Rashid Al Dhaheri
Emirati racing driver (born 2008)
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Rashid Al Dhaheri (Arabic: راشد الظاهري; born 8 April 2008) is an Emirati racing driver currently competing in the Formula Regional European Championship for R-ace GP, as part of the Mercedes Junior Team. He previously competed in the series with Prema Racing.
Rashid Al Dhaheri | |
|---|---|
راشد الظاهري | |
 Al Dhaheri in 2025 | |
| Born | 8 April 2008 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Nationality |  Emirati |
| Formula Regional European Championship career | |
| Current team | R-ace GP |
| Car number | 71 |
| Former teams | Prema Racing |
| Starts | 23 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 4 |
| Best finish | 8th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| Statistics up to date as of 26 April 2026. | |
Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, Al Dhaheri began competitive kart racing aged five, winning several international 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 three podiums in the European Championship.
Racing career
Karting (2018–2022)
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 fourth at the Andrea Margutti Trophy.[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 (2023–2024)
2023
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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 fourth at both Monza and Mugello on the way to tenth 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 fourth, and the final race in third, 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.[10][11] It was later announced that he 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 fourth place in the championship.[13]
Formula Regional (2024–present)
2024
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
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]
Alongside his European campaign, Al Dhaheri was set to contest selected rounds of the GB3 Championship with Chris Dittmann Racing, but eventually did not take part in any rounds.[18]
2026
Al Dhaheri raced in the pre-season Formula Regional Middle East Trophy with R-ace GP.[19]
Formula One
In March 2025, Al Dhaheri was announced to be joining the Mercedes Junior Team.[20]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team (s) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Asian Open Championship — Mini Rok | Tony Kart Racing Team | 1st |
| 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 | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy - 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 | ||
| Andrea Margutti Trophy - 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:[21][22] | |||
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 |
| 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 | N/a | 3rd | ||
| Formula 4 UAE Championship – Trophy Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | N/a | 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 | N/a | DSQ | |
| 2025 | Formula Regional Middle East Championship | Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 6th |
| Formula Regional European Championship | Prema Racing | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 8th | |
| Macau Grand Prix | SJM Theodore Prema Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | 20th | |
| 2026 | Formula Regional Middle East Trophy | R-ace GP | 11 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 139 | 2nd |
| Formula Regional European Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38* | 2nd* |
* Season still in progress.
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)
Complete Formula 4 South East Asia Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula 4 UAE Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Macau Grand Prix results
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Qualifying Race | Main Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  PHM Racing |
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 12th | 8th | DSQ |
| 2025 |  SJM Theodore Prema Racing |
Tatuus F3 T-318 | 8th | 10th | 20th |
Complete Formula Trophy UAE results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula Regional Middle East Championship / Trophy 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 |
| 2026 | R-ace GP | YMC1 1 2 |
YMC1 2 5 |
YMC1 3 1 |
YMC2 1 1 |
YMC2 2 15 |
YMC2 3 1 |
DUB 1 4 |
DUB 2 5 |
DUB 3 16 |
LUS 1 6 |
LUS 2 C |
LUS 3 7 |
2nd | 139 | |||
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 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 7 |
RBR 2 5 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 18 |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 12 |
MNZ 1 5 |
MNZ 2 20 |
8th | 105 |
| 2026 | R-ace GP | RBR 1 2 |
RBR 2 1 |
RBR 3 5 |
ZAN 1 5 |
ZAN 2 4 |
SPA 1 2 |
SPA 2 C |
SPA 3 3 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
1st* | 94* |
* Season still in progress.