Category | FIA Formula 4 |
---|---|
Country | Middle East |
Inaugural season | 2025 |
Constructors | Tatuus |
Engine suppliers | Abarth |
Tyre suppliers | Giti Tire |
Official website | Official website |
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.
History
Gerhard Berger and the FIA Singleseater Commission launched Formula 4 in March 2013. 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.
Car
See also: Tatuus F4-T421The car used in this series is the Tatuus F4-T421 powered by an Abarth engine.
Circuits
- Bold denotes a circuit is used in the 2025 season.
Number | Circuit | Rounds | Years |
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1 | Yas Marina Circuit | 3 | 2025 |
2 | Dubai Autodrome | 1 | 2025 |
Lusail International Circuit | 1 | 2025 |
Notes
- Yas Marina will host three rounds in 2025.
References
- Wood, Ida (24 October 2024). "New F4 UAE series emerges as original becomes F4 Middle East". Formula Scout. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- "FIA reveals Formula 4 plan". Autosport. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- Kra-Caskey, Calla (16 January 2025). "F4 Middle East: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- "2025 FORMULA 4 MIDDLE EAST SPORTING REGULATIONS" (PDF). Retrieved 2025-01-19.