Saudi Sport Minister Crowns Dutchman Max Verstappen with F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
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Saudi Sport Minister Crowns Dutchman Max Verstappen with F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Trophy

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - SPA

Minister of Sport and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal crowned Dutchman Max Verstappen, driver of the Red Bull team with the trophy of the first place in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

He ranked first in the race held at Jeddah Corniche Circuit within the second stage of the Formula 1 racing season.
This was the second time, Verstappen won the title in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The race was attended by the Deputy Governor of Makkah region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, and the President of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdullah bin Faisal, who crowned the Mexican champion Sergio Perez, driver of the Red Bull team as the winner of the second place prize.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Aramco Yasir Al- Rumayyan, awarded the driver of Monegasque Ferrari team, Charles Leclerc the prize of the third place, SPA reported.
The race was attended by the President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the President and CEO of Formula 1 Group, Stefano Domenicali, and the CEO of stc Group Eng. Olayan Al-Wetaid, and CEO of Aramco, Eng. Amin H. Nasser.



Saudi Fencing Team Ranks First in Arab World with 60 Medals

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Fencing Team Ranks First in Arab World with 60 Medals

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

The Saudi fencing team concluded its participation in the Arab Fencing Championship, which ended Monday in Bahrain, securing first place in the team rankings with a total of 60 medals (16 gold, 17 silver, and 27 bronze).

The championship featured the participation of 12 countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen, and Libya, SPA reported.

Oman came in second place with 21 medals (eight gold, eight silver, and five bronze), while the UAE ranked third with seven medals (three gold, one silver, and three bronze).
The Saudi team participated with 127 athletes (42 women and 85 men) across all categories (senior, under 15, under 13, and under 11 years old) and in all three weapons of épée, foil, and sabre (individual and team events).