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CONTENTS

Introduction 05

History of F4UAE 06 Structure of the Championship 10 Eligibility 12 Trophies & Awards 13 Events 14 The Car 16 Weekend Support 22

Media Coverage 23

Team Information 24

Driver Information 26

Contact Details 28

Championship Partners 29

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INTRODUCTION

Following three successful seasons promoting the F4UAE Championship powered by Abarth, AUH Motorsports is pleased to announce its return as the promoter of the championship as it heads into a fourth season which will begin in January 2020.

The 2020 F4UAE Championship will broadly follow the format of previous years with principal championship features including:

• Season will run from early January to early March 2020 • 5 point-scoring rounds comprising of 4 races each round • Round 1 is a support event to the Dubai 24 Hours • All drivers may complete a full point-scoring season of F4UAE in 2020 and retain their Rookie status for the European 2020 summer championships • 2 back-to-back race weekends plus 1 standalone weekend • Three events will be held at the Dubai Autodrome and two at in Abu Dhabi a competitive yet friendly and supportive environment. An An additional non-championship Trophy Round will be held average of 35-40 hours of track time was offered in 2018 as a support to the Abu Dhabi Formula 1® Grand Prix in and 2019, and the 2020 season will be similar. November 2019. The circuits have relatively wide run off areas and the The F4UAE Championship is open to all drivers aged 15 absence of gravel traps which means that safety car years or older and is intended as a first step from karting interruptions are kept to a minimum. into the world of formula car circuit racing. To date, the F4UAE Championship has proven to be a With slightly smaller grids than found in some other successful platform for drivers to take their first steps in championships, yet with more track time, drivers are able Formula 4 competition, which is witnessed by the successes to gain valuable seat time and develop their racing skills in gained in Europe by drivers following their start in F4UAE.

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Once the F4UAE season was complete, eight of the category’s drivers went on to make a name for themselves in European F4 championships during the 2017 summer.

Inaugural F4UAE champion Jonathan Aberdein finished HISTORY OF F4UAE ninth outright in ADAC Formel 4, along with Fabio Scherer who finished ahead in fifth.

Inaugural F4UAE Rookie of the Year, , finished third in British F4. However, it was Australian (#88) who impressed the most, finishing the highest In 2016, the F4UAE Championship powered by Abarth became the first official of any former F4UAE driver headed overseas by coming second outright in the British F4 championship. FIA-certified, open-wheeler category to be introduced in the Middle East. Helping rookie drivers gain experience to be successful in the competitive European market, F4UAE has become the championship of choice for winter racing.

2016/2017 SEASON

The inaugural season of the F4UAE Championship began The QMMF F4 Team’s Ahmad Al Muhannadi (#22) from in October 2016, and over the course of five championship Qatar won the Best Performing GCC Driver while also rounds and one trophy event, saw 16 drivers ascend on the finishing an impressive fourth place outright on points. United Arab Emirates and its two key racing circuits, the Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Five different drivers won races during 2016/2017 including Aberdein, Sargeant, Babington, Sebastián Wahbeh (#7), South African Jonathan Aberdein claimed the inaugural Fabio Scherer (#13) and Leonard Hoogenboom (#27). 2016/2017 WINNERS F4UAE Championship title for Team Motopark, after amassing 14 race wins, two other podium finishes, plus being fastest in all five official qualifying sessions. Coming Drivers Champion: Jonathan Aberdein, Team Motopark from a rookie F4 season in Germany, Aberdein (#21) was Rookie Champion: Logan Sargeant, Team Motopark the standout driver of F4UAE and lead the championship Second place: Logan Sargeant, Team Motopark points from the get-go, but not without strong competition Third Place: Sean Babington, Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team from teammate Logan Sargeant (#23). Teams Champions: Team Motopark

Sargeant finished second outright with 15 race podiums, GCC Nations Cup Champions: QMMF (Qatar ASN) took home Rookie Champion honours, and also helped Team Best Performing GCC Driver: Ahmad Al Muhannadi, QMMF Motopark seal the Teams Champions title for 2016/2017. F4 Team Dubai-based Sean Babington (#4) from Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team took third-place honours in the title fight and Sportsmanship Award: Sean Babington, Energy Dubai F4 was the highest-finishing local driver during the season. Racing Team

