Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani

Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani is a Qatari drag racer. He is the first Qatari to drive a Formula One car, and is the owner of Al-Annabi Racing. He is a son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. In 2009, he invested around $10 million in Al-Anabi Racing in an attempt to promote Qatar's national image in the drag racing scene. He is sometimes referred to as the "patron sheikh" in the press.