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<\/a><\/p>\nIsack Hadjar, Saudi Arabian GP 2025
\u00a9 Red Bull<\/p>\n
Speaking on Ziggo Sport’s De Stamtafel program, the Dutchman – who is closely involved with the Abu Dhabi GP – said pressure is mounting to reinstate the Saudi Arabian race later this year.<\/p>\n
I heard something else, he said.<\/p>\n
We know Aramco as the sponsor of Formula 1.<\/p>\n
Indeed, Saudi oil giant Aramco is not only a major backer of the sport and the Aston Martin team but also deeply tied to the Saudi Arabian GP.<\/p>\n
They are promoting the event in Jeddah enormously, because that is their gem. Jeddah could yet come back to the calendar this year, Doornbos revealed.<\/p>\n
The race was originally scheduled for April but was scrapped due to the Middle Eastern conflict.<\/p>\n
However, Doornbos says a return is being explored – most likely at the end of the season. They now say that they are moving Abu Dhabi for a week and that they are poking Jeddah in between, he said.<\/p>\n
That means you finish the season with four races in a row – Las Vegas, Qatar, Jeddah, and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Under that scenario, the Saudi Arabian GP would take place on December 6, with Abu Dhabi moving to December 13 – with its long-standing status as the season finale.<\/p>\n
Abu Dhabi has a contract that says they always host the final race. That has been the case for 15 years, Doornbos noted.<\/p>\n
The reshuffle would create an intense end to the season, potentially adding to an already packed calendar.<\/p>\n
It will probably take a while before the calendar changes are confirmed, said Doornbos, with the final decision dependent on how the Middle East situation develops.<\/p>\n
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