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finished second in the rookie fight in ADAC Formel 4 during Four different race winners emerged from the opening the European summer) lead the championship from the first weekend including Nannini, Joshua Dürksen (#27), Shihab race. Over 23 races contested, Weerts won a total of eight Al Habsi (#3), and Lucas Roy (#8). races, with 17 podium appearances, and was fastest in (#13) was the only other different winner, at Round 3. qualifying twice out of six rounds. Nannini won the Drivers Championship with seven race His biggest rival was German racer David Schumacher wins and three pole positions, and also won the Rookie (#27), whose impressive racecraft -- despite being a rookie Championship for Xcel Motorsport. The team went on to -- helped take the championship battle to the final round win triple honours with the Teams Champions title; their best at the Dubai Autodrome. Schumacher, who only joined at effort in F4UAE competition since joining in 2016. 2018/2019 SEASON Round 2, won a total of three races and scored 16 podium finishes out of 19 starts, eventually finishing 22 points In an effort to give all rookie drivers the chance to retain Nannini’s title rival was Paraguyan Dürksen who won five behind Weerts in the drivers championship. Schumacher such status in 2019 European championships, the third races for BWT Mücke Motorsport, while Xcel Motorsport’s also took home the F4UAE Rookie Champion title. season of the F4UAE Championship condensed its season Al Habsi from Oman finished third outright. into just two short months between January and March Twenty-one different drivers from 12 countries competed in 2019; where racing in the same calendar year enables A consistant field of 13 drivers from 10 countries competed the 2017/2018 F4UAE Championship, with nine of them rookie classification to continue in Europe. regularly in the 2018/2019 F4UAE Chamionship. After 2017/2018 SEASON winning races. These included Waeerts, Schumacher, Lucas three seasons, 51 drivers have now competed in the F4UAE Peterson (#22), (#64), Tom Beckhäuser (#95), Twenty races were scheduled across five rounds, with the Championship to date. In 2017/2018, the F4UAE Championship came of age, Leon Köhler (#77), (#23), season beginning as a support to the renowned Hankook with more experienced European teams setting up base in (#888) and William Alatalo (#6). 24 Hours of Dubai; the first time this has occurred. the UAE, and with more race-winning potential than before. Returning teams included reigning champions Dragon The calendar expanded to 24 races across six rounds, Racing, fellow local team Xcel Motorsport (formerly Energy and longer 30-minute races. With increased testing and Dubai), plus the regular international teams BWT Mücke practice opportunities, a total of 35 hours of official track Motorsport and CRAM Motorsport. time was on the offer for the category’s second season between December 2017 and March 2018. With Dragon Racing having taken the Drivers and Teams titles in 2017/2018, Xcel Motorsport pulled no stops in Team Motopark joined forces with local operation Dragon increasing the competition, and lead the season from the F4 to create the front-running team Dragon Motopark F4, first race. Fifteen-year-old front-runner Matteo Nanini (#15) while other international teams joined including BWT 2017/2018 WINNERS from Italy lead the points from the beginning and won the Mücke Motorsport, US Racing (partnering with Rasgaira first race of the season in Dubai. Motorsports), DR Formula Racing and CRAM Motorsport. Drivers Champion: Charles Weerts, Dragon Motopark F4 Rookie Champion: David Schumacher, US Racing/ 2018/2019 WINNERS The local contingent saw an even stronger Energy Dubai Rasgaira Motorsports team return with commercial backing from SILBERPFEIL Second Place: David Schumacher, US Racing/Rasgaira Energy, plus GDL Racing and Dream Racing made Motorsports Drivers Champion: , Xcel Motorsport appearances; the latter entering the category’s first female Third Place: Tom Beckhäuser, US Racing/Rasgaira Rookie Champion: Matteo Nannini, Xcel Motorsport racer, 16-year-old Logan Hannah who contested Round 1. Motorsports Second Place: Joshüa Durksen, BWT Mücke Motorsport Teams Champions: Dragon Motopark F4 Third Place: Shihab Al Habsi, Xcel Motorsport Belgium racer Charles Weerts (#88), who competed in the Sportsmanship Award: Tom Beckhäuser, US Racing/ Teams Champions: Xcel Motorsport previous F4UAE season with Team Motopark (and who Rasgaira Motorsports Sportsmanship Award: Rashed Ghanem, Dragon Racing

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STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

The F4UAE Championship is based upon teams entering cars and drivers into the competition.

