The 2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship was the inaugural season of the

Formula 4 UAE Championship The Formula 4 UAE Championship was an FIA-certified Formula 4 racing series. It was launched by the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile, and its national affiliate the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates, Automobile & Tour ...

, a motor racing series for the

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regulated according to FIA

Formula 4 FIA Formula 4 (F4) is an open-wheel racing car category intended for junior drivers. There is no global championship, but rather individual nations or regions can host their own championships in compliance with a universal set of rules and speci ...

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

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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

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and the

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Teams and drivers

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

at the start of the season. All rounds were held in the United Arab Emirates.

Championship standings

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

Drivers' Championship

Each driver dropped their worst three race results.

Teams' championship

References

External links

F4 UAE Homepage
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Formula 4 UAE Championship seasons