Bader Al Sulaiti
| Bader Al Sulaiti بدر السليطي | |
|---|---|
 Al Sulaiti in 2025 | |
| Nationality |  Qatar |
| Born | 4 January 2008 Doha, Qatar |
| Italian F4 Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2025 |
| Current team | Jenzer Motorsport |
| Car number | 26 |
| Starts | 32 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 29th in 2025 |
| Previous series | |
| 2026 2025 2025 2024 | UAE4 Series E4 F4 Middle East FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup |
Bader Al Sulaiti (born 4 January 2008) is a Qatari racing driver who competes for Jenzer Motorsport in the Italian F4 Championship.
Career
Karting
Al Sulaiti began karting in 2023,[1] racing in the Senior Max category of the UAE Rotax Max Challenge.[2] For the rest of the year, Al Sulaiti raced in the Qatar Karting Championship,[3] winning the title,[4][5] before finishing third in the season-ending MENA Karting Championship's Senior Max category.[6]
Formula 4
2024
After finishing sixth in the 2024 Qatar Karting Championship,[7] Al Sulaiti participated in his first Formula 4 test with Xcel Motorsport at Barcelona,[8] as a member of the Qatar Motorsports Academy.[9] In October of that year, Al Sulaiti made his single-seater debut in the FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup, racing for Drivex-run Team Qatar.[10][11]
2025
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The following year, Al Sulaiti joined Xcel-supported QMMF to race in the F4 Middle East Championship,[12] scoring his only point by finishing 12th in race three of the third Yas Marina round to take 23rd in the overall standings.[13] For the rest of 2025, Al Sulaiti switched to Jenzer Motorsport for a dual campaign in the Italian F4 and E4 Championships,[14][15] scoring a best result of 11th twice at Monza in the former,[16] and 13th at Mugello in the latter.[17]
2026
In 2026, Al Sulaiti began the year by returning to the Middle East to race in the UAE4 Series for Hitech,[18] in which he scored his first win in single-seaters at the reverse-grid race of the second Yas Marina round, en route to a 12th-place points finish.[19] For the rest of the year, Al Sulaiti returned to Jenzer for his second season in the Italian F4 Championship.[20] After starting off the season with sixth-place finishes at Misano and Vallelunga,[21][22] Al Sulaiti took his maiden series podium by finishing second in a wet race three at Mugello.[23]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Qatar Karting Championship | 1st | |
| IAME Euro Series – X30 Senior | 123rd | ||
| MENA Karting Championship – Senior Max | 3rd | ||
| 2024 | Qatar Karting Championship | 6th | |
| Sources:[24] | |||
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | FIA Motorsport Games Formula 4 Cup | Team Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/a | DSQ |
| 2025 | F4 Middle East Championship | QMMF | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23rd |
| Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | |
| E4 Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26th | ||
| 2026 | UAE4 Series | Hitech | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 12th |
| Italian F4 Championship | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 14th* | |
| E4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25th* | ||
| Sources:[25][26] | |||||||||
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Motorsport Games results
| Year | Entrant | Competition | Qualifying | Quali race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Team Qatar |
Formula 4 Cup | 20th | DSQ | DSQ |
Complete F4 Middle East Championship / UAE4 Series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | QMMF | YMC1 1 26† |
YMC1 2 23 |
YMC1 3 19 |
YMC2 1 18 |
YMC2 2 24 |
YMC2 3 Ret |
DUB 1 14 |
DUB 2 16 |
DUB 3 17 |
YMC3 1 Ret |
YMC3 2 16 |
YMC3 3 12 |
LUS 1 Ret |
LUS 2 15 |
LUS 3 14 |
23rd | 1 |
| 2026 | Hitech | YMC1 1 26 |
YMC1 2 23 |
YMC1 3 8 |
YMC2 1 11 |
YMC2 2 1 |
YMC2 3 31 |
DUB 1 30 |
DUB 2 19 |
DUB 3 32 |
LUS 1 17 |
LUS 2 Ret |
LUS 3 18 |
12th | 29 | |||
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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jenzer Motorsport | MIS1 1 13 |
MIS1 2 16 |
MIS1 3 |
MIS1 4 21 |
VLL 1 21 |
VLL 2 |
VLL 3 12 |
VLL 4 29 |
MNZ 1 11 |
