# Rashid Al Dhaheri

Rashid Al Dhaheri (born 8 April 2008) is an Emirati racing driver who is set to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship for Prema Racing. He previously competed in the Italian F4 Championship for the same team.
He is a member of the Mercedes Junior Team.

## Career
### Karting

Al Dhaheri quickly shone on the European stage of karting, winning the 2019 WSK Super Master Series, and also the 2019 WSK Euro Series in the 60 Mini category. This was followed up by victory at the South Garda Winter Cup in the same category in 2020. Over the course of 2020, Al Dhaheri switched to OK-Junior karts, with a best result of 4th at the Trofeo Andrea Margutti. Al Dhaheri continued in OK-Junior for 2021, winning the WSK Super Master Series again. 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 and 11th in the Italian ACI Championship.

### Formula 4
#### 2023

On 28 December 2022, Prema Racing announced that Al Dhaheri would be joining the team for the 2023 Italian F4 Championship. 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. 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

On 2 January 2024, Al Dhaheri was announced to continue with Prema Racing for the 2024 Italian F4 and Euro 4 Championships. It was later announced that Al Dhaheri would take part in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship, also with Prema. 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.

### Formula Regional
#### 2024

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

#### 2025

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

### GB3 Championship

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

### Formula One

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

## Karting record
### Karting career summary

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

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

### Complete Italian F4 Championship results

(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

(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

(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

(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

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

### Complete Formula Trophy UAE results

(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

(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

(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 | MIS 2 | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | ZAN 1 | ZAN 2 | HUN 1 | HUN 2 | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | IMO 1 | IMO 2 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | MNZ 1 | MNZ 2 | TBD | TBD |

### Complete GB3 Championship results

(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 |