The Promoter is entirely independent from the teams and does not itself run cars in the Championship.

The Promoter will maintain a list of teams that have indicated an interest in supporting the Championship and will put drivers in contact with these teams, and teams in contact with drivers. It is the responsibility of the teams and drivers to negotiate their own agreements between the relevant parties.

Drivers should note that each team will offer different levels of support services, and prices charged by the teams will vary depending on the variety of packages that can be offered.

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Eligibility TROPHIES & AWARDS

DRIVERS PODIUMS AFTER EACH RACE

The F4UAE Championship is open to all drivers aged 15 years and above. The following Podium Trophies will be awarded after each race, including at the Trophy Round: Drivers must be in possession of an FIA National licence or above and all • Winner, 2nd place, 3rd place overall registered drivers are eligible to score Championship points and Driver awards. • Highest-finishing Rookie driver • Winning Team F4UAE Rookie drivers are classed as drivers that have not competed in a championship car race prior to Janaury 1, 2020.

END OF SEASON AWARDS

• F4UAE Drivers Champion • F4UAE Rookie of the Year TEAMS • F4UAE Teams Champion • F4UAE Second-place and Third-place finishers • F4UAE Sportsmanship Award (as voted by team principals and category officials)

All teams with an entrant’s licence are permitted to enter drivers in the F4UAE Other awards may be presented at the discretion of the Promoter. Additionally, the FIA may choose to present an award to Championship and will be awarded points which correspond to the points scored by the F4UAE Drivers Champion at its annual prizegiving event (attendance costs to be covered by the competitor). their highest placed drivers in each race.

Teams may enter up to a maximum of 6 cars at each race weekend. SUPERLICENSE POINTS

Subject to their final positions in the Championship, Drivers will be awarded Superlicence points in accordance with FIA regulations.

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Events

The 2019/2020 F4UAE Championship will comprise CIRCUIT LAYOUTS of 20 races over 5 rounds across the UAE.

The championship calendar includes: 1. January 8-10, 2020 at Dubai Autodrome 2. January 17-18, 2020 at Yas Marina Circuit 3. February 14-15, 2020 at Yas Marina Circuit 4. February 21-22, 2020 at Dubai Autodrome 5. March 6-7, 2020 at Dubai Autodrome

Track time available for championship events include: Sanctioned test day: 180mins (3 x 60mins) Official test day: 180mins (3 x 60mins) Race Day 1: 30mins Official Practice 20mins Qualifying Dubai Autodrome Grand Prix Circuit Dubai Autodrome International Circuit Dubai Autodrome National Circuit 1 x 30mins Race 5.39 km 4.29 km 3.56 km Race Day 2: 3 x 30mins Races

An additional non-championship Trophy Round will be held as a support to the Abu Dhabi Formula 1® Grand Prix from November 28-December1, 2019. Format includes 1 x 30mins Practice, 1 x 20mins Qualifying, and 2 x 25mins Races.

Sanctioned private test days are scheduled on the day preceding each event and are subject to a separate entry fees and conditions. Official testing is held on the first day of each round.

Total championship track time at each event equates to 530 minutes. Formats may vary to suit event programs, as will the various circuit layout options. All will be Yas Marina Grand Prix Circuit Yas Marina North Circuit Yas Marina South Circuit confirmed in each event’s further regulations. 5.55 km 3.15 km 2.36 km

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CHASSIS - TATUUS F.4 T 014

The following suppliers for the car are confirmed by the Promoter, and all cars must meet the latest FIA F4 homoligations.

Chassis TATUUS F.4 014 All competitors participating in the official tests and races must purchase tyres and spare parts Engine ABARTH from the Championship promoter. Pricing will be in accordance with FIA guidelines. Tyres HANKOOK

In developing the chassis for the Formula 4 Championships, Tatuus the manufacturer have remained true to the following principles;

• High safety standards, meeting the FIA rules.

• Highest technical quality and performance allowing driving talent to shine.

• A successful marriage of innovative design and optimised aerodynamics.

• Low operating and maintenance costs.

