MOTORSPORT – Welsh driver Archie Owen and Singaporean Isaac Seah were both victorious in the third round of the 2026 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, held over the weekend at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir.
Owen of 7.23 Racing claimed victory in the meeting’s first of two races with a time of 25 minutes 28.151 seconds, finishing just 0.575 seconds ahead of Seah, competing for Peax.
Briton Harrison Mackie of iCONNA by Aramco Digital completed the podium in third, finishing 11.523s adrift.
Race one also saw Devin Walz and his My Car teammate Eva Dorrestijn jointly receive the Aramco Award for Most Positions Gained, with both drivers climbing two places from their starting grid positions.
Walz finished fifth, while Dorrestijn crossed the line in 11th.
Seah then claimed victory in the round’s second race with a time of 25:24.210, finishing 7.017s ahead of Owen.
Mackie once again completed the podium in third, going 14.843 seconds behind the winner.
Seah led the race from start to finish, while Mackie climbed from fifth to third.
Georges Nassar made the biggest gain of the race, moving from 10th on the grid to finish sixth.
Hamza Alfayez also gained three positions, advancing from 11th to eighth.
Following the conclusion of the event, Owen leads the overall drivers’ championship standings with 123 points, holding a 40-point advantage over his nearest rival Marlon Bayer, who sits second with 83 points after six races so far in the 2026 season.
Seah is third on 76 points.
The 2026 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship continues at BIC with the campaign’s fourth round tomorrow and Wednesday.
Another two races are scheduled for the meeting, both set to flag off at 3.30pm on each day.