The NEOM McLaren Formula E Team unites two businesses committed to utilizing innovation to build a more active and sustainable future.
On January 27 and 28, Diriyah will host Rounds 2 and 3 of Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of, NEOM, January 25, 2023 – This weekend’s Diriyah E-Prix is an opportunity for the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team to build on its great start to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship campaign.
Jake Hughes and René Rast competed in their debut race for the newly created NEOM McLaren Formula E Team in Mexico City two weeks ago, finishing in fifth and eighteenth place, respectively. This weekend, the focus will be on the Diriyah E-Prix, which will take place over two days on January 27 and 28, racing around the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site in Diriyah.
The partnership between NEOM and McLaren Racing unites two organizations dedicated to building a brighter future and making a difference on and off the racetrack. The collaboration bolsters NEOM’s mission to become the world’s physically active society. This goal can be further thanks to the establishment of NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, which consists of the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team and the NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team. Additionally, the relationship supports Saudi Vision 2030.
Because of McLaren’s reputation for innovation and technology, both partners can benefit from special opportunities. By collaborating with NEOM, the best-performing teams and athletes will want to work with NEOM and advance human progress and its aim of being a global center for high-performance sports.
The McLaren Accelerator will be a founding tenant of Oxagon’s Research and Innovation campus when it opens in 2025. As part of the collaboration, the McLaren Accelerator is a significant innovation and technical partner of Oxagon’s advanced and clean industries ecosystem.
Neal Coupland, Head of Sports Partnerships at NEOM, said: “We are proud to welcome the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team to the Kingdom. The partnership with the McLaren Formula E Team provides great opportunities to share our resources and experiences to achieve exciting results on and off the circuit. We want sport and active lifestyles to be at the center of lifestyle in our unique region, with a high-performance sporting ecosystem that will entice world-class events and athletes to NEOM.’’
Ian James, Team Principal, NEOM McLaren Formula E Team & Managing Director, NEOM McLaren Electric Racing, said: “It’s fantastic to be back in Diriyah again for Rounds 2 and 3 of Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. We were satisfied with our results in the opening round in Mexico City and hope to build on the momentum in Saudi Arabia this weekend with our partner, NEOM. Through this partnership, we want to play our role as a guardian of NEOM’s unique environment and take a sustainable approach to all that we do within the sports sector, supporting NEOM’s vision to develop a high-performance sporting ecosystem and promote active lifestyles.’’
