2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship explained

The 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the inaugural season of the Formula 4 UAE Championship, a motor racing series for the United Arab Emirates regulated according to FIA Formula 4 regulations, and organised and promoted by the Automobile & Touring Club of the UAE (ATCUAE) and AUH Motorsports.

It began on 28 October 2016 at the Yas Marina Circuit and finished on 11 March 2017 at the same venue, after a 3-race non-championship opening round and 18 championship races held across five rounds, all of them held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Autodrome.[1]

Teams and drivers

TeamDriverRounds
ATCUAE[2] 3 Saif ben Sulayem[3] TR, 1–2, 5
Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team4 Sean Babington[4] All
8 Lucas Petersson[5] 5
9 Ricky DonisonTR
Team Motopark 27 Sebastián Fernández[6] 3–4
25 Charles Weerts3–5
27 Leonard Hoogenboom5
Abu Dhabi Racing[7] 8 Amna Al Qubaisi[8] 1
Rasgaira Motorsports[9] 11 James Roe Jr.[10] 1–2
13 Fabio Scherer[11] 4–5
79 David Malukas2–4
Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation[12] 20 Abdulrahman TolefatTR, All
22 Ahmad Al MuhannadiTR, All
Team Motopark[13] 21 Jonathan Aberdein[14] TR, All
23 Logan SargeantTR, All
Dragon F4[15] 88 Oscar Piastri[16] 2–4
Sun Yueyang[17] 5

Race calendar and results

The season featured 18 championship races over five rounds. Additionally, a three-race non-championship round, called "Trophy Event", took place at Yas Marina Circuit at the start of the season. All rounds were held in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
2016
1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix layout)		28 Octobernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkToyota 86 Cup
Radical Middle East Cup
Formula Gulf Academy
R229 Octobernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R3nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
1R1Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(National layout)		nowrap18 Novembernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkRadical Middle East Cup
Formula Gulf Academy
R219 Novembernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R3nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
2R1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix layout)		16 Decembernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkGulf 12 Hours
R2nowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R317 Decembernowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R4nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
2017
3R1Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(International layout)		nowrap27 Januarynowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkPorsche GT3 Cup Middle East
Formula Gulf Academy
R228 Januarynowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Sebastián Fernándeznowrap Team Motopark 2
R3nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
4R1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix layout)		nowrap10 Februarynowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkTCR Middle East Series
R211 Februarynowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Sean Babingtonnowrap Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team
R3nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R4nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Fabio Scherernowrap Rasgaira Motorsports
5R1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(South layout)		10 Marchnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team MotoparkToyota 86 Cup
Radical Middle East Cup
Formula Gulf Academy
R2nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R311 Marchnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Logan Sargeantnowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Team Motopark
R4nowrap Jonathan Aberdeinnowrap Leonard Hoogenboomnowrap Team Motopark 2

Championship standings

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

Each driver dropped their worst three race results.[18]

PosDriverDUB1YMC1DUB2YMC2YMC3Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4
1 Jonathan Aberdein111111111113117121115
2 Logan Sargeant22222222223Ret223232Ret2Ret261
3 Sean Babington334433355361453332
4 Ahmad Al Muhannadi444555765686888897884
5 David Malukas34Ret472544107
6 Oscar Piastri65454463636
7 Charles Weerts6Ret475685256
8 Fabio Scherer52714104Ret
9 Abdulrahman Tolefat55Ret66687679799991089107
10 Sebastián Fernández217101054
11 James Roe Jr.4435DNS49
12 Saif ben Sulayem66RetDNS987810711827
1311461
14 Lucas Petersson9693
15 Sun Yueyang6579
Ricky Donison3330
Amna Al QubaisiDNS0
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4Pts
DUB1YMC1DUB2YMC2YMC3
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeamPoints
1 Team Motopark629
2 Energy Dubai F4 Racing Team239
3 Rasgaira Motorsports234
4 Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation182
5 Team Motopark 2174
6 Dragon F4104

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2016–17 FIA Formula 4 UAE Championship Calendar. F4 UAE. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103192734/http://www.f4uae.com/the-series/calendar. 3 November 2016. dead.
  2. News: Ben Sulayem and ADR join forces to field two UAE Formula 4 Cars. ATCUAE. 26 March 2016. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161212012052/http://atcuae.ae/media-center/news/33. 12 December 2016. dead.
  3. News: Trophy Event Entry List. F4 UAE. 28 October 2016. 28 October 2016.
  4. News: F4 UAE Championship secures its first 10 entries for inaugural season. F4 UAE. 21 August 2016. 28 October 2016.
  5. Web site: THREE NEW DRIVERS JOIN F4UAE GRID FOR CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINALE IN ABU DHABI. 8 March 2017. 8 March 2017.
  6. Web site: F4UAE WELCOMES NEW DRIVERS AT HALFWAY POINT. 25 January 2017. 25 January 2017.
  7. News: Ben Sulayem and ADR join forces to field two UAE Formula 4 Cars. Abu Dhabi Racing. 26 March 2016. 28 October 2016.
  8. News: Richard Cregan and Rasgaira steering Emirati involvement in new F4 UAE Championship. TheNational.ae. 26 October 2016. 28 October 2016.
  9. News: Rasgaira announces participation in FIA Formula 4 UAE Championship. Rasgaira. 1 May 2016. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025011657/http://www.rasgaira.com/324-2/. 25 October 2016. dead.
  10. News: Ireland's James Roe Jr signed with Rasgaira for F4 UAE. F4 UAE. 17 November 2016. 17 November 2016.
  11. Web site: Formula 4 UAE — SWISS F4 RACER JOINS RASGAIRA MOTORSPORT AT F4UAE'S PENULTIMATE EVENT. 9 February 2017. 9 February 2017.
  12. News: QMMF announces plans to enter brand new FIA Formula 4 UAE Championship. QMMF. 4 May 2016. 28 October 2016.
  13. News: American karting star Sargeant set for single-seater debut. Gruz. David. Motorsport.com. 20 October 2016. 20 October 2016.
  14. News: Yas Marina Circuit to host inaugural F4 UAE event this weekend. F4 UAE. 27 October 2016. 28 October 2016.
  15. News: F4 UAE welcomes Dragon Racing. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820174323/http://dragonracing88.com/f4-uae-welcomes-dragon-racing/. dead. August 20, 2016. Dragon Racing. 28 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Oscar Piastri Joins Dragon F4 for F4Uae Championship.
  17. Web site: TEAM NEWS: CHINA'S SUN YUE YANG JOINS DRAGON F4 FOR F4UAE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE. 7 March 2017. 7 March 2017.
  18. Web site: 2016/17 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS - DRIVERS. 28 January 2018. f4uae.com. Formula 4 UAE Championship. After a total of 18 Championship races - and with each driver dropping their worst three race results - here are the final championship points for the 2016/17 season.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170612164409/http://www.f4uae.com/archive/2016-2017-chmpionship-points. 12 June 2017. dead.

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