With just over 80 days until Season 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship kicks off in Ad Diriyah, today Formula E announced a new long-term partnership with Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA).
As the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the airline not only becomes the official airline partner of the all-electric series but also the race title partner of the inaugural SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix, taking place on December 15. Click here for tickets and more information.
"SAUDIA is pleased to be supporting the ABB FIA Formula E Championship for the upcoming event in Ad Diriyah - a first for Saudi Arabia and the Middle East," said Saudi Arabian Airlines Director General, His Excellency Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser.
"The airline welcomes fans from around the world to come aboard with SAUDIA as we get set to wish the teams all the very best for the race and a new era of electric street racing, starting with the SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix.”
The announcement was made at Governorate Ad Diriyah, after Venturi Formula E driver Felipe Massa's drive in the radical new Gen2 car through the streets of the Saudi Arabian capital.
“It’s fantastic news that SAUDIA is joining the ABB FIA Formula E Championship as official airline partner - ahead of the first race in Saudi Arabia and the debut of fully-electric racing in the Middle East," said Alejandro Agag, Founder & CEO of Formula E.
"The partnership continues to show the appeal of Formula E on a global scale and I’m proud to welcome SAUDIA to the Formula E family as the excitement continues to build for the opening round of season five on December 15.”
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