Saudi Arabia would love to hold two F1 races in the future by adding a new grand prix in Qiddiya and continuing with the existing fixture at Jeddah.
The Middle Eastern country already hosts a grand prix at a street circuit in Jeddah, but that was always been viewed as an interim measure before its new state-of-the-art facility at Qiddiya near Riyadh in complete.
However, Saudi Arabia’s minister for sport His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal has expressed some interest in keeping Jeddah as well when Qiddiya gets F1.“We really see the benefits of having these events for the Kingdom, and that's why we're investing so much. With the Jeddah facility having received huge investment, Saudi wants options to keep it up and running. Were its hopes of getting two races rejected, then another way forward could be for it to alternate the F1 race venue each year.
Prince Abdulaziz said Qiddiya would offer a completely different experience to Jeddah, and was also being lined up for the“It will be an iconic place to have an F1 race, with a theme park that's next to it,” he said.
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