2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship

The 2022 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the sixth 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 Emirates Motorsport Organization (EMSO) and AUH Motorsports. This was the first season of using Tatuus F4-T421 chassis.[1]

It commenced on 20 January at Yas Marina Circuit and concluded at the same venue on 19 February.[2]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Hitech GP4 Alex Dunne[3]All
5 Oliver Gray[3]1–2
Luke Browning[4]3–4
Xcel Motorsport[N 1]
Mumbai Falcons by Xcel[N 1]
6 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi[5]RAll
11 Ismoilkhuja Akhmedkhodjaev[6]RAll
17 Yash Aradhya[7]3–4
24 Jamie Day[8]TR, All
28 Sohil Shah[7]1–3, 5
37 Ruhaan Alva[9]R4
57 Aiden Neate[10]TR
89 Ivan Domingues[11]RAll
100 Kyle Kumaran[a][12]R5
Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema7 Charlie Wurz[13]TR
13 James Wharton[14]R1–2, 4–5
20 Conrad Laursen[13]TR, 4–5
57 Aiden Neate[14]All
88 Hamda Al Qubaisi[13]TR
99 Andrea Kimi Antonelli[15]TR, 3
Prema Racing7 Charlie Wurz[14]All
88 Rafael Câmara[14]R2–5
99 Andrea Kimi Antonelli[16]1
MP Motorsport9 Rik Koen[8]TR, 1–2
10 Valerio Rinicella[17]R3–5
14 Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak[18]All
17 Dilano van 't Hoff[8]TR
25 Suleiman Zanfari[19]All
26 Vladislav Ryabov[8]TR
51 Christian Ho[20]R3–5
55 Miron Pingasov[b][8]TR, All
PHM Racing15 Nikita Bedrin[21]All
41 Jonas Ried[21]All
77 Taylor Barnard[22]All
AKM Motorsport[23]19 Brando Badoer[16]R1–4
91 Loris Spinelli[24]2
Pinnacle Motorsport22 Robert de Haan[25]3–5
52 Jef Machiels[26]R3–5
96 Jules Castro[26]R1–2
GRS Team[27]26 Vladislav Ryabov[28]All
CramHitech GP[29]27 Ricardo Escotto[30]RAll
33 Anshul Gandhi[31]All
JHR Developments[32]42 Michael Shin[33]RAll
84 Joseph Loake[34]2–3
3Y by R-ace GP[35]45 Martinius Stenshorne[36]RAll
46 Victoria Blokhina[37]R1–4
Maksim Arkhangelskiy[38]5
47 Nikhil Bohra[c][39]RAll
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RRookie
  • Lucas Alanen was scheduled to compete for Xcel Motorsport, but did not appear in any rounds.[40]
  • Eron Rexhepi was scheduled to compete for AKM Motorsport, but did not appear in any rounds.[40]
  • Carlin were scheduled to enter the championship with two cars, but did not appear in any rounds.[41]

Race calendar

All rounds were held in the United Arab Emirates. The schedule consisted of 20 races over 5 rounds. Prior to the start of the season, a non-championship Trophy Round was planned be held in the support of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but due to delays in cargo it was turned into an exhibition-style event with a grid of only 10 cars.[42][43] Further tweaks in the calendar were published on 2 January 2022, which included postponing the first round at Dubai Autodrome from 12 to 14 January by two weeks.[2]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSupporting
2021
TRYas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
12 December Andrea Kimi Antonelli Charlie Wurz Charlie Wurz Abu Dhabi Racing by PremaFormula One
2022
1R1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
21 January Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing6 Hours of Abu Dhabi
Formula Regional Asian Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
R222 January Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak Andrea Kimi Antonelli Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing
R3 Andrea Kimi Antonelli James Wharton Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak[d] MP Motorsport
R423 January Andrea Kimi Antonelli Taylor Barnard PHM Racing
2R1Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(International Circuit)
29 January James Wharton James Wharton James Wharton Abu Dhabi Racing by PremaFormula Regional Asian Championship
UAE Touring Car Championship
R2 James Wharton Aiden Neate James Wharton Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema
R330 January James Wharton James Wharton James Wharton Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema
R4 James Wharton Nikita Bedrin PHM Racing
3R1Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(Grand Prix Circuit)
5 February Charlie Wurz Nikita Bedrin Rafael Câmara Prema RacingFormula Regional Asian Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
UAE Touring Car Championship
R26 February Charlie Wurz Charlie Wurz Charlie Wurz Prema Racing
R3 Rafael Câmara Aiden Neate Rafael Câmara Prema Racing
R4 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Alex Dunne[e] Hitech GP
4R1Dubai Autodrome, Dubai
(Grand Prix Circuit)
12 February Rafael Câmara Rafael Câmara Rafael Câmara Prema RacingAsian Le Mans Series
Formula Regional Asian Championship
R2 Charlie Wurz Rafael Câmara Rafael Câmara Prema Racing
R313 February Ivan Domingues Charlie Wurz Charlie Wurz Prema Racing
R4 Rafael Câmara Rafael Câmara Prema Racing
5R1Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
(Grand Prix Circuit)
18 February Rafael Câmara Vladislav Ryabov Rafael Câmara Prema RacingAsian Le Mans Series
Formula Regional Asian Championship
R2 Nikita Bedrin Rafael Câmara Nikita Bedrin[f] PHM Racing
R319 February Rafael Câmara Alex Dunne Alex Dunne Hitech GP
R4 Rafael Câmara James Wharton Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema

