Schumacher entered the season finale at Hockenheim as Mawson's only challenger, 39 points adrift, and needed to avoid dropping more than 10 points to the Aussie in Race 1 to keep the title fight alive.

However, his hopes took a hit when he was among several drivers excluded from qualifying - while Mawson bagged a front row spot.

Schumacher went on to win the qualifiyng race and then charged from 22nd to sixth in Race 1 itself, but it was not enough to stop Mawson from securing the title in advance.

The Aussie, who was third in German F4 last year, passed Mike David Ortmann with an audacious move round the outside of Turn 7 for his ninth victory of the season and the title.

Schumacher's P6 was enough to ensure he will finish the season as runner-up.

At the end of October, he will have a second chance to claim a Formula 4 title in the Monza finale of the Italian series, where Schumacher trails Marcos Siebert by 25 points.