MX23RW : Tuesday, March 19 06:12:11| >> :600:83452303:83452303:

Saudi Arabia could host two races in 2021

Saudi Arabia has put up its hand as a potential alternate Formula 1 venue in the covid-marred 2021 season.

Saudi Arabia has put up its hand as a potential alternate Formula 1 venue in the covid-marred 2021 season.

The first-ever Jeddah street race is already scheduled to take place in early December - just a fortnight after the re-scheduled and now cancelled Australian GP was due to happen.

Qatar and Bahrain have indicated that they could step in, but it may make more sense for Formula 1 to simply do a back-to-back double in Saudi Arabia instead.

"We have not yet received a request from Formula 1 to organise a second race, but we are perfectly on track with our preparations," Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, a Saudi royal and provincial governor, is quoted by the Belgian news agency Sporza.

Some may scold F1 for considering a second race in Saudi Arabia, where the kingdom has been accused of using Formula 1 to 'sportswash' human rights abuses.

But F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali plays down those concerns.

"We believe in going to certain countries that are showing that they want to change in the future," he told GQ magazine.

"We also don't want to be involved in politics. Instead of talking about the negative things, we should be discussing the positive things that F1 can make happen."

ID:457052:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect1832:

Click here for more stories about Stefano Domenicali

Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Max Verstappen Red Bull
Read Next:
'Event' ban does not apply to Dutch GP - organisers
>
rhs 2.0

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!