The first digital live press conference for Season 7 of the FIA Formula E World Championship will take place at 5PM on Wednesday 24th February, where fans from across the world watch live to discover the latest updates ahead of the Diriyah E-Prix in February.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the press conference will be hosted virtually and will be moderated by Nicki Shields, Formula E’s official presenter. She’ll be joined by HRH Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycles Federation; Jamie Reigle, CEO of Formula E, and Carlo Boutagy, Founder and CEO of CBX.
Fans can tune it to watch the press conference on the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation Instagram channel, @SAMF_gov, or by visiting the Formula E website – www.fiaformulae.com.
The press conference will reveal further details about the double-header in Riyadh, which will see 24 drivers from 12 teams take to the grid under the lights for the first time ever, with the Diriyah E-Prix becoming the first Formula E race to take place at night.
Set for a spectacular double header in the dark, the track will be lit with the latest low consumption LED technology, designed to reduce energy consumption by up to fifty per cent compared to non-LED technologies. The remaining energy needed to power the floodlighting will be fully renewable provided by high performing low-carbon certified hydrogenated vegetable oil made from sustainable materials.
Rounds 1 and 2 of Formula E’s maiden campaign as an FIA World Championship will take place amid the historic desert surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site, with the streets of historic Diriyah, Saudi Arabia the stage for the series’ season-opener for a third year in a row.
The Diriyah E-Prix will run at 17:00 GMT (20:00 local time) on February 26 & 27.
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