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Tickets on sale for Saudi F1 GP

FORMULA 1 RETURNING TO JEDDAH CORNICHE CIRCUIT ON THE MARCH 17-19 WEEKEND

- Staff Report

TThe return of F1 to Jeddah on March 17-19 will be the third time in less than 16 months that the pinnacle of motorsport will race on the world’s fastest and longest street circuit.

he Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC), Promoter of Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023, is delighted to announce that tickets for the world’s fastest street race are now fully on sale.

A limited number of discounted ‘early bird’ tickets had already been available but from today tickets for all categories are on sale to fans at home and abroad, with a 15 per cent discount on all Grandstand and General admission tickets on offer for a limited time only.

The return of F1 to Jeddah on the weekend of March 17 — 19, will be the third time in less than 16 months that the pinnacle of motorsport will race on the world’s fastest and longest street circuit, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

This will be the third visit to Saudi Arabia for the world’s most prestigiou­s racing series and will be the second race on the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championsh­ip calendar. This means that the sport’s leading drivers and teams will be returning to the Kingdom early in the new season when the championsh­ip will be wide open.

All-action support series

In addition to the F1 race, all ticket holders will also be able to enjoy watching the all-action support series including Formula 2, which has produced multiple F1 World Champions to date, and the Porsche Sprint Cup Challenge Middle East, the region’s premier sports car racing series, returning to the Red Sea coast for a weekend of non-stop racing action.

Last year’s edition of the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix proved to be one of the races of the season. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen had everyone on the edge of their seats in a nail-biting race to the finish line that saw the Monegasque driver concede the race win to the World Champion with just three laps to go.

If previous years are anything to go by, the 2023 party won’t stop on the racetrack as the F1 weekend in Jeddah has previously hosted some of the world’s biggest music acts to keep the adrenalin flowing long after the last car has returned to the pits. This year’s acts are due to be announced in the very near future.

Martin Whitaker, CEO of the Saudi Motorsport Company, was excited to announce the launch of ticket sales in full earlier today: “As the sporting spotlight once again falls on Saudi Arabia for the world’s most prestigiou­s racing series, we are thrilled to welcome F1 back to Jeddah for the third time next year on March 17 — 19. It will undoubtedl­y be another weekend of breathtaki­ng racing and showstoppi­ng entertainm­ent for all fans in attendance. It has been incredibly satisfying to see the response from fans at home and abroad to our first two races and it’s clear that for F1’s third outing on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, expectatio­ns are high and the team at SMC and SAMF are ready to again rise to the challenge.

“Make sure to join us in March and get your tickets to the world’s fastest street race now! We can’t wait to welcome the world back to Jeddah.”

The Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 is offering fans a choice of different ticket types: Grandstand, General Admission, Paddock Club and Premium Hospitalit­y.

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