zhuhai with a narrow Teams’ Championship lead after Yu and Chen Sicong combined for two victories at Hunan. However, only ten points separate Black Blade, CHAMP Academy and Asia Racing Team RFN.

The 2026 Chinese F4 calendar now concludes at Zhuhai International Circuit from 16–18 October, where Races 21–24 will determine the final championship order.

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