Sharjah, UAE – The Sharjah team was crowned champion of the opening round of the Formula 1 World Speedboat Championship. After imposing his control over the Sardinian Grand Prix, which was held in the Italian city of Cagliari. Achieving first and second place with the start of the 2026 season.
Stefan Arand, captain of the boat “Sharjah 18”, succeeded in finishing the 40-lap race in first place. While his Finnish colleague, Grand Rusk, aboard the boat “Sharjah 19”, came in second place, 0.754 milliseconds behind. Polish Partick Marszalek from Stromi Racing came third, 2.322 seconds behind the leader.
The Sharjah team confirmed its strong presence at the beginning of the season through the outstanding performance of its drivers throughout the round’s competitions. To send an early message to his rivals about his readiness to compete for the world championship title.
Ahmed Issa Al Hosani, General Manager of Sharjah International Marine Sports Club, expressed his pride in this achievement. Stressing that the results achieved at the Sardinian Grand Prix were the result of good planning and preparation during the preparatory period for the season. Pointing out that the team possesses all the elements of competition thanks to the great support it enjoys and the competence of its technical staff and drivers.
He explained that the boat “Sharjah 18”, which led Stefan Arand to victory, carries a purely Emirati identity. It was designed and manufactured entirely in the Emirate of Sharjah under the supervision of a team of engineers and technicians at the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club.
