| Al Faisal Al Zubair | |
| Nationality: | Oman |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Muscat, Oman |
| Racing Licence: | FIA Silver |
| Current Series: | GT3 Series |
| First Year: | 2016 |
| Current Team: | Walter Lechner Racing |
| Car Number: | 7 |
| Starts: | 59 |
| Wins: | 13 |
| Poles: | 12 |
| Fastest Laps: | 16 |
| Best Finish: | 1st |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Prev Series: | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ME BRDC British Formula 3 BRDC Formula 4 Duo BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy Formula Gulf 1000 |
| Prev Series Years: | 2018-19 2018 2018 2017-18 2017 2017 2016-17 2016 2015 2015 2014-15 |
| Titles: | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East |
| Title Years: | 2017–2018 |
| Awards: | 2018-2019 |
Al Faisal Al Zubair (born 17 April 1998) is a racing driver from Oman.
In 2015, Al-Faisal Al-Zubair competed in the international field of the BRDC British Formula 4 racing, where he collected one podium finish and was placed fourth overall in the Autumn Trophy.[1] [2] [3]
He graduated to the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports in 2016. He then embarked upon a winter racing programme in 2016-2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for the first time. He finished fifth in the overall standings and clinched Rookie and Silver category victories.
At the start of 2017, he teamed up with Walter Lechner Racing to take part in the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup that runs in conjunction with the FIA Formula One World Championship.[4] [5] He became champion in the 2017-2018 Porsche Cup Challenge Middle East in only his second season in the series.
In 2018-2019, Al-Faisal Al-Zubair successfully defended his championship by winning the Porsche BWT GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East series, the first racing driver to win consecutive championships in its 10-year history.[6] [7] [8] [9]
(Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Al Manar Racing by HRT | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Silver | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | HOC | CAT | 4th | 66 | |
| 2024 | AlManar Racing by GetSpeed | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Gold | LEC | SPA 6H | SPA 12H | SPA 24H | NÜR | MNZ | JED | 2nd* | 19* |