A🧸fter the launch of McLaren’s esports prog📖ramme, the Shadow Project, the F1 squad has partnered up with TIG Holdings and MPA Creative to promote the initiative across the Arabian gulf region.

The initiative is the first Arabic language esports competition and will hand a gulf region national the opportu📖🏅nity to compete in the worldwide finals at McLaren’s Woking headquarters in January 2019.

The aim is to identify and develop potential talent from the region alo▨ngside a week-long public event atꦓ the Seef Mall in Bahrain as well as increase road safety awareness in the region.

“This is a hugely exciting extension of the Shadow Project and we are delighted to be able to announce this partnership with TIG Holdings to engage with esports fans and competitors across the region,” Ben Payne, McLaren director of esports, said. “As a company, McLaren has ꧟very close ties with the region and Bahrain in particular.

“To be able to welcome e൲ntrants from across the region and feature a ch🦄ampion at our world finals is a real boost for the McLaren Shadow Project.”