The 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship is the eighth season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, and the last under this moniker before it changes branding to F4 Middle East Championship from 2025 onwards.[1] It is a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates, regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations and organised and promoted by the Emirates Motorsport Organization (EMSO) and Top Speed.

The regular season commenced on 12 January at the Yas Marina Circuit and will conclude on 18 February at the Dubai Autodrome.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
United Arab Emirates Xcel Motorsport 2 United Kingdom Noah Lisle[lower-alpha 1][2] TR
Hong Kong Kaishun Liu[3] 1
3 Macau Tiago Rodrigues[4] 1
5 France Laura Villars[lower-alpha 2][2] R TR
12 United Kingdom Josh Irfan[2] TR
33 Kyrgyzstan Georgy Zhuravskiy[N 1][2] TR
35 Italy Alvise Rodella[3] 1
55 United Kingdom Dion Gowda[lower-alpha 3][2] TR
56 China Yuanpu Cui[3] TBC
71 United Arab Emirates Federico Al Rifai[2] TR
United Arab Emirates Yas Heat Racing Academy[5] 3 United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular[2] R TR
23 1
11 United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari[2] TR, 1
United Kingdom Hitech Pulse-Eight[5] 4 United Kingdom Reza Seewooruthun[6] R 1
5 United Kingdom Sebastian Murray[7] 1
6 United Kingdom Gabriel Stilp[3] 1
7 United Kingdom Deagen Fairclough[3] 1
Netherlands MP Motorsport 7 United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi[2] TR
8 United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi[2] TR
France R-ace GP 8 Finland Luka Sammalisto[8] R 1
76 France Raphaël Narac[3] 1
77 Italy Enzo Yeh[lower-alpha 4][3] R 1
83 France Jules Caranta[9] R 1
TBA France Enzo Deligny[10] TBC
Germany PHM AIX Racing 9 United States Everett Stack[11] 1
10 Italy Nikita Bedrin[N 1] 1
33 Italy Maksimilian Popov[N 1][12] R 1
70 Australia Kamal Mrad[13] R 1
TBA United States James Egozi[14] TBC
Italy Prema Racing 14 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri[2] TR, 1
27 United Kingdom Freddie Slater[2] TR
28 France Doriane Pin[15] R 1
29 China Zhenrui Chi[16] R TBC
80 Jamaica Alex Powell[2] R TR
TBA Latvia Tomass Štolcermanis[15] R TBC
Australia AGI Sport[5] 15 Australia Nicolas Stati[13] R 1
16 Germany Carrie Schreiner[3] 1
45 Australia Jack Beeton[13] 1
46 Australia Peter Bouzinelos[13] R 1
France Saintéloc Racing[17] 17 Colombia Maximiliano Restrepo[18] 1
21 Sri Lanka Yevan David[18] R 1
40 Brazil Aurelia Nobels[18] 1
93 United Arab Emirates Matteo Quintarelli[18] 1
United Kingdom Rodin Motorsport 17 United Kingdom Jessica Edgar[2] TR
TBA TBA TBC
India Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited[15][16] 27 United Kingdom Freddie Slater[15] 1
51 United Kingdom Kean Nakamura-Berta[lower-alpha 5][15] R 1
55 United Kingdom Dion Gowda[15] 1
80 United States Alex Powell[lower-alpha 6][15] R 1
Republic of Ireland Pinnacle Motorsport 88 United Kingdom Kai Daryanani[lower-alpha 7][19] 1
99 China Fu Yuhao[19] R 1
United Arab Emirates R2Race Cavicel[20] TBA TBA TBC
Icon Legend
R Rookie

