Saudi Arabia to host Formula E's first night race

The sixth season of Formula E kicked off in November in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Courtesy Formula E

Saudi Arabia will host Formula E's first night race with a double-header in Diriyah next February

Organisers of the all-electric series said low consumption LED floodlights would be powered by fully renewable energy, using low-carbon certified hydrogenated vegetable oil made from sustainable materials.

Diriyah has hosted Formula E since 2018 and next year's races will be the third and fourth in a championship that starts in Chile.

Earlier this month Saudi Arabia announced it would host its first Formula One race next year.

The kingdom's inaugural F1 race will be staged on a street circuit in Jeddah on November 28, beginning and concluding on the city's corniche and running along the Red Sea.

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Saudi Arabia to host F1 race

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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