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Rashid Al Dhaheri

Rashid Al Dhaheri
راشد الظاهري
Al Dhaheri in 2025
Born (2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 17)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates Emirati
Formula Regional European Championship career
Current teamPrema
Car number14
Starts8
Wins0
Podiums1
Poles1
Fastest laps1
Best finishTBD in 2025
Previous series
Statistics up to date as of 6 July 2025.

Rashid Al Dhaheri (Arabic: راشد الظاهري; born 8 April 2008) is an Emirati racing driver who competes in the Formula Regional European Championship for Prema as part of the Mercedes Junior Team.

Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, Al Dhaheri began competitive kart racing aged five, winning several European titles. He contested Formula 4 from 2023 to 2024 in the Italian, Euro 4, South East Asia, and UAE Championships for Prema, claiming runner-up to Kai Daryanani in the latter's Trophy rounds. Graduating to Formula Regional in 2025, he finished sixth in the Middle East Championship before joining the Mercedes Junior Team and claiming a podium in the European Championship.

Career

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Karting

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Al Dhaheri quickly shone on the European stage of karting, winning the 2019 WSK Super Master Series,[1] and also the 2019 WSK Euro Series in the 60 Mini category.[2] This was followed up by victory at the South Garda Winter Cup in the same category in 2020.[3] Over the course of 2020, Al Dhaheri switched to OK-Junior karts, with a best result of 4th at the Trofeo Andrea Margutti.[4] Al Dhaheri continued in OK-Junior for 2021, winning the WSK Super Master Series again.[5] He continued to have some strong and consistent results in preparation for the step up to OK karts. His move to OK Karting for 2022 sparked some unremarkable results, with his most notable results being 16th in the championship in the WSK Super Master Series[6] and 11th in the Italian ACI Championship.[7]

Formula 4

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2023

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Al Dhaheri racing at the Mugello Circuit during the 2023 Italian F4 Championship

On 28 December 2022, Prema Racing announced that Al Dhaheri would be joining the team for the 2023 Italian F4 Championship.[8] The season began on 22 April, and Al Dhaheri secured two seventh-place finishes, giving him 12 points after the conclusion of the first round. Al Dhaheri went on to score 56 more points in the championship, and scored a best finish of 4th at both Monza and Mugello on the way to 10th place in the drivers' standings.[9] Al Dhaheri also competed in the Euro 4 Championship, finishing 12th with Prema. In November, Al Dhaheri competed at the Macau Formula 4 Race at the prestigious Guia Circuit. He finished the qualifying race in 4th, and the final race in 3rd, giving him his first Formula 4 podium. Al Dhaheri also did one round of the 2023 Formula 4 South East Asia Championship, where he won his first Formula 4 race at Sepang.

2024

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Al Dhaheri racing at the Mugello Circuit during the 2024 Italian F4 Championship

On 2 January 2024, Al Dhaheri was announced to continue with Prema Racing for the 2024 Italian F4 and Euro 4 Championships.[10][11] It was later announced that Al Dhaheri would take part in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship, also with Prema.[12] Al Dhaheri had a very strong winter campaign in F4 UAE, winning two races and picking up five podiums on his way to 4th place in the championship.[13]

Al Dhaheri racing at the Red Bull Ring during the 2024 Euro 4 Championship

Formula Regional

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2024

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Al Dhaheri made his debut in Formula Regional machinery with PHM Racing during the FIA Formula Regional World Cup.[14] He would finish the race but was later disqualified for technical infringements.[15]

2025

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During the 2025 pre-season, Al Dhaheri raced in the Formula Regional Middle East Championship with Mumbai Falcons.[16]

For his main campaign, Al Dhaheri was promoted to the Formula Regional European Championship with Prema Racing, partnering his Italian F4 rivals Freddie Slater and Jack Beeton.[17]

GB3 Championship

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Alongside his 2025 FRECA season, Al Dhaheri is set to contest selected rounds of the GB3 Championship with Chris Dittmann Racing.[18]

Formula One

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In March 2025, Al Dhaheri was announced to be joining the Mercedes Junior Team.[19]

Karting record

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Karting career summary

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Season Series Team (s) Position
2019 WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini Parolin Motorsport 3rd
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini 1st
Winter Cup - Mini Rok 8th
WSK Euro Series - 60 Mini 1st
Trofeo Andrea Margutti - 60 Mini 3rd
WSK Open Cup - 60 Mini 9th
WSK Final Cup - 60 Mini 14th
2020 WSK Champions Cup - 60 Mini Parolin Motorsport 3rd
WSK Super Master Series - 60 Mini 5th
Winter Cup - Mini Rok 1st
CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ 96th
WSK Euro Series - OKJ 21st
Champions of the Future - OKJ 17th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ 13th
Trofeo Andrea Margutti - OKJ 4th
WSK Open Cup - OKJ 14th
2021 WSK Champions Cup - OKJ Parolin Motorsport 1st
WSK Super Master Series - OKJ 1st
WSK Euro Series - OKJ 5th
Champions of the Future - OKJ Parolin Motorsport
Kart Republic 		13th
CIK-FIA European Championship - OKJ Parolin Motorsport
EXPIRIT Kart 		8th
WSK Open Cup - OKJ Kart Republic 4th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OKJ NC
Winter Cup - OKJ 4th
WSK Final Cup - OKJ 6th
2022 WSK Super Master Series - OK Kart Republic 16th
Winter Series - OK 11th
Champions of the Future - OK 32nd
CIK-FIA European Championship - OK EXPIRIT Kart 34th
WSK Euro Series - OK Parolin Motorsport 38th
Italian ACI Championship - OK 11th
CIK-FIA World Championship - OK 33rd
Sources:[20]

