Motor racing-Formula E reschedules Saudi Arabian season opener

RIYADH: The all-electric Formula E series announced the rescheduling of its Saudi Arabian season-opener on Thursday, with the championship now due to start in Mexico City in January.

The double-header in Jeddah was originally scheduled for December 18-19 but is now pencilled in for April 16 and 17 as the season’s sixth and seventh races.

The Mexico City round will kick off the campaign on January 16.

“I guess the news which may not come as a surprise to anybody is that we are looking to change the order of the racing calendar,” Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds told reporters in a video call citing “the ⁠conflict ongoing in ⁠the Middle East” and the logistical impact.