He made his European stage debut at the end of 2019, driving in the IAME International Final, in the X30 Mini category.

[7] He then spent the rest of 2021 in international competition, with a best result of 5th at the end of the year in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals at Sakhir.

[11] After his strong performances in the Trophy Round, Al Rifai was announced to be driving for Xcel for the full 2023 Formula 4 UAE Championship.

He had a breakthrough season, and after a season-long title fight with Serbian driver Andrej Petrović, Al Rifai came out on top with eight victories and twelve podiums, as he won the championship, finishing with 269.5 points.

Al Rifai and Luvisi finished their rookie season in the championship an impressive second, securing a total of three wins and six podiums on the way.