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Dubai, UAE (CNN) – After the conclusion of the Formula 1 race, first organized by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Sunday witnessed another historic feat: the Amna Al driver Qubaisi became the first emirati to participate "Formula-E".
Al Qubaisi experimented for the first time with the new Gen 2 car in the Al-Deraiya area of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. As part of the junior clbad test after being invited by the Envision Virgin Racing team under the sponsorship of Kaspersky Lab.
Emirati, 18, has started the first test of the Formula One season, which includes three tries, according to the official Envision Virgin Racing website.
"I have a wonderful car, it's very different, I enjoyed car tours and I thank my dad for being next to me," she said. on his personal page of the social networking site "Instagram".
Al Qubaisi, nicknamed the Flying Girl, is a rising star in the world of male-dominated motorsport. She is also the first Arab to compete in Formula 4 at the local level.
The young Emirati woman was not the only driver to participate in Formula 1, where she was one of eight other drivers.
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