His Excellency Mr. Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali, Minister of Sports and Youth, confirmed that the State of Qatar presented an exceptionally impressive round that exceeded expectations in the Formula 1 World Championship.
He stated in press statements that the Qatar Grand Prix is one of the most wonderful things in light of the presence of wonderful areas around the Lusail Circuit, which accommodates 40,000 spectators, adding that the crowd areas were silent in a very distinctive way, enabling them to move and wander between most of the areas of the circuit.
His Excellency the Minister expressed his happiness at this success, which witnessed a wide uproar at the media and public levels, pointing out that the circuit appeared in its new look after rebuilding it from scratch in only ten months, and this is considered among the records that the Lusail International Circuit has been accustomed to achieving since its first establishment in 2004. He added that the Lusail Circuit is not just a building, but rather multiple systems and specifications for security and safety and other matters. This is what impressed the participating champions, not only with what they found this year but also last year, mentioning that the Lusail Circuit was ready on time when Japan apologized. About the start of the extraordinary Formula 1 round just seven weeks before the event.
Regarding the momentum that the State of Qatar always creates in the world championships for mechanical sports, His Excellency explained that mechanical sports have a great place in the State of Qatar, as Qatar has world champions with a long history, including Nasser Al-Attiyah, Saeed Al-Hajri, Hamad bin Eid and others. In addition, the Qatari people are people who love motor sports, so Qatar is considered an important station on the international agenda in light of recent events.
At the conclusion of his statements, His Excellency the Minister thanked the media that contributed to the success of the Qatar Airways Formula 1 race, pointing to their distinguished role in conveying the atmosphere of the competitions to all Qataris.
