In addition to the main event, all ticket holders will also be able to enjoy the Formula 2 support series as well as fan festivals and live concerts that will take place across the circuit and F1 Fanzone all weekend. more
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In addition to the main event, all ticket holders will also be able to enjoy the Formula 2 support series as well as fan festivals and live concerts that will take place across the circuit and F1 Fanzone all weekend. more
Saudi Arabian minister for sport, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, commented: “It is a source of enormous pride to announce the launch of ticket sales for the inaugural Formula 1 race weekend in Saudi Arabia this coming December. We are confident that Jeddah and the magnificent circuit we are constructing will prove to be a wonderful new home for the world’s premier motor racing series. here
With the ongoing Covid pandemic in mind, only 40% of available tickets will be released initially. Organisers hope to release further tickets up to full capacity over the coming weeks and months if pandemic-related restrictions continue to ease. According to the organisers, the main priority of the 2021 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be the health and safety of all fans, staff, stakeholders and participants, and all decisions relating to further capacity increases will be taken with this in mind.
SAMF chairman Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal said: “Today marks another very important milestone on our road to hosting the first-ever F1 race in Saudi Arabia. With tickets now officially on sale, we are entering the most exciting phase of the build-up to the pinnacle of motorsport’s arrival in Jeddah in December.
The airline also continues to fly its two F1-branded liveried aircraft to destinations across its network. [links]
One of these specially-painted aircraft will again do a flyover of the Yas Marina Circuit to open the 2011 event. [links]
Etihad Airways the Formula 1 Group have signed an agreement extending the airline’s title sponsorship of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a further four years.
“The additional four year term also allows us to strengthen our footprint with F1 and leverage our investment in their global platform more strategically.” here
Hogan said: “This sponsorship extension goes against the current commercial trend of shorter sponsorship terms and demonstrates our long-term commitment to Formula One. more
The Yas Island is a major leisure and tourist destination in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a pleasurable destination for all age groups ranging from kids to adults. The island holds many of the most amazing and major destinations in Abu Dhabi. For the thrill-loving people, it has got the fun-filled Ferrari World. For the people interested in animation and the beautiful world, the Yas Island holds the Warner Brothers World, Abu Dhabi. Yas Express, Yas Water World and Sea World Abu Dhabi are also worth paying a visit to. The popular Yas Marina Circuit is situated on this island which has been hosting the Formula One Etihad Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ever since the year 2009. The island has been beautifully designed while combining the elements of both the desert and the sea that surround it. Yas Island is a place that allows one and all to enjoy the best of Abu Dhabi. [links]
The development project of this island was initiated by Abu Dhabi based Aldar Properties in the year 2006. The main aim behind this project was to transform the beautiful island into a multipurpose destination that would cater leisure, shopping, entertainment centres etc at one place. This project’s overall cost is estimated to be over a billion. The name of the Island was decided after a tribe in the same region. Once in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, do not miss the chance of exploring the superb Yas Island, Abu Dhabi or your trip will miss something really worth experiencing. [links]
Bringing a major tourism boost to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the event is also boosted by a series of international star concerts that are part of the F1 package – with this year’s headline act Rihanna following previous headliners, Beyonce and Eminem.
Donal Kilalea, Chief Executive of Promoseven Sports Marketing in Dubai comments “there is a halo effect of being associated with a sport that has true global appeal. more
Mark Griffiths, Managing Director of Yas Viceroy Hotel says it is not just the F1 weekend that promotes the bottom line, as the event is a platform for the hotel to sell MICE packages and events around the racetrack for the rest of the year.