Complete Macao International Kart Grand Prix results

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Year Series Team Class Final
2018 Asian Karting Open Championship Tony Kart Racing Team Mini Rok 1st
Sources:[21]

Racing record

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Racing career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2023 Italian F4 Championship Prema Racing 21 0 0 0 0 68 10th
Euro 4 Championship 9 0 0 0 0 27 12th
Formula 4 South East Asia Championship 5 1 0 1 1 25 15th
Macau Formula 4 Race 2 0 0 0 1 — 3rd
Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round 2 0 0 0 1 — NC
2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship Prema Racing 15 2 1 0 5 153 4th
Italian F4 Championship 21 0 0 1 1 95 10th
Euro 4 Championship 6 0 0 0 1 35 11th
Formula Trophy UAE Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 5 2 4 4 4 96 2nd
Macau Grand Prix PHM Racing 1 0 0 0 0 — DSQ
2025 Formula Regional Middle East Championship Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited 15 0 0 0 3 144 6th
Formula Regional European Championship Prema Racing 8 0 1 1 1 57* 7th*
GB3 Championship Chris Dittmann Racing 0 0 0 0 0 0* TBD*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Italian F4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing IMO
1
7 		IMO
2
7 		IMO
3 		IMO
4
30† 		MIS
1
7 		MIS
2
DNS 		MIS
3
6 		SPA
1
9 		SPA
2
8 		SPA
3
Ret 		MNZ
1
29† 		MNZ
2
10 		MNZ
3
4 		LEC
1
11 		LEC
2
9 		LEC
3
25 		MUG
1
4 		MUG
2
5 		MUG
3
26 		VLL
1
17 		VLL
2
10 		VLL
3
21 		10th 68
2024 Prema Racing MIS
1
10 		MIS
2
5 		MIS
3
5 		IMO
1
8 		IMO
2
6 		IMO
3
Ret 		VLL
1
4 		VLL
2
Ret 		VLL
3
9 		MUG
1
16 		MUG
2
3 		MUG
3
7 		LEC
1
7 		LEC
2
6 		LEC
3
26 		CAT
1
10 		CAT
2
9 		CAT
3
14 		MNZ
1
5 		MNZ
2
21 		MNZ
3
14 		10th 95

Complete Euro 4 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Points
2023 Prema Racing MUG
1
14 		MUG
2
6 		MUG
3
11 		MNZ
1
7 		MNZ
2
9 		MNZ
3
7 		CAT
1
10 		CAT
2
15 		CAT
3
9 		12th 27
2024 Prema Racing MUG
1
7 		MUG
2
10 		MUG
3
17 		RBR
1
9 		RBR
2
6 		RBR
3
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		11th 35

Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points
2023 Prema Racing ZZIC1
1 		ZZIC1
2 		ZZIC1
3 		MAC
1
4 		MAC
2
3 		SEP1
1 		SEP1
2 		SEP1
3 		SEP2
1
1 		SEP2
2
Ret 		SEP2
3
13 		15th 25

Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2024 Prema Racing YMC1
1
5 		YMC1
2
18 		YMC1
3
3 		YMC2
1
4 		YMC2
2
4 		YMC2
3
22 		DUB1
1
Ret 		DUB1
2
7 		DUB1
3
27 		YMC3
1
2 		YMC3
2
6 		YMC3
3
1 		DUB2
1
2 		DUB2
2
8 		DUB2
3
1 		4th 153

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

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Year Team Car Qualifying Qualifying Race Main Race
2024 Germany PHM Racing Tatuus F3 T-318 12th 8th DSQ

Complete Formula Trophy UAE results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DC Points
2024 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited DUB
1
1 		DUB
2
2 		DUB
3
2 		YMC1
1
5 		YMC1
2
1 		YMC2
1 		YMC2
2 		2nd 96

Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points
2025 Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited YMC1
1
2 		YMC1
2
8 		YMC1
3
16 		YMC2
1
2 		YMC2
2
5 		YMC2
3
9 		DUB
1
5 		DUB
2
3 		DUB
3
5 		YMC3
1
5 		YMC3
2
14 		YMC3
3
23† 		LUS
1
8 		LUS
2
5 		LUS
3
8 		6th 144

Complete Formula Regional European Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points
2025 Prema Racing MIS
1
3 		MIS
2
15 		SPA
1
6 		SPA
2
12 		ZAN
1
8 		ZAN
2
13 		HUN
1
4 		HUN
2
2 		LEC
1
DNS 		LEC
2
2 		IMO
1
Ret 		IMO
2
12 		RBR
1 		RBR
2 		CAT
1 		CAT
2 		HOC
1 		HOC
2 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		8th* 75*

Complete GB3 Championship results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2025 Chris Dittmann Racing SIL1
1 		SIL1
2 		SIL1
3 		ZAN
1 		ZAN
2 		ZAN
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
3 		HUN
1 		HUN
2 		HUN
3 		SIL2
1 		SIL2
2 		SIL2
3 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		BRH
3 		DON
1 		DON
2 		DON
3 		MNZ
1 		MNZ
2 		MNZ
3 		TBD TBD

References

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