EMILY COTTY & FARAH AL YOUSEF Build Momentum at F4 Middle East Abu Dhabi Round

February 17, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• EMILY COTTY delivered her strongest F4 Middle East performance yet, securing an 11th-place finish—her personal best in F4—while adding more points to her tally and claiming her second consecutive rookie podium. The British driver showed she’s rapidly closing the gap to the top ten, running competitive 1:57s lap times that put her on par with established front-runners. Her breakthrough weekend follows her first points finish in Dubai just one week prior, proving that her extensive testing program and steady development are paying dividends in what’s shaping up to be an impressive rookie campaign.
• FARAH AL YOUSEF continued her methodical progression from karting to single-seaters, setting personal best lap times in every session and ultimately improving her Yas Marina pace by over four seconds from practice to race day. The Saudi driver’s 2:01.5 final lap represented genuine speed gains, not just track evolution, as she consistently found time while maintaining clean, professional racecraft throughout the weekend. Her steady improvement trajectory shows exactly what a proper development program looks like when given the support and seat time to build confidence.
• Both drivers showcased the kind of racecraft that separates genuine talent from field-fillers, with COTTY making strategic moves in traffic—including a brilliant six-place gain on the opening lap of Race 2—while AL YOUSEF demonstrated patience and precision in her overtaking opportunities. COTTY’s ability to defend against faster cars on fresher tires in the final race proved she’s developing the race intelligence needed for future success, while AL YOUSEF’s consistent pace improvements suggest she’s rapidly adapting to the demands of single-seater competition.
• With the F4 Middle East Championship heading to Qatar’s Lusail Circuit for the season finale, both drivers have built solid momentum that extends well beyond just lap times. COTTY enters the final round as a legitimate point-scoring threat who’s proven she belongs in the top half of an ultra-competitive field, while AL YOUSEF has established herself as a driver capable of significant development within a single season—exactly the kind of progress that opens doors to future opportunities.

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