Sports | Thursday 27 June, 2019 1:22 pm |

On the 22nd and 23rd of November, in the historic region of Deraiya, the new season of Formula One for the 2019 season will take place in two races in the Saudi Arabia Formula One 2019, following the impressive success of last year's race in the region Middle east.

 

The ABB FIA Formula E race will see more competition with the first Porsche and Mercedes participation, which will increase the number of cars competing. In addition, Al-Derayah is preparing to receive more international tourists, It is expected to exceed the previous presence last year, which reached nearly 60,000 of tourists from different countries of the world, amid preparations for the establishment of a festival that includes a large number of cultural events, music and heritage.

HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of the General Authority for Sports, expressed his pleasure to hold Formula One for the second consecutive year on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. "The hosting of Formula E was a defining moment in the history of the Kingdom. And a station followed by tens of thousands directly from various parts of the world, "he added:" The Saudi Arabia has been awarded the Formula I 2018 

Fun for the public and Saudi families Due to its sporting competition and exciting entertainment, and thanks to the ambitious vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030, this dream has been transformed into reality through the largest sporting, cultural, musical and entertainment event ever seen in the Kingdom. This year we look forward to a larger and more competitive season And we are ready to welcome a larger international audience in the Kingdom and achieve another achievement that will be in everyone's minds. "

"In 2018, the track proved to be a world-class venue for this exciting motor sport," said HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Federation of Automobiles and Motorcycles. "This year's tour will see more teams join the Formula One Championship as Porsche and Mercedes enter the field. In the past year, Al-Deraiya was also a launch pad for Gen 2 cars,

And the exciting innovation of the Attack Zone. This year's tour will be the first for drivers to have an extra 10kW when using the attack mode, with power up from 225 to 235kW, and two races instead of one race with a total of 24 competing cars. This will undoubtedly raise the passion for car racing in the Kingdom and we are ready to return to Formula One. "

The CEO of CBX Executive, Carlo Butagui, expressed his optimism about the success of the second race in the Kingdom. He said: "The 2018 Saudi race has achieved a race in many areas. It is the first electric car race in the street and the first time visitors from outside the Kingdom receive visas And what has been achieved to bring the Formula One race to the Kingdom has been stunning in various standards. The 2019 race will benefit from this success for a weekend of excitement, entertainment and international arts to entertain the public. "

The Saudi Arabia Formula One 2019 is a partnership between the General Authority for Sport, the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, and the nine-year-old ABB FIA Formula E, (CBX), where sports fans from outside the country can attend and apply for a 30-day tourist visa via the Sharek e-platform easily and easily, thereby increasing the number of Saudi tourists wishing to attend this major international event.