Archie Owen Wins Saturday Race in Bahrain
Owen took the Round 3 win in the 2026 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship while Isaac Seah claimed Sunday's victory.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Motorsports
Archie Owen won Saturday's race in Round 3 of the 2026 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship at Bahrain International Circuit, finishing 0.575 seconds ahead of Isaac Seah. Seah won Sunday's race, finishing 7.017 seconds ahead of Owen.
Why it matters
Owen now leads the drivers' standings with 123 points after six races, 40 points ahead of Marlon Bayer. The split results leave the championship tightly contested heading into the next round.
Owen's 123 standings points lead Marlon Bayer's 83 by 40 points after six races, while Seah and Harrison Mackie each have 76. Mackie finished 11.523 seconds behind Saturday's winner and 14.843 seconds behind Sunday's leader.
The players
Archie Owen
A Welsh racing driver leading the 2026 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship standings after six races.
Isaac Seah
A Singaporean driver who won Sunday's Round 3 race and finished second on Saturday.
Harrison Mackie
A British driver who placed third in both Round 3 races after starting fifth on Sunday's grid.
The details
Harrison Mackie climbed from fifth on the grid to finish third in Sunday's race, while Isaac Seah led from start to finish. Devin Walz and Eva Dorrestijn each moved up two places to share the Aramco Award for Most Positions Gained, and Georges Nassar gained four places to finish sixth.
Timeline
Round 3 race weekend results were published on November 1, 2026, at Bahrain International Circuit.
Round 4 races are scheduled for November 3 and 4, 2026, at Bahrain International Circuit.
Both Round 4 races are scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Season Trajectory
Owen's 40-point standings lead after six races gives him a clear advantage within the Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship. Round 4 at Bahrain International Circuit will test whether the split Round 3 results hold in the series' title race.
Owen's 40-point standings lead means he has a substantial cushion to protect over the remaining rounds. Fantasy and betting interest in the drivers' standings will track whether Seah and Mackie can close the gap.
The takeaway
Owen's Round 3 result gives him a clear championship advantage, but Seah's Sunday win shows the title fight remains open. Track the Round 4 results to see whether the standings shift.
What happens next
Round 4 races take place November 3 and 4, 2026, at Bahrain International Circuit, with both starting at 3:30 p.m. local time.
Further reading
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