FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH CONTENTS Introduction 05 History of F4UAE 06 Structure of the Championship 10 Events 12 Eligibility 14 Trophies & Awards 15 The Car 16 Weekend Support 22 Hospitality 23 Media Coverage 24 Team Information 26 Driver Information 28 Contact Details 30 2 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 3 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 4 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH INTRODUCTION Following two successful seasons promoting the F4UAE Championship powered by Abarth, AUH Motorsports is pleased to announce details of a third season which will begin in January 2019. The 2019 F4UAE Championship will broadly follow the format of previous years but with a few subtle changes that have been introduced following team and driver feedback. Principal changes include: • 5 rounds comprising of 4 races each round • Season will run from early January to early March 2019 • Following agreements with both German and Italian F4 promotors, all drivers may complete a full season in F4UAE in 2019 and retain their Rookie status for the European 2019 Championships • 2 back-to-back race weekends plus 1 standalone weekend • First two rounds will support the Creventic Prototype series and the prestigious Dubai 24 hours. The F4UAE Championship is open to all drivers aged 15 years or older and is intended as a first step from karting The circuits have relatively wide run off areas and the into the world of formula car circuit racing. absence of gravel traps which means that safety car interruptions are kept to a minimum. With slightly smaller grids than found in some other championships, drivers are able to gain valuable seat To date, the F4UAE Championship has proven to be a great time and develop their race craft skills in a competitive yet platform for drivers to take their first steps in Formula 4 friendly and supportive environment. Thirty-five hours of competition, which is witnessed by the successes gained in track time was offered in 2018, and the 2019 season will Europe by drivers following their start in F4UAE. include similar opportunties. 5 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH HISTORY OF F4UAE In 2016, the F4UAE Championship powered by Abarth became the first official 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) won in October 2016, and over the course of five championship the Best Performing GCC Driver while also finishing an rounds and one trophy event, saw 16 drivers ascend on the impressive fourth place outright on points. United Arab Emirates and its two key racing circuits, the Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit. 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). F4UAE Championship title for Team Motopark, after amassing 14 race wins, two other podium finishes, plus being fastest in all five official qualifying sessions. Aberdein (#21) had been the standout driver of the season and lead the championship standings from the get-go, but not without strong competition from teammate Logan Sargeant (#23). Sargeant finished second outright in the championship thanks to his 15 race podiums, took home Rookie Champion honours, and also helped Team Motopark seal the Teams Champions title for the 2016/2017 season. Dubai-based Sean Babington (#4) from Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team took third place honours in the title fight was the highest- finishing local driver during the season. 6 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 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 ninth outright in ADAC Formel 4, along with Fabio Scherer who finished ahead in fifth. Inaugural F4UAE Rookie of the Year, Logan Sargeant, finished third in British F4. However, it was Australian Oscar Piastri (#88) who impressed the most, finishing the highest of any former F4UAE driver headed overseas by coming second outright in the UK-based F4 championship. 2016/2017 WINNERS Drivers Champion: Jonathan Aberdein, Team Motopark Rookie Champion: Logan Sargeant, Team Motopark Second place: Logan Sargeant, Team Motopark Third Place: Sean Babington, Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team Teams Champions: Team Motopark GCC Nations Cup Champions: QMMF (Qatar ASN) aBest Performing GCC Driver: Ahmad Al Muhannadi, QMMF F4 Team F4UAE Sportsmanship Award: Sean Babington, Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team 7 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 8 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 2017/2018 SEASON In 2017/2018, the F4UAE Championship came of age, His biggest rival was German racer David Schumacher with more experienced European teams setting up base in (#27), who’s impressive racecraft - depite being a rookie - the UAE, bringing with them more race-winning potential helped take the championship battle to the final round at the than before. Dubai Autodrome. Schumacher, who only joined at Round 2, won a total of three races and scored 16 podium finishes The calendar also expanded, with 24-races scheduled out of 19 starts, eventually finishing 22 points behind across six rounds, and longer 30-minute races included each Weerts in the drivers championship. Schumacher also took time out. With expanded testing and practice opportunities, home the F4UAE Rookie Championship. an increased total of 35 hours of official track time was on the offer for the category’s second season, which ran Twenty-one different drivers from 12 countries competed in between December 2017 and March 2018. Round one the 2017/2018 F4UAE Chamionship, with nine of them was a support to the renowned Gulf 12 Hours race. winning races. These included Waeerts, Schumacher, Lucas Peterson (#22), Olli Caldwell (#64), Tom Beckhäuser (#95), Team Motopark joined forces with local operation Dragon Leon Köhler (#77), Caio Collet (#23), Amaury Cordeel F4 to create the front-running team Dragon Motopark F4, (#888) and William Alatalo (#6). while other international teams joined including BWT Mücke Motorsport, US Racing (partnering with Rasgaira Motorsports), DR Formula Racing and CRAM Motorsport. The local contingeant saw an even stronger Enrgey Dubai team return with commercial backing from SILBERPFEIL Energy, plus GDL Racing and Dream Racing made appearances; the latter entering the category’s first female racer, 16-year-old Logan Hannah. Belgium racer Charles Weerts (#88), who competed in the previous F4UAE season with Team Motopark (and who finished second in the rookie fight in ADAC Formel 4 during the summer) lead the championship from the first race. Over 2017/2018 WINNERS the six rounds and eventual 23 races contested, Weerts won a total of eight races, with 17 podium appearances, and was fastest in qualifying twice out of six rounds. Drivers Champion: Charles Weerts, Dragon Motopark F4 Rookie Champion: David Schumacher, US Racing/ Rasgaira Motorsports Second Place: David Schumacher, US Racing/Rasgaira Motorsports Third Place: Tom Beckhäuser, US Racing/Rasgaira Motorsports Teams Champions: Dragon Motopark F4 F4UAE Sportsmanship Award: Tom Beckhäuser, US Racing/Rasgaira Motorsports 9 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH STRUCTURE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP The F4UAE Championship is based upon teams entering cars and drivers into the competition. The Promotor 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 themselves . Drivers should note that each team will offer different levels of support services and prices charged by the teams will vary. 10 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH 11 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH Eligibility DRIVERS The F4 UAE Championship is open to all drivers aged 15 years and above. Drivers must be in possession of an FIA National licence or above and all registered drivers are eligible to score Championship points and Driver awards. Teams may enter up to a maximum of 4 cars at each race weekend. F4UAE Rookie drivers are classed as drivers that have not competed in a car race prior to October 1 2018. TEAMS All teams with an entrant’s licence are permitted to enter drivers into the F4UAE Championship and will be awarded points which correspond to the points scored by their highest placed drivers in each race. 12 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH TROPHIES & AWARDS PODIUMS AFTER EACH RACE The following Podium Trophies will be awarded after each race: • Winner, 2nd place, 3rd place overall • Highest-finishing Rookie driver • Winning team END OF SEASON AWARDS • F4UAE Drivers Champion • F4UAE Rookie of the Year • F4UAE Teams Champion • F4UAE Sportsmanship Award (as voted by team principals and category officials) Additionally, the FIA may choose to present an award to the F4UAE Drivers Champion at its annual prizegiving. SUPERLICENSE POINTS Subject to their final positions in the Championship, Drivers will be awarded Superlicence points in accordance with FIA Regulations. 13 FORMULA 4 UAE | CERTIFIED BY THE FIA | POWERED BY ABARTH Events The 2019 F4UAE Championship will comprise of 20 CIRCUIT LAYOUTS races held over 5 rounds at Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit.