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Saudi Arabia will become the third Gulf nation to host an F1 grand prix after Bahrain and UAE. AP
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Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.
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Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, centre, and Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, at an event announcing a Formula One GP in in Jeddah in 2021. AFP
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Saudi Arabia announced it will host a Formula One Grand Prix for the first time next year, with a night race in the city of Jeddah. AFP
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Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, left, at a press conference to announce Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for 2021. AFP
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Saudi Arabia had been pencilled in for the 2021 season as part of a record 23-race Formula One programme. AFP
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Formula One will be latest high-profile sporting event to be held in Saudi Arabia. AFP
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The 2017 Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in Sakhir. Saudi Arabia becomes the third Gulf country to host an F12 race. AP
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Saudi Arabia will become the third Gulf nation to host an F1 grand prix after Bahrain and UAE. AP
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Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.
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Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, centre, and Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, at an event announcing a Formula One GP in in Jeddah in 2021. AFP
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Saudi Arabia announced it will host a Formula One Grand Prix for the first time next year, with a night race in the city of Jeddah. AFP
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Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, left, at a press conference to announce Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for 2021. AFP
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Saudi Arabia had been pencilled in for the 2021 season as part of a record 23-race Formula One programme. AFP
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Formula One will be latest high-profile sporting event to be held in Saudi Arabia. AFP
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The 2017 Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix in Sakhir. Saudi Arabia becomes the third Gulf country to host an F12 race. AP
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Saudi Arabia will become the third Gulf nation to host an F1 grand prix after Bahrain and UAE. AP
Saudi Arabia Grand Prix to be held on November 28, 2021, as Vietnam is dropped from F1 calendar
Vietnam's first GP – cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 – has been left off next year's calendar, which features a record 23 races
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