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TECHNICAL OUTLINE - FIA FORMULA 4 TATUUS F.4 T 014

Chassis Tatuus monocoque carbon composite FIA F.4 homologated Transmission Sequential Sadev six-speed gearbox Paddle shift Magneti Marelli EGA Safety features Carbon composite front and rear crashbox FIA F.4 homologated Steering column FIA F.4 homologated Front Suspension Double wishbone with pushrods Roll-hoop FIA F.4 homologated Twin shock layout Wheel tethers Cortex FIA homologated Camber and toe adjustable OMP Six-point safety harnesses, Hans system OMP Extinguisher electrically operated Rear Suspension Double wishbone with pushrods Removable head protection Twin shock layout Removable seat FIA standard Camber, toe, roll centre, anti-squat adjustable

Bodywork Fiberglass Dampers Oram Bump and rebound adjustable Brakes Brembo 2 pistons calipers, cast iron ventilated discs Wings Front wing with mainplane adjustable Ferodo brake pads Rear wing with two aero profiles adjustable Fuel Tank FIA FT3 fuel cell, 40 lt. volume Engine Fiat Abarth F413T Turbocharged 1.4 cc. 160 hp. Pneumatic Front 200 x 540 x 13”, Rear 250 x 575 x 13” Electronics ECU Magneti Marelli Wheels Aluminum Front 13” x 8”, Rear 13” x 10” Instrumentation LCD dash integrated in steering wheel Dimensions Wheelbase: 2750 mm Data acquisition AIM EVO 4 Front track: 1514 mm Rear track: 1485 mm

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ENGINE - ABARTH FTJ 1.4 LITRE TURBO

The Abarth FTJ 1.4-Litre turbo-charged engine produces 160bhp with 250Nm of torque at 3,500rpm. Engine management is by Magneti the car Marelli.

The engine is fitted with a dry sump lubrication system, and cooling relies on both air and water systems. The engine is extensively used in other European F4 championships and has proven to be very reliable over the last three seasons of F4UAE.

TYRES

The Official Supplier of tyres is Hankook. Only tyres provided by the Championship Supplier and purchased through the Organiser may be fitted. In order to avoid unnecessary expenditure during the Championship, tyre restrictions will apply as follows:

Sanctioned and official testing: maximum 4 sets of new tyres per car entered, used at the teams’ discretion. 1 used set per car allowed. (All sets will be marked or allocated by the promoter) Official practice: any tyres which have been allocated for sanctioned or official testing. Maximum 1 new set.

FUEL LUBRICANTS

The Official Supplier of fuel is ETS Racing Fuels. The Official Suppler of libricants is Motul. Only Only fuel provided by the Championship Supplier lubricants provided by the Championship Supplier and purchased through the Promoter may be used. and purchased through the Promoter may be used.

Note: Fuel has been tested by Autotecnica and Note: Lubricants have been tested by Autotecnica approved for use in the Championship. and approved for use in the Championship

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It is a requirement that drivers secure the services of a race support team for FILMING, LIVE STREAMING & PHOTOGRAPHY race and test events. Details of teams offering such services can be provided by The Championship Promoter commits to solidifying the media footprint of the the Championship Promoter. F4UAE Championship, both within the MENA region and further abroad, via dedicated event-focused video content, photography and media services.

SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CHAMPIONSHIP PROMOTER The Championship Promoter is actively seeking sponsorship to provide television coverage and/or live straming for the 2020 F4UAE Championship, with the resulting coverage depending entirely on how successful these efforts are. Notwithstanding the outcome of the efforts, event video highlights will be created throughout the season as deeemed relevant, as well as photography from each race. This content will be published on all social media channels, and Teams may request additional video highlights of their racing efforts (provided at cost) for distribution to their own media contacts and for publishing on Engines Tyres official team or network media channels. VNR (video news reel) material can also be provided for overseas news networks.

