Motor racing Vettel promotes grassroots karting for Saudi women – Middle East Monitor

Saudi Arabia can produce racing drivers capable of competing at the top, but the country must ensure karting is accessible to all, according to four-time Formula One world champion, Sebastian Vettel, Reuters reports.

The German told Reuters there had been positive steps since he started a ‘Race 4 Women’ grassroots event in Jeddah in 2021, when the country made its debut on the F1 calendar.

The Kingdom ended its ban on women driving in 2018 and the Grand Prix…