Al Faisal Al Zubair (born 17 April 1998) is a racing driver from Oman.
Career In 2015, Al-Zubair competed in the international field of the BRDC British Formula 4 racing, where he collected one podium finish and was placed fourth overall in the Autumn Trophy.
Al Zubair graduated to the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship with Fortec Motorsports in 2016. He then embarked upon a winter racing programme in 2016-2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for the first time. He finished fifth in the overall standings and clinched Rookie and Silver category victories.
At the start of 2017, Al Zubair teamed up with Walter Lechner Racing to take part in the Porsche Mobil 1 Super Cup that runs in conjunction with the FIA Formula One World Championship. He became champion in the 2017-2018 Porsche Cup Challenge Middle East in only his second season in the series.
In 2018-2019, Al-Zubair successfully defended his championship by winning the Porsche BWT GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East series, the first racing driver to win consecutive championships in its 10-year history.
Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles FLaps Podiums Points Position 2015 BRDC Formula 4 Championship Hillspeed18000118916th BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy Fortec Motorsport800011574th 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship Fortec Motorsport23000019612th 2016–17 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Lechner Racing 12 1 1 1 3 1925th 2017 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East1100002914th Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Zele Racing400001821st 2017–18 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Frijns Structural Steel ME 12 4 4 5 10 232 1st 2018 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East800001516th Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Lechner Racing Middle East200000NC† Lechner Racing20000 2018–19 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Team Oman 16 8 7 10 13 363 1st 2019 Porsche Supercup Lechner Racing Middle East1000005212th 24H Middle East Series - SPX Speed Lover100010NC† 2020 24H GT Series - GT3 HTP Winward Motorsport100001411th British GT Championship 2 Seas Motorsport100000NC† 2021 International GT Open Lechner Racing1240081103rd 2022 24H GT Series - GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT100000NC† GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup50000631st Intercontinental GT Challenge Al Manar Racing by HRT100001216th Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed10000 International GT Open GetSpeed Performance210010NC†2022–23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT100000NC† 2023 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Haupt Racing Team42003712nd International GT Open Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed62015628th 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed50001505th Middle East Trophy - GT3 GetSpeed Performance100000NC†2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Al Manar Racing by GetSpeed50000626thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold11041042nd International GT Open320025311th2025 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Al Manar Racing by Team WRT110010NC† GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AlManar Racing by WRT5 0 0 0 1 31 10thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold4 2 0 0 3 90*2nd* GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 1000003.524th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Gold1005884th Intercontinental GT Challenge200011523rd2025–2624H Series Middle East - GT3AlManar Racing by Dragon2026International GT OpenAl Manar by Dragon RacingSource: † Not eligible for points.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass1234567Pos.Points 2022 Al Manar Racing by HRT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo SilverIMOLECSPA6HSPA12HSPA24HHOCCAT 4th 662024 AlManar Racing by GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED 2nd 104 2025 AlManar Racing by WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Gold LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 2nd 108
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) YearTeamCarClass12345678910Pos.Points 2025 AlManar Racing by WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo Gold BRH1 BRH2ZAN1ZAN2 MIS1 MIS2 MAG1 MAG2 VAL1 VAL2 4th 88
References
External links
Al Faisal Al Zubair at RedBull.com