F4 Middle East Championship

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F4 Middle East Championship
Category FIA Formula 4
CountryMiddle East
Inaugural season2025
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Abarth
Tyre suppliers Giti Tire
Official website Official website
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The F4 Middle East Championship is an FIA-certified Formula 4 racing series, started in 2025. Previously known as Formula 4 UAE Championship, the series was renamed F4 Middle East Championship by its promoters (Top Speed China) as it expanded the calendar by adding races outside the United Arab Emirates. [1]

Contents

History

Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched Formula 4 in March 2013. [2] The goal of the Formula 4 was to make the ladder to Formula 1 more transparent. Besides sporting and technical regulations, costs are also regulated. A car to compete in this category may not exceed €30,000 and a single season in Formula 4 may not exceed €100,000.

Format

The race weekends will consist of two qualifying sessions, which will determine the grids for races 1 and 3. The grid for race 2 will be set by reversing the top 10 from race one's results. [3]

Car

The car used in this series is the Tatuus F4-T421 powered by an Abarth engine. [4]

Circuits

NumberCircuitRoundsYears
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit 3 [a] 2025
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Autodrome 12025
Flag of Qatar.svg Lusail International Circuit 12025

Notes

  1. Yas Marina will host three rounds in 2025.

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References

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