ESMEE KOSTERMAN Takes Double Victory as Women Claim 42% of Saudi F4 Grid

November 13, 2025

• We just witnessed history at Jeddah as women claimed a staggering 42% of the Saudi F4 grid – smashing the previous record and proving this isn’t just a token gesture. Six female drivers took on the challenging street circuit, with ESMEE KOSTERMAN emerging victorious in both races despite starting from eighth and ninth positions. The Dutch driver’s consistency is undeniable – she’s now scored points in every single race she’s entered this season.
• The weekend belonged to KOSTERMAN, but CHIARA BÄTTIG wasn’t about to roll over without a fight. The Swiss driver consistently qualified as the fastest female and led much of race two, only to lose out to KOSTERMAN’s dramatic last-lap charge by a mere tenth of a second. Meanwhile, RACHEL ROBERTSON delivered her strongest performance yet with a ninth-place finish in race two, showing the Scottish rookie is finding her rhythm at exactly the right time before her F1 Academy debut in Las Vegas.
• What’s particularly impressive is how these drivers adapted to their first street circuit experience, with the technical 6.174km Jeddah track demanding precision between unforgiving walls. MEGAN BRUCE bounced back from recent struggles to claim ninth in race one, while AVA DOBSON showed her racecraft by recovering from a stalled start to snatch the final point. Even FARAH AL YOUSEF, racing on home soil, made significant progress throughout the weekend, improving her lap times by over a second.
• The championship standings tell an interesting story – while NINA GADEMAN still leads the female drivers thanks to her early-season podiums, KOSTERMAN has quietly climbed to tenth overall with 20 points, positioning herself as a genuine contender. With BÄTTIG just four points behind and the Red Bull backing, we’re looking at a three-way battle that could define the rest of the season. The next round returns to Jeddah in just days, setting up what promises to be another thriller.

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