Additionally, a "super sector" is introduced, where five extra points are awarded to the fastest team through that sector over the whole weekend. The format was tweaked for round two in Senegal, where two teams each from two semi-finals advance to the final which is competed by four teams. At the Desert X-Prix all races were intended for three cars: a semi-final from which two teams advanced to the final, a "crazy race" from which only one team advanced and a shoot-out for the bottom three places, culminating in a three-car final. The following events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:Ī race weekend consists of two rounds of qualifying time trials on Saturday, followed by multi-car races on Sunday. The kingdom’s suitability as a sports host continues to be questioned due to its human rights record and it has regularly been accused of sportswashing.Class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2021 races Round In March 2021, Neom reportedly entered talks with Formula E to take over hosting Saudi Arabia’s ePrix from Diriyah.Īway from electric racing, Saudi Arabia’s motorsport presence notably extends to Formula One, having staged its inaugural Grand Prix in 2021. The destination was previously the principal partner of Mercedes-EQ. Neom is a major tourism project within the Saudi Vision 2030 framework, which is aiming to diversify the kingdom’s economy away from the oil sector. “The partnership will allow us to share our collective resources and experience to yield exciting results, not only for our own organisations, but also for the broader automotive and sports industries.” Nadhmi Al-Nasr, chief executive of Neom, added: “Our partnership with McLaren Racing completements Neom’s commitment to driving sustainable solutions and tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges. “We are thrilled to introduce Neom McLaren Electric Racing and to work with Neom to nurture talent and drive innovation.” “This is an incredible way to kick off our entry into Formula E and to unify our electric racing series,” said Zak Brown, chief executive of McLaren Racing.
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It is currently also taking part in its inaugural season in the electric SUV series Extreme E. McLaren announced last month that it was entering the all-electric single seater championship Formula E from next season, after acquiring the existing Mercedes-EQ team. McLaren Racing targets fully sustainable ‘circular’ F1 car as part of green goals As part of this, the McLaren Accelerator programme will, according to the announcement, support the development of sustainable circularity and the next generation of industry.Īdditionally, selected candidates from Saudi Arabia will be given the opportunity to take part in a one-year placement with McLaren Racing as part of the Neom Graduate Opportunities in Work (GrOW) programme.
The deal, for which financial terms have not been disclosed, will see McLaren serve as founding and technical partner of Neom coastal city Oxagon’s self-described ‘advanced and clean’ manufacturing ecosystem. McLaren Racing has announced Saudi Arabian smart city Neom will be the title partner for the British outfit’s Formula E and Extreme E teams from the 2022/23 season. Neom previously served as title partner of Formula E’s Mercedes-EQ, which McLaren will replace from next season.McLaren becomes founding and technical partner of Neom coastal city Oxagon’s manufacturing ecosystem.
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