Engine technical support for the Championship will The tyre supplier will make available a tyre fitting service SOCIAL MEDIA be provided by Autotecnica Motori who will provide at each event and will provide an experienced tyre a technical representative at each event. All engine engineer to monitor tyre use on behalf of the Championship repair and refresh work must be carried out only by organisers. The engineer will also be available to advise The Championship Promoter and its media representatives will use Autotecnica Motori. and assist Teams and Drivers with respect to their tyres. the following social media channels to expand global interest in the championship:

Spare parts Additional Information Website www.f4uae.com Facebook @F4UAE The Championship promoter has arranged with Tatuus and In order to assist with Driver training, the Promoter can Twitter @official_F4UAE Autotecnica for a supply of spare parts to be available for prepare F4UAE regulations in booklet form. Notes will be Instagram @official_F4UAE purchase on a cash or credit card basis at each test and issued at all driver briefings as a reminder. At the end of Official Hashtag #f4uae race event. The sale of parts will be made on a strictly first- each test session, 5 minutes will be allocated to practice come-first-served basis and there is no guarantee by the starts on the main grid. Drivers are recommended to Regular updates and content postings will be made on each organisers that parts supplies will not be exhausted at an avail themselves of this opportunity in the best interests of social media channel over the entire season, with increased event. It is recommended that teams purchase in advance a improving their race start skills. daily coverage at all rounds. Furthermore, F4UAE has a media supply of basic parts for the cars that they run. partnership with Motorsport.com to distribute news and features about the Championship to its millions of social media followers and content subscribers.

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Teams in the MENA region are required to purchase new cars through the Championship Promoter. Chassis and engines will be sold in accordance with guidelines laid down by the FIA. Prices for new cars can be obtained from the Championship Promoter.

TRANSPORT TO AND FROM EUROPE

European teams wishing to compete in the Championship are advised to contact the Championship Promoter for quotes to transport their cars and equipment at beneficial prices.

Containers used to transport cars and equipment will be offered free secure storage in the UAE for the duration of their stay. A small fee will be charged for transport of containers between circuits.

Details of transportation costs and arrangements will be available by 1 September, 2019. Prices for fuel, tyres and lubricants will be made available by 1 September, 2019.

COSTS OF ENTRY

The cost of a season’s entry for each car is AED60,000. Single entry for championship events will will be AED12,000 per event, which includes Official Testing, Official Practice, Qualifying and 4 Races. Entry fee does not include track fees for Sanctioned testing days prior to events. Entry for the 2019 Trophy Round alone will be AED16,000, however, if entered as part of the season entry then this round will reduced to AED12,000.

Note that due to the introduction of 5% VAT within the UAE, this will be added on top of all fees and charges.

CAR BRANDING

The Championship Promoter will reserve certain areas on the cars to promote the Championship sponsors.Apart from these reserved positions, Teams and Drivers are permitted to display sponsor logos as they see fit, provided that such branding does not breach FIA and EMSO guidelines, and Championship regulations.

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Drivers wishing to enter the Championship must do so Drivers are reminded that the Promoter will arrange a through a recognised team. Drivers that do not have series of seminars (which will cover driver development an existing relationship with a team and who wish to topics) at events and that their attendance is compulsory. participate in the series will be provided with contact details of recognised Teams that are capable of providing Entry forms will be made available on the official website: the necessary technical and race support. www.f4uae.com

Teams will contract directly with Drivers for support services. Drivers may purchase cars through their nominated Team or lease cars from their Team if the Team makes such a facility available.

Drivers that are in school MUST provide a letter from their school principal stating that they have no objection to the driver competing in the Championship and being absent from lessons on race and test days.

Parents or Guardians of Drivers under the age of 18 years must countersign race entry forms, giving approval for the Driver to participate at the race events and test sessions.

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FORMULA 4 UAE LICENSED BY THE FIA POWERED BY ABARTH CHAMPIONSHIP PARTNERS contact details

Championship Promoter Carl Rolaston PROMOTER [email protected] +971 56 113 0627

Championship Technical Manager Craig Thompson [email protected] +971 52 724 4284

Championship Communications Manager Filippa Guarna CHASSIS & ENGINE PARTNERS [email protected] +971 52 772 3500

Tatuus - Chassis Manufacturer Gianfranco Debellis [email protected] +39 039 604 0828

Autotecnica Motori - Technical Partner – Engines Giovanni Delfino [email protected] +39 0375 40174

EMSO Motorsports Manager Andy Beavan [email protected] +971 54 793 6018 TECHNICAL PARTNERS

CIRCUITS

MEDIA PARTNERS

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