59. Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal

Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Faisal has been a House of Saud member and the Northern Borders Region governor since 22 April 2017. He is also the president of the Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation.

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His father, Khalid bin Sultan was the former deputy minister of defence, and his grandfather was Crown Prince Sultan. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from King Saud University. Prince Khalid attended Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado and graduated from BUD/S class 189. He received his master’s degree with honours in International Affairs from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, USA.

Prince Faisal was appointed an advisor to the Crown Prince’s Court in 2006. In 2016 King Salman bin Abdulaziz appointed him as an adviser at the Royal Court. On 22 April 2017, King Salman appointed him as the governor of the Northern Border Region with the rank of minister. He replaced Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Jiluwi in the post.

Prince Khalid recently commented:

We look forward to another incredible race weekend as we host the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023 in just one month.

Following our first two races, we worked tirelessly to improve the experience and make visiting the event more entertaining for thousands of spectators attending the race. From the non-stop track action to the family-friendly Fan Zones and A-list music concerts, there is something for everyone at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in 2023.

When I was young, I was proud to see the name of a company from Saudi Arabia in such a prestigious, international sport as Formula 1,” said HRH Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal. “The link between Saudi Air and Williams has progressed to us hosting an F1 race. More Saudi companies are partnering with F1, including Aramco with Aston Martin and NEOM with McLaren. In the future, I expect this relationship to grow and play a more significant role, so we might be able to have our Saudi F1 team or F1 driver in the future.