Tomorrow evening, the Governorate of Diriyah will host the seventh season of the World Championship "EPB Formula E 2021", which is being held in the Kingdom for the third time in a row at the Circuit of Diriyah, and for two consecutive days, organized by the Ministry of Sports, and in cooperation with the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation .

The competitions of the first and second rounds of the "Formula E Diriyah 2021" race (Friday and Saturday) will be held under the lights, at 8:00 pm, for the first time in the history of the "Formula E" world championship, as the tracks of the Circuit Diriyah are equipped with LED technology with low consumption. , Which is powered by renewable energy, as it contributes to reducing energy consumption by 50%, within the framework of implementing the best global initiatives in the field of environmental and economic sustainability, in line with the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

On this occasion, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports, said: “For the third consecutive season, we are proud in the Kingdom to host the Formula E Diriyah race. The new Corona virus, but with the grace of God, then under the leadership and wisdom of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince - may God preserve them - and with their generous and unlimited support for the sports sector, we have succeeded in overcoming these circumstances and ensuring the continued hosting of the most important and prominent international sporting events, including In line with the Kingdom's vision 2030, with our application of the highest global health standards and constant communication with global federations and organized companies, to present to the world as we are used to, a beautiful picture that reflects the status of the Kingdom and dazzles the world.

Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, said: “The Kingdom’s hosting of the“ Formula E ”World Championship is another example of the great development that the Kingdom has witnessed in the past few years, in hosting and organizing the most prominent international sporting events in various games. With the great and direct support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Highness the Crown Prince - may God preserve them - and what the current version of the race is witnessing in terms of holding competitions at night for the first time in the history of the world championship is the best evidence of the Kingdom's high capabilities and its strong international presence.

24 contestants from different countries of the world (France, Switzerland, Germany, Britain, Portugal, Brazil, New Zealand, Holland, Belgium) participate in the race, representing (12) international teams, and they are: Invision Virgin Racing (Britain) - Mercedes Benz EQ ( Germany) - Dragon Penske Autosport (USA) - New 333 - (China) - Jaguar Racing - (Britain) - Audi Sport Apt Scheffler (Germany) - DS Cheetah (China) - Nissan e Dams (France) - BMW Andretti Motorsport (USA) - Mahindra Racing (India) - TAG Heuer Porsche - (Germany) - Rocket Venturi Racing (Monaco).

The Saudi sports channels will broadcast the race competitions live, the "exclusive carrier", over a period of two days (Friday and Saturday), with full coverage of the events accompanying the tour from the race track in Diriyah.

It is noteworthy that the seventh season of the Formula E World Championship, which will start from Diriyah, includes (14) rides in various cities of the world across five continents. The current world champion, Antonio Felix da Costa, was the first to achieve the title of the Diriyah race in Season 2018-2019, followed by Britons Sam Bird and Alexander Sims, who won the Diriyah race titles in the two rounds that were held in the 2019-2020 season, as part of the Diriyah season activities.