The Dorian Boccolacci's first season in single-seaters finished in early December in Paris when he received his trophy for winning the France F4 Junior Championship at the FFSA ceremony. After a full year in the Auto Sport Academy, the Lotus F1 Junior Team driver managed to take second place overall, despite some ups and downs throughout the seven events on the calendar. He is now ready to continue his rise in the higher classes.

"I've had my share of problems this year, but I also had to adapt my driving to the peculiarities of the F4, particularly regarding the tyres," said Dorian. "I had to question myself during the season to start on a good foundation. I encountered mechanical problems during the last round, but I proved in the very last race that I could challenge the best for supremacy. It was an important year which on balance was very positive for me."

Dorian totalled two wins, two pole positions and eight podium finishes in 2014, an enviable score for a rookie. He was constantly in the top three of the Championship against experienced competitors and was able to increase the pace late in the season to finish with a podium at Le Castellet after a memorable recovery that gave him 2nd place overall and the Junior title.

Fast from the first race at Le Mans, Dorian had to deal with some problems, but managed to get on the podium in his first race on the slippery track. A contact in race 2 damaged his aerodynamics and he finished 5th. Down from 3rd in the last race, he took 4th, a victim of rapid tyre wear when the track was drying.

On the street circuit of Pau, the most feared of all, he got his best results. After setting two fastest times, he managed admirably in the races despite the many pitfalls of the track and took two very encouraging victories.

At Val de Vienne, he was not in the fastest car in the field. Jostled in the pack in races 1 and 2, he took advantage of a wet track at the start of the race 3 to move up to 2nd place. He was learning about fighting in a car very well.

Dorian started strongly at Magny-Cours, on the podium in the first race, but after that the meeting was marked by a lack of grip and some incidents on the track. He had to retire in race 2.

The Nogaro performances were significantly more rewarding, as Dorian had optimised the his tyre wear. Twice second, he gradually closed on the leader, Lasse Sorensen, and set the fastest time in race 3.

On the abrasive track at Jerez, Dorian began with a 4th place, but the grip then decreased. 6th in Race 2, he finished with a crash in the final, but was still able to take 2nd place in the championship.

Dorian had gone to Le Castellet to defend his position when an engine problem forced him to retire in Race 2. His new engine gave him wings in the final race, where he could give free rein to his sense of attack up to the finish line, to end the season on the podium with a new fastest lap.