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The 2025 F4 Middle East Championship is the inaugural season of the F4 Middle East Championship, the successor of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, a motor racing series for the Middle East 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 18 January at the Yas Marina Circuit and concludes on 28 February at Lusail International Circuit.
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The schedule consists of 15 races over 5 rounds. [12] The opening two rounds at the Kuwait Motor Town were replaced by further two at the Yas Marina Circuit and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit was chosen as the final venue. [13] Days before the start of the season, the calendar was changed once again, replacing the round at Jeddah Corniche Circuit with a round at Lusail International Circuit, also a debuting venue for the series. [14]
The championship's scoring system was overhauled in 2025. Points are awarded to the top twelve classified drivers, while two further points are awarded for taking a pole position in qualifying. [15]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | Pole |
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| Points | 30 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Ahead of each event, the teams nominate two drivers that accumulate teams' points.
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  R-ace GP | 220 |
| 2 |  Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 204 |
| 3 |  AKCEL GP / PHM Racing | 83 |
| 4 | Yas Heat Racing Academy | 81 |
| 5 |  Prema Racing | 80 |
| 6 |  Evans GP | 25 |
| 7 | Xcel Motorsport | 8 |
| 8 |  Pinnacle Motorsport | 6 |
| 9 |  QMMF | 0 |
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