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  FL 
Points2518151210864211

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverYMC
TR
YMC1DUB1DUB2DUB3YMC2Pts
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4
1 Charlie Wurz187263427313922185428255
2 Rafael Câmara1712931417119112Ret24210
3 Aiden Neate7224Ret423817323Ret757331912199
4 Nikita Bedrin66RetDNS811712276364521Ret6198
5 James Wharton352491116811104Ret1441168
6 Alex Dunne49231096621888143794513168
7 Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak1441423417666855Ret127869163
8 Andrea Kimi Antonelli311324Ret102117
9 Taylor Barnard128616816Ret7RetRet13Ret961567211080
10 Martinius Stenshorne7RetRet165DNS1225Ret94681317Ret9141172
11 Luke Browning12545942Ret64
12 Conrad Laursen2101283Ret65256
13 Jamie Day5Ret15737919151610191117191122221131348
14 Miron Pingasov824209525Ret810199RetRet1127†1268Ret8447
15 Oliver Gray113118Ret55941
16 Ivan Domingues171212112220132092513107173Ret26113Ret39
17 Suleiman ZanfariRet141012131311411221226†RetRet151411107726
18 Rik KoenDSQ511871210101322
19 Vladislav Ryabov4924†5Ret1172422201217Ret152521211025†172320
20 Nikhil Bohra15RetRet1414171425Ret71612Ret262924141810517
21 Christian Ho1024527†12101610201611Ret13
22 Loris SpinelliRetRet17510
23 Jonas Ried16131619151426112617201918132219924†9184
24 Sohil Shah101015Ret1015151613151817162018143
25 Ricardo Escotto131614151816231814Ret14141618191117Ret16250
26 Valerio RinicellaRetRet11181415Ret131517Ret170
27 Joseph Loake16Ret1824181123160
28 Brando BadoerRet23†172320Ret251225141525131414160
29 Michael Shin1818201324182814Ret26Ret1520211822121915200
30 Robert de Haan151622211916232013Ret12260
31 Maksim Arkhangelskiy191220150
32 Anshul Gandhi221718182719211921132120252017182313Ret27†0
33 Jules Castro19Ret132221212727†0
34 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi202221171923202628†1924RetRet2220Ret181522160
35 Yash Aradhya2718252222DSQ25260
36 Ismoilkhuja Akhmedkhodjaev23211920262429†Ret2420272326Ret2727252325†220
37 Victoria Blokhina2119222123222223232128Ret232426250
38 Kyle Kumaran242223190
39 Jef Machiels222326242423282821Ret24210
40 Ruhaan Alva21DSQ24230
Trophy Round-only drivers
Hamda Al Qubaisi6
Dilano van 't HoffRet000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
PosDriverYMC
TR
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4Pts
YMC1DUB1DUB2DUB3YMC2
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Rookies' Championship

PosDriverYMC
TR
YMC1DUB1DUB2DUB3YMC2Pts
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4
1 Rafael Câmara1712931417119112Ret24303
2 James Wharton352491116811104Ret1441279
3 Martinius Stenshorne7Ret25‡165DNS1225Ret94681317Ret91411240
4 Ivan Domingues171212112220132092513107173Ret26113Ret227
5 Ricardo Escotto131614151816231814Ret14141618191117Ret1625160
6 Nikhil Bohra1525‡Ret1414171425Ret71612Ret2629241418105152
7 Michael Shin1818201324182814Ret26Ret152021182212191520120
8 Christian Ho1024527†12101610201611Ret108
9 Brando BadoerRet23†172320Ret2512251415251314141696
10 Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi202221171923202628†1924RetRet2220Ret1815221693
11 Valerio RinicellaRetRet11181415Ret131517Ret1770
12 Victoria Blokhina2119222123222223232128Ret2324262547
13 Ismoilkhuja Akhmedkhodjaev23211920262429†Ret2420272326Ret2727252325†2245
14 Jules Castro1926‡132221212727†37
15 Jef Machiels222326242423282821Ret242126
16 Kyle Kumaran2422231913
17 Ruhaan Alva21DSQ24234
PosDriverYMC
TR
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R4Pts
YMC1DUB1DUB2DUB3YMC2
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

† — Did not finish, but classified
‡ — Classified only in the rookies'

Teams' Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominate two drivers that accumulate teams' points.

PosTeamPoints
1 Prema Racing550
2 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema385
3 PHM Racing278
4 Hitech GP273
5 MP Motorsport224
6 Xcel Motorsport90
7 3Y by R-ace GP89
8 GRS Team18
9 AKM Motorsport10
10 CramHitech GP0
11 JHR Developments0
12 Pinnacle Motorsport0

Notes

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