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| Nationality |  United Arab Emirates Italy |
| Born | (2007-04-23) April 23, 2007 (age 17) Italy |
| F4 Saudi Arabian Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Meritus.GP |
| F4 Spanish Championship | |
| Teams | Rodin Carlin |
| Car number | 71 |
| Starts | 21 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 22nd in 2023 |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 | F4 Spanish Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship |
Federico Al Rifai (born 23 April 2007) is an Emirati-Italian racing driver who was born in Italy. He is the 2024 Saudi Arabian F4 champion.
Career
Karting
Formula 4
2023
In late 2022, Al Rifai was confirmed to be competing for Xcel Motorsport in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round. In his first two races in single-seaters, Al Rifai finished 6th and 5th place respectively. After his strong performances in the Trophy Round, Al Rifai was announced to be driving for Xcel for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship. He instantly impressed, scoring 43 points over the course of 15 races, and he managed to finish 12th in the championship standings with a best race result of 4th. For the remainder of the season, Al Rifai would be competing in the 2023 F4 Spanish Championship with Rodin Carlin. Unfortunately, Al Rifai had an underwhelming season, finishing 22nd in the standings with just three points to his name.
2024
Al Rifai returned to the UAE F4 Trophy Round at the end of 2023. He finished second in both races, with a fastest lap to his name in race 1. Al Rifai was then announced to be competing in the F4 Saudi Arabian Championship Trophy Round. He won one of the four races, finishing on the podium three times. For his 2024 winter porgramme, Al Rifai would be joining the grid for the full 2024 F4 Saudi Arabian Championship. He had a breakthrough season, and after a season-long title fight with Serbian driver Andrej Petrović, Al Rifai came out on top with eight victories and twelve podiums, as he won the championship, finishing with 269.5 points.
Karting record
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Xcel Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Xcel Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12th |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | N/A | NC | ||
| F4 Spanish Championship | Rodin Carlin | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22nd | |
| F4 Saudi Arabian Championship - Trophy Event | Altawkilat Meritus.GP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | N/A | NC | |
| 2024 | F4 Saudi Arabian Championship | Altawkilat Meritus.GP | 20 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 269.5 | 1st |
| GT Cup Open Europe | GDL Racing |
References
- "Federico Al Rifai Advanced stats | Motorsport Stats". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- "Driver: Federico Al Rifai | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- Wood, Ida (2024-04-07). "Federico Al Rifai clinches Saudi Arabian F4 title with a race to spare". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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- Wood, Ida (2022-12-29). "Red Bull's Lindblad leads cluster of new entries for F4 UAE". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- "Spanish F4 | RODIN Motorsport". www.rodinmotorsport.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- Wood, Ida (2023-11-26). "Al Azhari wins both races in the Abu Dhabi GP-supporting F4 UAE Trophy". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- Wood, Ida (2023-12-16). "Saudi Arabian F4 launched with non-championship round in Bahrain". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- Wood, Ida (2024-04-07). "Federico Al Rifai clinches Saudi Arabian F4 title with a race to spare". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.