Beyon Money F1 Village opens at Block 338

TDT | Manama                                        

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com    

Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in collaboration with Beyon Money, part of the Beyon Group, together with support partner The Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding), opened yesterday evening the Beyon Money F1 Village at Block 338 in Adliya.

The two-week festival celebrating Formula 1 is being held for the second successive year following a hugely popular debut in 2022.

The Beyon Money F1 Village brings all the excitement of F1 closer to the fans with a daily celebration as part of the buildup to the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023. Present at the opening were Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive at BIC; Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chairman of Beyon; Mikkel Vinter, CEO of Beyon; Roberto Mancone, CEO of Beyon Money; and Mark Thomas, Group CEO of nogaholding.

Sheikh Salman said: “The Beyon Money F1 Village is our way to showcase a festival of F1 in the heart of Bahrain.” Beyon Money CEO Roberto Mancone said: “We are delighted to support the Beyon Money F1 Village for the second consecutive year.”

Mark Thomas, Group CEO of nogaholding, said: “This marks the start of an exciting two-week festival where fans can enjoy the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix spirit and experience the thrill of the race at the heart of the Kingdom.

We look forward to the race day on March 5th and we are proud to have partnered with the BIC in support of such an important national event.” The Beyon Money F1 Village is open daily until 2 March, from 6 pm to 11 pm on weekdays and midday to 11 pm on weekends. All are welcome to attend, and entrance is completely free of charge.

There is plenty on offer for the whole family at the Village, including F1-related activities such as racing simulators, the chance to design your very own F1 car livery with a digital paint machine, a driver selfie experience, and the F1 show car and World Championship Trophy.

Meanwhile, the main stage will be active with daily live music performances from DJs and popular bands, there will be a craft village, BIC merchandise and ticketing stand, a Beyon Money stand activation, roaming family entertainment, street artists, magicians, and much more!