SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, December 16 - Team Atlantic's Mat Palfreyman knew he only had to finish 5th or higher to secure the 2011 F4S championship, played out today in the Khalid Lagoon, Sharjah.

However his arch rival Team Sweden's Bimba Sjoholm made the British driver's job a lot easier when her engine stopped after completing one lap. Qatar Team's Khaled Al Shamlan made a concerted effort to catch the runaway leader but to no avail finishing 30 seconds behind the winner with Filip Roms a distant 3rd.