F4 Middle East Championship

The newly rebranded F4 Middle East Championship (F4MEC) featuring a highly competitive grid with a strong contingent of Asian talent completed its final stint in the UAE with the 4th round at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. Read more to know about their performance:

Yas Marina Circuit

F4 Middle East Championship


1. Kean Nakamura-Berta

Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed his first win of the season in Race 1 after an intense battle, inheriting victory following Olivieri’s penalty for a jump start.

However, his momentum was halted in Race 2 after front-wing damage dropped him to P21, missing a golden opportunity to capitalize on Olivieri’s retirement. He bounced back in Race 3, securing P4 to round out a strong weekend.

2. Chi Zhenrui

Chi Zhenrui continued to impress, finishing P7 in Race 1 with a series of well-executed overtakes, including one on his teammate. He followed it up with a P5 in Race 2, keeping himself firmly in contention for the rookie championship. However, he capped off his weekend in disappointment after a pitlane start and a late-race retirement in Race 3.

3. Tiago Rodrigues 

Tiago Rodrigues had a steady weekend, finishing P15 in Race 1 before improving to P13 in Race 2. He ended the round on a high note with a P9 finish in the final race, matching his best result of the season.

4. Arjun Chheda 

Arjun Chheda narrowly missed out on points in Race 1, finishing P13 after starting 19th. The Mumbai Falcons driver broke into the points in Race 2 with a season-best P9 finish but couldn’t maintain the momentum in Race 3, where he finished P14.

5. Yuta Suzuki 

Yuta Suzuki endured a tough weekend, retiring early in Race 1 before finishing P15 and P20 in the remaining races.

6. Wang Yuzhe

Wang Yuzhe struggled for pace through the weekend as he tried to escape the back end of the field throughout round 4, finishing P22 and P20 in the first two races. His weekend ended with front-wing damage resulting in P23 finish in Race 3.

7. Fu Yuhao

His Chinese compatriot, Fu Yuhao, had a solid start to the weekend with a P10 in Race 1. He started on pole in Race 2 but dropped down the order to finish P6. Unfortunately, his weekend ended on a low note at Yas Marina, where he finished P14 in the final race.