Saudi Arabia and its affection for F1 teams: Thrills for the Middle East
There is a piece of exciting news for the world and the people of Saudi Arabia who want to host the Formula One Grand Prix. This country is hoping to bring F1 teams to the Middle East in the future and it will be like goosebumps for the people in Saudi. Its sights are on Aston Martin and McLaren among others.
President of the Saudi Automobile and Motor Federation Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Faisal is in the mood to compete with the British motorsport world.
At present, the Oxfordshire region and the region of the Midlands are the home to seven of the 10 Formula 1 teams. It is the region that is also the home of over 4300 suppliers.
The prince of Saudi now wants to attract F1 team members to his country through the available oil in the region. The government of Saudi is trying to use its wealth to attract team members from abroad and insist F1 teams be set up in Saudi Arabia. The country is full of hope that Saudi can set up its team in the future and it may lead to the next champion of F1. Maybe Saudi could be the hero of F1 in near future.
Additionally, Prince said in a news release that their country has many big companies which can support and help motorsport.
Is Saudi Arabia looking for a place in the world of sports?
In a question asked to the Prince, would he see an F1 team moving to the Middle East? He politely said yes!
Bin Sultan Al Faisal said that this is exactly what we are hoping for. We are investing in shares of McLaren and Aston Martin. We are hoping to bring it to the Saudi Arab and open a headquarter.
Attracting with knowledge is also one of the options Saudi is working on. The prince-led country hopes Saudis can start producing the technology for cars but need to build their brands. They are working on a clear path by which in the future they will aim to fight with MotoGP or Formula 1 brands.
So, this is a piece of thrilling news for sports lovers or tech people in Saudi. Saudi is fully prepared to achieve the target as soon as possible.
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