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Saudi Interested in Owning an F1 Team, Says Prince
The Straits Times
|April 16, 2025
Owning a Formula One team could be the next step for Saudi Arabia after sponsoring the sport and hosting a grand prix, according to the chairman of the kingdom's automobile and motor-cycle federation.
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MANAMA - Owning a Formula One team could be the next step for Saudi Arabia after sponsoring the sport and hosting a grand prix, according to the chairman of the kingdom's automobile and motor-cycle federation.
Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal told reporters in a video call ahead of this weekend's race in Jeddah that the interest was there.
"It could happen, it could happen soon if you see the growth (of the sport)," he said.
"If you are going to buy a Formula One team, then people will buy it to make money out of it, especially if it's going to be bought by one of the PIF (Saudi Public Investment Fund) companies.
"We see Formula One is reaching new markets, sales are globally increasing... It's not easy to say which team to buy and how you're going to manage it.
"But we have a lot of interest... we're hosting Formula One, sponsoring teams. So I wouldn't be surprised if we see an announcement for a Saudi team."
This story is from the April 16, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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