F4 Middle East Championship

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]

F4 Middle East Championship

Category	FIA Formula 4
Country	Middle East
Inaugural season	2025
Constructors	Tatuus
Engine suppliers	Abarth
Tyre suppliers	Giti Tire
Drivers' champion	Emanuele Olivieri
Teams' champion	R-ace GP
Official website	Official website
Current season

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

See also: Tatuus F4-T421

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

Champions

Drivers

Season	Driver	Team	Races	Poles	Wins	Podiums	Fastest lap	Points	Margins
2025	Emanuele Olivieri	R-ace GP	15	5	6	13	9	339	58

Teams

Season	Team	Drivers	Poles	Wins	Podiums	Fastest lap	Points	Margins
2025	R-ace GP	4[a]	9	11	22	8	602	117

Rookie

Season	Driver	Team
2025	Salim Hanna	Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited

Circuits

• Bold denotes a circuit is used in the 2025 season.

Number	Circuit	Rounds	Years
1	Yas Marina Circuit	3[b]	2025
2	Dubai Autodrome	1	2025
	Lusail International Circuit	1	2025

Notes

1. Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulated teams' points in 2025.
2. Yas Marina will host three rounds in 2025.