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| Category | FIAFormula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugural season | 2016 |
| Folded | 2024 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Giti Tire |
| Last Drivers' champion |  Freddie Slater |
| Last Teams' champion |  Mumbai Falcons |
| Official website | Official website |
Starting in the2016–17 season, theFormula 4 UAE Championship was launched by theFederation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate theAutomobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), who acted as the championship's promoter.[1] Currently, the series is governed by the Emirates Motorsport Organisation (EMSO) and promoted by AUH Motorsports.[2]
In 2013, the FIA Single seat commission announced their intention to introduce a new category of single seat racing in order to bridge the gap between karting andFormula 3.[3]
Throughout the following two years, the ATCUAE has worked to develop a Formula 4 championship for the UAE, which will be the first in the Middle East and North African region. One of the first steps taken was to appoint Dubai based AUH Motorsports to manage the championship, based on their experience and expertise in having run the regionalRadical Sportscars series for several years.[4]
In February 2016, the championship was launched in spectacular fashion in front of the world's tallest building, theBurj Khalifa in Dubai, with the public unveiling of the car undertaken byHH Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and Chairman of theGeneral Authority for Youth and Sports Welfare, andMohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the ATCUAE.[5]
Following the launch in February 2016, the car was given its first test around the Dubai Autodrome, driven by Dubai-bornIndy Lights driverEd Jones.[6]
In October 2023, it was announced that the championship will change its name to F4 Middle East Championship from 2025 onwards amidst the long-term expansion to the other countries of theMiddle East region.[7]
The inaugural 2016–17 championship featured eighteen races over six weekends, four of which were held at theYas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, with the remaining two at theDubai Autodrome.[8] As of 2021, the championship features twenty races over five rounds. The race weekends consist of two qualifying sessions determining grids for Race 1 and 3. Starting grids of Race 2 are set by the second fastest lap during Qualifying 1 and grids of Race 4 are with the top eight drivers having their positions reversed from Race 3 results.
The championship featuresTatuus designed and built cars. The cars are constructed out of carbon fibre and feature a monocoque chassis.
From2016–17 season to2021 the series usedF4-T014 model and 1.4 turboAbarth engine.[9] The same combination of the chassis and the engine was used in theItalian F4 Championship,F4 Spanish Championship,ADAC Formula 4 andSMP F4 Championship.
In the2022 season, the series is set to be the host for the global debut of the new second-generationTatuus F4-T421.[10]
| Season | Driver | Team | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 |  Jonathan Aberdein |  Team Motopark | 18 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 368 | 107 |
| 2017–18 |  Charles Weerts |  DragonMotopark F4 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 377 | 52 |
| 2019 |  Matteo Nannini | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 363 | 68 |
| 2020 | Francesco Pizzi | Xcel Motorsport | 20 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 300 | 26 |
| 2021 | Enzo Trulli | Cram Durango | 20 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 319 | 1 |
| 2022 |  Charlie Wurz | Prema Racing | 20 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 255 | 45 |
| 2023 |  James Wharton | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 232 | 20 |
| 2024 | Freddie Slater | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 172 | 4 |
| Season | Team | Drivers | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Fastest lap | Points | Margins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Team Motopark | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 629 | 390 |
| 2017–18 | DragonMotopark F4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 580 | 19 |
| 2019 | Xcel Motorsport | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 632 | 171 |
| 2020 | Xcel Motorsport | 6 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 9 | 595 | 182 |
| 2021 | Xcel Motorsport | 9 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 617 | 255 |
| 2022 | Prema Racing | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 550 | 165 |
| 2023 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 444 | 221 |
| 2024 | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 340 | 102 |
| Category | FIA Formula 4 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugural season | 2024 |
| Drivers' champion | Kai Daryanani |
| Teams' champion | Evans GP |
 Current season | |
TheFormula Trophy UAE is a racing series made up of an extended version of the F4 UAE's trophy round. Instead of a single round, the series is composed of two rounds at theYas Marina Circuit and one round at theDubai Autodrome.[11]
The inaugural season was held in2024. It was won by Kai Daryanani, who drove forEvans GP.[12]
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai Autodrome | 18[a] | 2016–2024 |
| 2 | Yas Marina Circuit | 16[b] | 2016–2024 |
| 3 |  Kuwait Motor Town | 2[c] | 2023 |
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yas Marina Circuit | 2[d] | 2024 |
| 2 | Dubai Autodrome | 1 | 2024 |
