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Macau Unveils FIA World Cup Grids: F4 Debut, 27 in FR, GT at 16 Without Mercedes-AMG

A new torque‑sensor requirement is being linked to AMG's withdrawal by reports.

Overview

  • Provisional entry lists confirm three FIA World Cups at the 72nd Macau Grand Prix on 13–16 November, with live free streaming on the FIA’s YouTube channel.
  • The inaugural FIA F4 World Cup features a capacity 20-car field representing nine FIA‑certified national F4 championships using identical Mygale chassis with Alpine engines.
  • The FIA Formula Regional World Cup returns with 27 drivers from 10 teams and 15 national flags, including Macau’s two-time Guia winner Hon Chio Leong and title‑defending squad R‑ace GP.
  • The FIA GT World Cup assembles 16 GT3 entries from six manufacturers, with McLaren returning via Optimum Motorsport for Benjamin Goethe and former winners Raffaele Marciello, Edoardo Mortara and Laurens Vanthoor headlining.
  • GT qualifying adopts a new two‑stage format with a 30‑minute Q1 followed by an individual‑run Super Pole for the top 10 on fresh tyres, preceding a 12‑lap Qualification Race and 16‑lap Main Race.