Race calendar

The schedule consists of 15 races over 5 rounds. Prior to start of the season, a non-championship Trophy Round was held in support of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[21] The two days preceding the Trophy Round have been scheduled as pre-season test days.[22]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Supporting
2023
TR R1 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
25 November United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari United Arab Emirates Federico Al Rifai United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari United Arab Emirates Yas Heat Racing Academy Formula One World Championship
R2 26 November United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari United Arab Emirates Yas Heat Racing Academy
2024
1 R1 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Corkscrew Circuit)
13 January United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Clio Cup Middle East
R2 14 January
R3 United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari
2 R1 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
19–21 January Middle East Trophy
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
R2
R3
3 R1 United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(Grand Prix Circuit)
2–4 February Asian Le Mans Series
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
R2
R3
4 R1 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
9–11 February Asian Le Mans Series
Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Renault Clio Cup Middle East
R2
R3
5 R1 United Arab Emirates Dubai Autodrome, Dubai 16–18 February Formula Regional Middle East Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
R2
R3

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver YMC
TR
YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 DUB2 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari 1 1 P P
United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri 4 3
United Kingdom Freddie Slater 3 5
United States Alex Powell 7 6
United Kingdom Dion Gowda 9 7
United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular 12 12
Hong Kong Kaishun Liu
Macau Tiago Rodrigues
United Kingdom Reza Seeworuthun
United Kingdom Deagen Fairclough
United Kingdom Gabriel Stilp
United Kingdom Sebastian Murray
United States Everett Stack
Finland Luka Sammalisto
Italy Nikita Bedrin
Germany Carrie Schreiner
Colombia Maximiliano Restrepo
Sri Lanka Yevan David
France Doriane Pin
Italy Maksimilian Popov
Italy Alvise Rodella
Brazil Aurélia Nobels
Australia Jack Beeton
Australia Peter Bouzelinos
United Kingdom Kean Nakamura-Berta
Australia Kamal Mrad
Australia Nicolas Stati
France Raphäel Narac
Italy Enzo Yeh
France Jules Caranta
United Kingdom Kai Daryanani
United Arab Emirates Matteo Quintarelli
China Fu Yuhao
Trophy Round-only drivers
United Arab Emirates Federico Al Rifai 2 2
United Kingdom Noah Lisle 6 4
United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi 5 8
United Kingdom Josh Irfan 8 9
Kyrgyzstan Georgy Zhuravskiy 10 10
United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi 11 11
United Kingdom Jessica Edgar 13 Ret
France Laura Villars Ret 13
Pos Driver YMC
TR
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 DUB2
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
 — Did not finish, but classified

Rookies' Championship

Pos Driver YMC
TR
YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 DUB2 Pts
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
United States Alex Powell 1 1
United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular 2 2
United Kingdom Kean Nakamura-Berta
France Doriane Pin
Sri Lanka Yevan David
Italy Enzo Yeh
Australia Peter Bouzinelos
Australia Kamal Mrad
France Jules Caranta
United Kingdom Reza Seewooruthun
Australia Nicolas Stati
Italy Maksimilian Popov
Finland Luka Sammalisto
China Fu Yuhao
Trophy Round-only drivers
France Laura Villars Ret 3
Pos Driver YMC
TR
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts
YMC1 YMC2 DUB1 YMC3 DUB2
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
 — Did not finish, but classified

Teams' Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominate two drivers that accumulate teams' points.

Pos Team Points
United Arab Emirates Xcel Motorsport
United Arab Emirates Yas Heat Racing Academy
United Kingdom Hitech Pulse-Eight
France R-ace GP
Germany PHM AIX Racing
Italy Prema Racing
Australia AGI Sport
France Saintéloc Racing
India Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited
Republic of Ireland Pinnacle Motorsport

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Zhuravskiy is Russian, but he competes under a Kyrgyz licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bedrin and Popov, also Russians, compete under an Italian licence for the same reason.
  1. Lisle is an Australian driver competing under a British licence.
  2. Villars is a French-Swiss driver competing under a French licence.
  3. Gowda is an Indian driver competing under a British licence.
  4. Yeh is a Taiwanese driver competing under an Italian licence.
  5. Nakamura-Berta is a Japanese-Slovakian driver competing under a British licence.
  6. Powell is a Jamaican-American driver competing under an American licence.
  7. Daryanani is an Indian driver competing under a British licence.

References

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