EMMA FELBERMAYR Leads Female Charge at UAE4 Abu Dhabi Round 2

January 28, 2026

• EMMA FELBERMAYR broke through with her best UAE4 weekend yet, recording three top-15 finishes and a career-best P12 in the final race where she finished as the highest-placed female driver for the first time. The Austrian’s Sunday performance was particularly impressive as she executed a bold double pass to reach P11 before narrowly missing the top ten on the final lap.
• EMILY COTTY showed genuine front-running potential by leading Race 2 after a perfect start from pole position, but unpredictable weather conditions cost her a potential podium fight. Despite the setback, she leaves Abu Dhabi sitting eighth in the championship standings after adding more points to her tally, demonstrating the consistency that’s kept her in contention for becoming the fifth female race winner in series history.
• PAYTON WESTCOTT emerged as the weekend’s recovery specialist, producing remarkable charges from the back of the grid after qualifying misfortune left her without a representative lap time. Her exceptional launches and talent saw her climb from P39 to P22 in Race 1 and consistently move forward throughout the weekend, building momentum ahead of Dubai where she arrives with confidence after winning at the venue in Formula Middle East Trophy.
• ALBA LARSEN and KAYLEE COUNTRYMAN showed flashes of promise despite challenging weekends, with Larsen demonstrating strong pace in practice by placing her Evans GP Tatuus in the overall top five. Countryman continued building valuable experience in her first international campaign, breaking into the top 30 in Race 1 and completing important race distance as she develops her skills in the competitive 39-car field.

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