iRacing and the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) will bring back the FIA F4 Esports Global Championship presented by MOZA for a third consecutive year, with the eight-race competition scheduled to begin Oct. 31.
According to the announcement, the 2026 championship will feature a $35,000 prize pool and live broadcasts across iRacing’s social media channels. Drivers will qualify through iRacing’s FIA F4 Esports Regional Tours during 2026 Season 3, with the top 10 eligible competitors from each of the Europe, Americas, and Asia-Pacific regional tours invited to the global championship.
The return of the series extends a partnership that has become one of the clearer examples of a motorsport governing body using esports not only as a media product, but as a recruitment and participation tool. The FIA and iRacing began working together around the Formula 4 platform in 2023, when the Formula iR-04 was relaunched as the FIA F4 inside iRacing. The FIA has since positioned the program as a way for national sporting authorities, known as ASNs, to offer iRacing access and the FIA F4 car to new users through member clubs.
That structure gives the championship a different business profile than many standalone esports tournaments. Rather than relying solely on prize money or team participation, the FIA F4 program sits closer to a funnel: regional participation feeds global competition, while the FIA’s national member network gives the initiative institutional reach beyond iRacing’s existing subscriber base.
The 2026 format remains largely consistent with prior editions. The championship will run across four doubleheader events on Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 14, and Nov. 21. Drivers will race fixed setups, and tracks will be revealed only 24 hours before each event, a format designed to emphasize adaptability rather than preparation resources.
The series’ prize pool also remains steady at $35,000. That represents continuity from the 2025 edition, after the inaugural 2024 championship launched with a $25,000 purse.
MOZA Racing returns as presenting sponsor. The company sells sim racing hardware, including direct-drive wheelbases, pedals, and steering wheels, making the FIA F4 program a natural marketing channel for a hardware brand trying to reach competitive sim racers and motorsport-adjacent consumers.