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Motorsport season
The 2024 Formula 4 Saudi Arabian Championship Certified by FIA was the inaugural season of the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship . It was a motor racing championship for open wheel , formula racing cars regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations. The season commenced on 14 December 2023 with a non-championship Trophy Event at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain . The regular season began on 1 February at Kuwait Motor Town in Kuwait and concludes on 6 April 2024 at Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia .[ 1]
Teams and drivers
All cars were run by Altawkilat Meritus.GP .
Driver
Class
Rounds
3
Saud Al Saud
4
5
Saqer Almaosherji
R
NC, All
7
Faisal Alkabbani
NC, All
8
Hamda Al Qubaisi
NC, All
9
Abdullah Al Qubaisi
1–2
77
5–6
10
Federico Al Rifai[ 2]
All
12
NC
11
Oscar Wurz[ 3]
NC, All
18
Omar Aldereyaane
R
NC, All
22
Aurelia Nobels
3
23
Kirill Kutskov[ a]
R
NC, All
33
Abdulaziz Altayar
R
NC
49
Andrej Petrović
R
All
52
Suleiman Zanfari
NC, All
55
Laura Villars
All
66
Montego Maassen
R
NC
77
Juancho Brobio
R
1–3
88
Amna Al Qubaisi
NC, All
96
Jabor Al-Thani
R
NC, All
Lucca Allen
1
99
Abdulaziz Abuzenadah
NC, All
Calendar
Initially, the schedule consisted of twenty-four races over six rounds across four countries. The planned season opener at Bahrain International Circuit was converted into the Trophy Event round. Furthermore, the last two competitions at Jeddah Corniche Circuit were converted into three triple-headers.
Round
Circuit
Date
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Rookie winner
Supporting
2023
R1
Bahrain International Circuit , Sakhir
15 December
Suleiman Zanfari
Suleiman Zanfari
Oscar Wurz
Saqer Almaosherji
Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
R2
16 December
Federico Al Rifai
Suleiman Zanfari
Montego Maassen
R3
Suleiman Zanfari
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Saqer Almaosherji
R4
Oscar Wurz
Oscar Wurz
Omar Aldereyaane
2024
1
R1
Kuwait Motor Town , Ali Sabah Al Salem
2 February
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Suleiman Zanfari
Saqer Almaosherji
Kuwait Motor Town Championship - 2K Race Series Toyota Gazoo Racing GR Yaris Cup Kuwait
R2
3 February
Saqer Almaosherji
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
R3
Hamda Al Qubaisi
Hamda Al Qubaisi
Saqer Almaosherji
R4
Federico Al Rifai
Suleiman Zanfari
Federico Al Rifai
Kirill Kutskov
2
R1
Kuwait Motor Town , Ali Sabah Al Salem
9 February
Suleiman Zanfari
Suleiman Zanfari
Suleiman Zanfari
Andrej Petrović
Kuwait Motor Town Championship - 2K Race Series
R2
10 February
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
R3
Saqer Almaosherji
Saqer Almaosherji
Saqer Almaosherji
R4
Suleiman Zanfari
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
3
R1
Lusail International Circuit , Lusail
16 March
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
Stand-alone event
R2
Amna Al Qubaisi
Faisal Alkabbani
Omar Aldereyaane
R3
Andrej Petrović
Omar Aldereyaane
Omar Aldereyaane
R4
17 March
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Kirill Kutskov
4
R1
Jeddah Corniche Circuit , Jeddah Corniche
28 March
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Stand-alone event
R2
Faisal Alkabbani
Faisal Alkabbani
Omar Aldereyaane
R3
29 March
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
5
R1
Jeddah Corniche Circuit , Jeddah Corniche
1 April
Saqer Almaosherji
Andrej Petrović
Kirill Kutskov
Kirill Kutskov
Stand-alone event
R2
Andrej Petrović
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
R3
2 April
Saqer Almaosherji
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Kirill Kutskov
6
R1
Jeddah Corniche Circuit , Jeddah Corniche
6 April
Andrej Petrović
Federico Al Rifai
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
Stand-alone event
R2
Federico Al Rifai
Suleiman Zanfari
Kirill Kutskov
R3
7 April
Federico Al Rifai
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Andrej Petrović
Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top 10 finishers of each race, with reverse-grid races awarding half points. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap.
Round
Races
Position, points per race
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
4-race round
Races 1 & 4
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Races 2 & 3
12.5
9
7.5
6
5
4
3
2
1
0.5
3-race round
Races 1 & 3
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Race 2
12.5
9
7.5
6
5
4
3
2
1
0.5
Drivers' Championship
Notes
References
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