First Formula E night race to take place in Saudi Arabia next February

Diriyah, Saudi Arabia will host Formula E's first all-electric night race as part of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar. Always focused on innovative, sustainable solutions, Formula E will light the track with low-consumption LED technology powered by fully renewable energy.

Formula E confirmed this morning that the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will literally light up the streets of Diriyah as it returns to the historic desert surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site for the third year in a row.

Set for a spectacular double-header in the dark, the first sport to have net zero carbon since inception will once again use its platform to share a positively charged call-to-action, reminding fans that even the most intense and unpredictable racing can take place without the environment paying the price.

Lighting the track with the latest low-consumption LED technology will reduce energy consumption by up to 50% 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.

With a founding purpose to counteract climate change, Formula E's commitment to deliver better futures through racing drives its ongoing environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives around the world.

The Diriyah E-Prix will run at 01:00am on 26 and 27 February 2021.