2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship
The 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the eighth season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, and the last under this moniker before the change of the branding to F4 Middle East Championship from 2025 onwards.[1] It was 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 concluded on 18 February at the Dubai Autodrome.
Teams and drivers
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- R2Race Cavicel was scheduled to enter the championship, but did not appear in any rounds.[24]
Race calendar
[edit]The schedule consisted 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.[25] The two days preceding the Trophy Round have been scheduled as pre-season test days.[26]
Championship standings
[edit]Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
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Rookies' Championship
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Teams' Championship
[edit]Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points.
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited
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340 |
| 2 |  Prema Racing
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238 |
| 3 |  Yas Heat Racing Academy
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184 |
| 4 |  Hitech Pulse-Eight
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148 |
| 5 |  PHM AIX Racing
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124 |
| 6 |  R-ace GP
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113 |
| 7 |  AGI Sport
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52 |
| 8 | Saintéloc Racing
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48 |
| 9 | Xcel Motorsport
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10 |
| 10 |  Pinnacle Motorsport
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2 |
| 11 | X GP
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0 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Lisle is an Australian driver competing under a British licence.
- ^ Villars is a French-Swiss driver competing under a French licence.
- ^ a b Gowda is an Indian driver competing under a British licence.
- ^ Deligny is a French driver competing under a Spanish licence.
- ^ Yeh is a Taiwanese driver competing under an Italian licence.
- ^ Nakamura-Berta is a Japanese-Slovakian driver competing under a British licence.
- ^ Powell is a Jamaican-American driver competing under an American licence.
- ^ Daryanani is an Indian driver competing under a British licence.
- ^ a b Kean Nakamura-Berta originally won the race but was given a 5-second penalty for a jump start. Pin inherited the win.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions in Geneva". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 19 October 2023.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h "F4 UAE Unveils Stellar International Line-up for Season Eight". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 9 January 2023.
- ^ MDT, Renato Marques (8 January 2024). "Tiago Rodrigues shifts from China to UAE F4 Championship for 2024". MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Botticelli, Daniele (17 January 2024). "Xcel Motorsport aggiunge Tina Hausmann e Yuanpu Cui per il secondo round di Abu Dhabi". P300.it (in Italian).
- ^ a b c "Freddie Slater Leads as F4 UAE Championship Resumes in Dubai". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Reza Seewooruthun to race in the 2024 ROKiT British F4 and UAE F4 Championships". Hitech Pulse-Eight. 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Seb Murray to contest the upcoming 2024 F4 UAE Championship". Hitech Pulse-Eight. 23 November 2023.
- ^ Wood, Ida (14 November 2023). "Luka Sammalisto wins 2024 F4 seat with R-ace GP in shootout". Formula Scout. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "R-ace GP on Instagram: "NEWS DRIVERS📢 @forza.enzo and @zachdavidracing join @r.ace.gp for the 2024 FRECA season !"". Instagram. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.|
- ^ @julescaranta (6 January 2024). "I am very proud to announce you that I'll make my F4 debut with @r.ace.gp during the @f4uaechampionship in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 next week (12->14 of January)". Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @phm.racing (21 December 2023). "PHM Racing is happy to announce the third driver for the upcoming @f4uaechampionship season 2024. @everett.stack completed several test days with the team, demonstrating his skills and potential" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Larini a Yas Marina e Dubai - F4 UAE". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Maksimilian Popov will race with PHM Racing in the 2024 F4 UAE Championship". PHM Racing. 15 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d Miles, Thomas (10 January 2024). "The four Aussies hunting UAE F4 glory". AutoAuction.
- ^ a b c d e f g "PREMA Racing set for early 2024 FRMEC, F4 UAE efforts". Prema Racing. 8 January 2024.
- ^ Devaux, Grégoire (13 June 2023). "Spanish F4 team Saintéloc's ever-growing ambitions: 'Our strategy is to join F3 and F2'". Feeder Series.
- ^ a b c d @sainteloc_racing (4 January 2024). "Saintéloc Racing is happy to announce its participation to the FRMEC and F4 UAE championships this year! Please welcome our lineup for the first round in Abu Dhabi!" – via Instagram.
- ^ Series, Feeder (7 February 2024). "DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | 🇫🇷 Raphaël Narac switches to Saintéloc in F4 UAE!".
- ^ "Teams & Drivers confirm for season 2024 (Updated on 10/01/2024)". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Pinnacle Motorsport adds Hiyu Yamakoshi to F4 UAE's mid-season lineup". Pinnacle Motorsport. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b @pinnaclemotorsport (8 January 2024). "We welcome back Kai Daryanani and Yuhao Fu to the team as they race in F4 UAE!" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Teams & Drivers confirm for season 2024 (Updated on 15/12/2023)". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Formula 4 UAE Championship 2024 calendar announced alongside Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Trophy Race November showcase". Formula 4 UAE Championship. 21 August 2023.
- ^ "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.