Emirati Racer Rashid Al Dhaheri Achieves Podium Finish In Italian F4 Series At Mugello

Rashid Al Dhaheri, the region’s top single-seat racing driver, competed in round 4 of the Italian F4 Series at Mugello circuit near Florence, Italy. He secured a podium finish by placing 3rd in Race 2 and recorded the fastest lap of the race.

Emirati driver Rashid Al Dhaheri demonstrated his world-class skills by battling top international young drivers. He brought his Prema Race Team car, under Yas Heat colours, home in third place to secure a spot on the winner’s podium. The day before, Rashid had set the second-fastest time, finishing second overall in pre-race qualifying.

Last season, Rashid was a regular on the Rookie podium in the Italian F4 Championship. He frequently stood on the podium in various championships across Europe, Asia, and his home country, the United Arab Emirates.

The recent podium is Rashid's first main race podium this season in Italy. It adds to his many successes from karting to single-seaters. The Italian F4 series is known as one of the toughest globally and serves as a feeder formula for F1. It features over 36 aspiring drivers from more than 25 countries.

On his second race day of the two-day meeting, Al Dhaheri also finished in a points-scoring position, capping off a very successful weekend.

Rashid Al Dhaheri's Reflections

Commenting on his podium finish, Rashid Al Dhaheri said: "The weekend was quite decent. From the practice sessions through to the races I was consistently showing real pace, so I knew a strong finish was possible. Even after posting good times, it is still incredibly difficult to convert these into podium finishes. All the divers and cars are separated by just a few hundredths of seconds, so I really had to fight hard to make sure I achieved my 3rd place finish. Now that I have tasted success in Italy, I cannot wait for the next race and I know that my family, friends and my great team will be fully behind me as we head to France for the next race."

Upcoming Challenges

Round 5 of the Italian F4 Championship is scheduled for July 21st at Paul Ricard circuit in South France. Rashid aims to climb even higher up the podium there.

With inputs from WAM