The 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship will be the eighth season and the last under the Formula 4 UAE Championship moniker, as the championship will change the branding to F4 Middle East Championship from 2025 onwards,[1] 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 will commence 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
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
55 United Kingdom Dion Gowda[lower-alpha 3][2] TR
71 United Arab Emirates Federico Al Rifai[2] TR
United Arab Emirates Yas Heat Racing Academy[3] 3 United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular[2] R TR
11 United Arab Emirates Keanu Al Azhari[2] TR
Netherlands MP Motorsport 7 United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi[2] TR
8 United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi[2] TR
Italy Prema Racing 14 United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri[2] TR
27 United Kingdom Freddie Slater[2] TR
80 Jamaica Alex Powell[2] R TR
United Kingdom Rodin Carlin 17 United Kingdom Jessica Edgar[2] TR
Australia AGI Sport[3] TBA TBA TBC
Philippines Eurasia Motorsport[4] TBA TBA TBC
United Kingdom Hitech Pulse-Eight[3] TBA United Arab Emirates Sebastian Murray[5] TBC
TBA United Kingdom Reza Seewooruthun[6] R TBC
Germany PHM Racing TBA United States James Egozi[7] TBC
TBA Maksimilian Popov[N 1][8] R TBC
United Arab Emirates R2Race Cavicel[9] TBA TBA TBC
France R-ace GP TBA Finland Luka Sammalisto[10] R TBC
France Saintéloc Racing[11] 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 will be held in support of the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[12] The two days preceding the Trophy Round have been scheduled as pre-season test days.[13]

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 12–14 January Formula Regional Middle East Championship
R2
R3
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 will be 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 –
– United Arab Emirates Federico Al Rifai 2 2 –
– United Arab Emirates Rashid Al Dhaheri 4 3 –
– United Kingdom Freddie Slater 3 5 –
– United Kingdom Noah Lisle 6 4 –
– United Arab Emirates Hamda Al Qubaisi 5 8 –
– Jamaica Alex Powell 7 6 –
– United Kingdom Dion Gowda 9 7 –
– United Kingdom Josh Irfan 8 9 –
– Kyrgyzstan Georgy Zhuravskiy 10 10 –
– United Arab Emirates Amna Al Qubaisi 11 11 –
– United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular 12 12 –
– 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
– Jamaica Alex Powell 1 1 –
– United Arab Emirates Zack Scoular 2 2 –
– 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

Notes

  1. 1 2 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. Popov, also a Russian, will compete under a different 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.

References

  1. ↑ "FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions in Geneva". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Alonso Lopez, Alejandro (18 November 2023). "Mercedes junior Powell and F1 Academy stars to race in F4 UAE Trophy". Formula Scout.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spotlight on Middle East as formula for success returns in 2024 - FR Middle East Championship Certified by FIA". en.fregionalme.com. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Eurasia Motorsport to enter the 2024 F4 UAE Certified by FIA Championship". Eurasia Motorsport. 25 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Seb Murray to contest the upcoming 2024 F4 UAE Championship". Hitech Pulse-Eight. 23 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Reza Seewooruthun to race in the 2024 ROKiT British F4 and UAE F4 Championships". Hitech Pulse-Eight. 27 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "James Egozi will race with PHM Racing in the 2024 F4 UAE Championship". PHM Racing. 18 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Maksimilian Popov will race with PHM Racing in the 2024 F4 UAE Championship". PHM Racing. 15 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Formula 4". R2Race.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Wood, Ida (14 November 2023). "Luka Sammalisto wins 2024 F4 seat with R-ace GP in shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Devaux, Grégoire (13 June 2023). "Spanish F4 team Saintéloc's ever-growing ambitions: 'Our strategy is to join F3 and F2'". Feeder Series.
  12. ↑ "Formula 4 UAE Championship 2024 calendar announced alongside Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Trophy Race November showcase". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 21 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Formula 4 UAE Championship 2024 calendar announced alongside Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Trophy Race November showcase". F4UAE.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.