Lewis Hamilton beat title rival Max Verstappen in the first free practice session for this weekend’s inaugural FIA Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, running just six hundredths of a second quicker than the Dutch driver. Valtteri Bottas finished third, a little over two tenths of a second adrift of Mercedes teram-mate Hamilton. Championship-leading Red … Read more
On the eve of the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021, the race promoter has released a stunning timelapse video telling the story of the how the world’s longest and fastest street track – the Jeddah Corniche Circuit – came to be built in record-breaking fashion. Work on the track only began … Read more
FIA Formula 1 Race Director and Safety Delegate, Michael Masi, this morning inspected the readiness of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on the eve of the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 before giving the fledgling circuit his seal of approval ahead of its F1 debut this weekend. The inspection evaluated the quality … Read more
The Saudi Motorsport Company in association with the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) – Promoters of the FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 – is delighted to announce the signing of Official Concert Partner MDLBEAST Presents, the company’s arm which aims to amplify the regional music scene through concerts, events and experiences. … Read more
The FIA has paid tribute to Formula 1 legend Sir Frank Williams who passed away this morning at the age of 79. Across a six-decade career in motor sport the founder of the William F1 team won nine FIA Formula One World Championship Constructors’ titles and seven Drivers’ titles, scoring 114 grand prix victories and … Read more
The FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 is proud to announce the country’s first female racing driver, Reema Juffali, as a Race Ambassador for December’s inaugural event in the Kingdom. The inspirational 29-year-old, who contested the British F3 Championship this year, will play a key role across the course of the race week … Read more
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took a dominant Qatar Grand Prix victory to narrow the Drivers’ title gap to Max Vesratppen to eight points, as the championship-leading Red Bull driver recovered from a five-place grid penalty to finish second and take the point for fastest lap. Alpine’s Fernando Alonso finished third to score his first podium finish … Read more
With just two weeks to go until the inaugural FORMULA 1 STC SAUDI ARABIAN GRAND PRIX 2021 makes its long-awaited debut, anticipation is beginning to rise for the moment the world’s greatest drivers will take on the formidable challenge of the world’s fastest and longest street track, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Set to host the … Read more
Lewis Hamilton beat title rival Max Verstappen to pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix with Valtteri Bottas third as Mercedes outpaced Red Bull by a considerable margin at Losail International Circuit. AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly took fourth place on the grid despite suffering a front wing failure on his car at the end of his … Read more
Valtteri Bottas headed a Mercedes one-two in final practice for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, narrowly beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second, while Max Verstappen ended the session in third, almost four tenths of a second off the pace. The session was red-flagged almost as soon … Read more