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Verstappen: Red Bull F1's advantage in Saudi not like Bahrain

Although the Dutchman led the way in both sessions around the Jeddah circuit, he said that the early long-run pace pointed to things being much closer this weekend.

Autosport

Alonso rolls back the years as Aston Martin threaten to break monopoly

The 41-year-old Spaniard finished third ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes in Bahrain and team confidence is high in Jeddah

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabian GP uncertainty as talks with F1 bosses needed to solve race calendar issue

The Jeddah race is the second race on the calendar this year, as it was in the 2022 season, but the Islamic holy month of Ramadan presents a problem for the 2024 campaign

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Saudi Arabia eyes late 2024 slot if it doesn’t secure F1 season opener

The possibility of the grand prix in Jeddah becoming the first race next season emerged late last year when Australian Grand Prix bosses revealed that Saudi Arabia had requested it because of Ramadan.

Motorsport

Why Jeddah changes could test F1 track limits rules

In several places, the walls have been moved back, while kerbs have been made less aggressive.

Autosport

F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix race start time, starting grid and how to watch

The new F1 season began in earnest earlier this month with the Bahrain Grand Prix, won comfortably by Max Verstappen in an ominous display of Red Bull dominance

Daily Mirror

Hamilton doesn't share other F1 drivers' views on Saudi GP safety

F1 heads back to Jeddah for the second race of the 2023 season this weekend, the first event after the 2022 edition was marred and nearly aborted following the threat of a drivers' strike in the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on a nearby Aramco oil facility during practice.

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Lewis Hamilton makes two promises to Mercedes fans as he explains huge Red Bull challenge

Hamilton spoke about Mercedes' lack of performance compared to Red Bull and the speculation that he could leave the Silver Arrows as he spoke to reporters in Jeddah

Daily Mirror

Verstappen arriving late in Saudi Arabia after stomach bug

The Red Bull driver has been suffering from a stomach bug for the past few days, and that has meant he has been unable to travel to Jeddah up until now.

Motorsport

Vasseur bullish Ferrari F1 has "mega room" for improvement ahead of first upgrades

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified on the second row in the Bahrain season opener, behind the leading Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. But if Ferrari's one-lap pace was encouraging, its race pace was less impressive as it struggled to match Red Bull and even came…

Motorsport

Why Saudi Arabian GP could throw up a different F1 mix to Bahrain

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn, as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

Autosport

Why the Saudi GP could throw up a different F1 mix to Bahrain

Certainly, the first two contests on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit haven’t been short of talking points. See Verstappen clipping the wall in 2021 to scupper his hitherto sensational Q3 lap before the title battle with Lewis Hamilton took another heated turn as the protagonists repeatedly went wheel-to-wheel between red flags…

Motorsport

2023 F1 Saudi Arabian GP – How to watch, session timings and more

After a dramatic 2023 opener in Bahrain, dominated by Red Bull as Max Verstappen led home a 1-2 from team-mate Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso pulled off a surprise podium for Aston Martin, attention turns to Jeddah and a set of different challenges.

Autosport

The world's first Islamic art biennale shines a light on Muslim African artists

The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale’s artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture professor and principal…

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Verstappen expects much closer F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Polesitter Verstappen appeared unimpeachable at the Sakhir circuit as he pulled out of DRS range of the chasing Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the opening lap.

Irish Mirror

Formula 1: Five talking points after the Bahrain GP from Red Bull dominance to a midfield shakeup

"Looking ahead to Jeddah, it's a completely different track with different conditions, there’s a lot of long straights and fast corners, so it will give us a completely different picture of where everyone is on the grid"

Motorsport

Verstappen expects a much closer F1 Saudi Arabian GP

Polesitter Verstappen appeared unimpeachable at the Sakhir circuit as he pulled out of DRS range of the chasing Ferrari of Charles Leclerc by the end of the opening lap.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Develops a Global Integrated Logistics Park

Saudi Arabia aims to develop a global integrated logistics park in the al-Khumrah region, west of the Kingdom. The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce signed an agreement to set up a $267.6 million integrated logistics park at al-Khumrah, south of Jeddah, to boost economic development, national…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Middle East’s Largest Logistics Park Runs on Renewable Energy in Western Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Maersk announced on Wednesday the launching of the biggest comprehensive logistics zone in the Middle East at the Jeddah Islamic port, in western Saudi Arabia. In a statement, Mawani said that the logistics park, which will stretch over an area of 225,000 square meters,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Caracalla Dance Theater Takes ‘Jamil and Bouthayna’ to Jeddah

After AlUla, where the story of Jamil ibn Ma'mar and Bouthayna Bint Hayyan was born, and the Theater of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, in June 2022, the Caracalla Dance Theatre plans to perform the Arabic epic love story of Jamil and Bouthayna in Jeddah, on “The Jamil…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Launches First Electric Bus

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated on Thursday the first electric public transport bus in the Kingdom in the city of Jeddah. The step comes as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent by 2030. The latest models of electric passenger buses, which are being operated by SAPTCO,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Modon Signs Partnership Agreement to Establish, Develop, Operate 14 Warehouses in Jeddah

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has signed a partnership agreement to establish, develop and operate 14 warehouses with flexible areas in Jeddah 1st Industrial City. Modon’s role will be based on smart, automated systems to provide quick and temporary logistical solutions to support industrialists and…

The Independent UK

LIV Golf schedule released with Jeddah to host Team Championship

Dustin Johnson will begin his individual title defence next month in Mexico

Asharq Al-Awsat

Islamic Arts Biennale Transforms Hajj Terminal into Museum

A wide audience of art fans from around the world attended the first-of-its-kind Islamic Arts Biennale, which launched on Sunday, at the Hajj Terminal of the King Khalid International Airport, Jeddah. Under the theme “Awwal Bait” (First House), the exhibition is aimed at celebrating the Islamic civilization with an artistic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Signs $1.5 Bln Financing Agreement with ITFC

Egypt has signed a $1.5 billion financing agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC). The deal aims to fund Egypt's trade needs, including for importing energy products and essential commodities, CNBC Arabia wrote on Twitter, citing the ITFC’s chief executive officer. Last year Egypt signed a similar agreement,…

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