2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship

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The 2020 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the fourth season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and AUH Motorsports.

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It began with a non-championship round on 28 November 2019 at the Yas Marina Circuit and finished on 7 March 2020. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport 2 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler [2] TR, All
3 Flag of Italy.svg Erwin Zanotti [3] 2
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Knopp [4] R3–5
21 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko [5] 5
23 Flag of Mexico.svg Erick Zúñiga [3] RAll
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport4 Flag of Portugal.svg Rodrigo Almeida [6] [note 1] RTR
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Zdeněk Chovanec [3] [note 2] RAll
7 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá [7] RAll
8 Flag of Iran.svg Mehrbod Shameli [8] RTR, 1–4
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dexter Patterson [3] R1
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tijmen van der Helm [8] TR
14 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli [9] TR, All
23 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin [10] RTR
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor [11] TR
51 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi [12] RAll
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dream Racing9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Logan Hannah [13] TR
10 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulrahman Al BloushiRAll
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dragon Racing18 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Reema Juffali [14] TR, All
99 Flag of Jordan.svg Manaf Hijjawi [8] RTR
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3Y Technology/
Brand Racing		44 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar [4] 3, 5
52 Flag of Austria.svg Constantin Reisch [15] RTR, 1–2, 4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing 77 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi [16] TR
88All
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi [16] TR

Race calendar

The schedule consisted of 20 races over 5 rounds. Prior to start of the season a non-championship Trophy Round was held in support of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. All rounds were held in the United Arab Emirates. [17]

The series was run as a winter series per FIA regulations, allowing drivers to participate in the UAE Championship and a European F4 series, both earning points towards an FIA Super Licence, as the end of this season was before the primary European F4 series were to begin their 2020 seasons. However, the championship would not award Super Licence points as not enough drivers were entered in the final round of the championship to meet the required threshold.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
2019
TRR1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)		30 November Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing Formula One
R21 December Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tijmen van der Helm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
2020
1R1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(Grand Prix Circuit)		9 January Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport Dubai 24 Hour
F3 Asian Championship
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R310 January Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R4Race cancelled due to heavy rain
2R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)		17 January Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport F3 Asian Championship
R218 January Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Mexico.svg Erick Zúñiga [note 3] Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport
R3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport
3R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(North Circuit)		14 February Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport Yas Racing Series
R215 February Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing
R4 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
4R1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(International Circuit)		21 February Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel MotorsportUAE National Race Days
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R322 February Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Knopp Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport
5R1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(Grand Prix Circuit)		6 March Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing UAE National Race Days
R27 March Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport
R4 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing

Championship standings

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

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver YMC TR DUB1 YMC1 YMC2 DUB2 DUB3 Pts
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4
1 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Pizzi R111C14111†Ret5214116452Ret300
2 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá R253C4DSQ73343414252212274
3 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Göhler 64584C324116432Ret413138270
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Hamda Al Qubaisi 51162RetC7102222110†33321761258
5 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli 2Ret332C253Ret41Ret2529310Ret5Ret202
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Erick Zúñiga R878C611056369†96848874143
7 Flag of Portugal.svg Zdeněk Chovanec R76RetC5354577Ret1086Ret1110103113
8 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Reema Juffali 1269Ret5C8696888Ret857Ret998780
9 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Knopp R10Ret966Ret58649565
10 Flag of Iran.svg Mehrbod Shameli R981097C9787991077710757
11 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 7Ret55564Ret56
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dexter Patterson R446C32
13 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Lobanenko7311629
14 Flag of Italy.svg Erwin ZanottiRet861013
15 Flag of Austria.svg Constantin Reisch R1010DNS109CRet911811911Ret11
16 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulrahman Al Bloushi R1111DNSC10Ret12911101181210129DNSDNSDNSDNS11
Trophy Round-only drivers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor31
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi 1Ret
Flag of Jordan.svg Manaf Hijjawi R42
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tijmen van der Helm 11†3
Flag of Portugal.svg Rodrigo Almeida R75
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Peklin RDNS7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Logan Hannah89
PosDriver YMC TRR1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4Pts
DUB1 YMC1 YMC2 DUB2 DUB3
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)
BlankDid 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.

PosTeamPoints
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Xcel Motorsport595
2 Flag of Germany.svg BWT Mücke Motorsport 413
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing 258
4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dragon Racing80
5 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 3Y Technology/Brand Racing67
6 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dream Racing11

Notes

  1. ↑ Almeida is a driver from Mozambique racing under a Portuguese licence.
  2. ↑ Chovanec is a Czech-Venezuelan-Portuguese driver racing under a Portuguese licence.
  3. ↑ Francesco Pizzi originally won the race, but received a 10-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.

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