MNZ 2 27 |
MNZ 3 11 |
MUG 1 25 |
MUG 2 19 |
MUG 3 23 |
IMO 1 20 |
IMO 2 C |
IMO 3 24 |
CAT 1 13 |
CAT 2 20 |
CAT 3 C |
MIS2 1 |
MIS2 2 13 |
MIS2 3 13 |
MIS2 4 Ret |
MIS2 5 16 |
29th | 0 | |||
| 2026 | Jenzer Motorsport | MIS1 1 6 |
MIS1 2 10 |
MIS1 3 |
MIS1 4 12 |
VLL 1 6 |
VLL 2 22 |
VLL 3 |
VLL 4 Ret |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 13 |
MNZ 3 11 |
MNZ 4 18 |
MUG1 1 26 |
MUG1 2 |
MUG1 3 2 |
MUG1 4 7 |
IMO 1 |
IMO 2 |
IMO 3 |
IMO 4 |
MIS2 1 |
MIS2 2 |
MIS2 3 |
MIS2 4 |
MUG2 1 |
MUG2 2 |
MUG2 3 |
MUG2 4 |
14th* | 99* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete E4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jenzer Motorsport | LEC 1 23 |
LEC 2 16 |
LEC 3 24 |
MUG 1 13 |
MUG 2 16 |
MUG 3 32 |
MNZ 1 25† |
MNZ 2 20 |
MNZ 3 20 |
26th | 0 |
| 2026 | Jenzer Motorsport | MUG 1 |
MUG 2 |
MUG 3 |
LEC 1 14 |
LEC 2 19 |
LEC 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
25th* | 2* |
References
- ↑ "Qatari drivers shine at Rotax Max Karting Challenge in UAE". gulf-times.com. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "QMA drivers show promise at UAE Rotax Max Challenge". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Al Sulaiti victorious in Round 1 of the Qatar Karting Championship". alkassenglish.net. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bader Al Sulaiti wins 2023 Qatar Karting Championship". qatar-tribune.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "السليطي بطلاً لبطولة قطر للكارتينغ". alarab.qa (in Arabic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "MENA Karting Championship ends with celebration of regional talent". alkassenglish.net. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Aswat clinches Qatar Karting Championship crown". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Qatar Motorsports Academy drivers participate in Formula 4 testing". gulf-times.com. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Qatar Motorsports Academy nurtures next generation of Qatari drivers". staddoha.com. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Team Qatar makes debut for FIA Motorsport Games 2024". 7doha.net. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Tirado, Seb (22 October 2024). "FIA Motorsport Games: 2024 Formula 4 Cup guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Kra-Caskey, Calla (16 January 2025). "F4 Middle East: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (16 February 2025). "Powell stays in F4 Middle East title fight with third victory of 2025". formulascout.com. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Brusa, Francesca (2 May 2025). "Italian F4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Brusa, Francesca (17 July 2025). "E4: 2025 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Al Sulaiti impresses in Italian Formula 4 at Monza". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (13 September 2025). "Nakamura wins E4 race one at Mugello to level up title fight". formulascout.com. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Kra-Caskey, Calla (15 January 2026). "UAE4 Series: 2026 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "القطري بدر السليطي يحرز المركز الأول في السباق الثاني لبطولة الإمارات للفورمولا 4". al-sharq.com (in Arabic). 26 January 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Thoinet, Julien (8 May 2026). "Italian Formula 4 Championship: 2026 season guide". feederseries.net. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Berretti, Sara (10 May 2026). "F4 Italia, nuovo format a Misano: Maccagnani sugli scudi nelle eliminatorie". livegp.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Persad, Karishma (28 May 2026). "2026 Italian F4 | Round 2: Vallelunga | Sammalisto dominates as US Racing takes control of title fight". pitdebrief.com. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Corsini, Arturo (27 July 2026). "F4 Italia | Il recap del weekend al Mugello". fuoripista.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Kartcom. "Al Sulaiti Bader". Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bader Al Sulaiti Results". motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bader Al Sulaiti | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
External links
- Bader Al Sulaiti career summary at DriverDB.com