Image courtesy of SAGP
Jeddah releases images as F1’s next venue nearly finished
The organizers of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix have released images showing the Jeddah Corniche Circuit as it “nears completion” before its debut on the Formula 1 calendar in two weeks.
There had been rumors that the track in Jeddah would not be ready in time to host the penultimate round of the season, given the amount of work that remaining in such a short timeframe. But after clear progress in recent weeks, the 6.175km (3.837 miles)track is expected to be finished in the coming days, with the first track running taking place a week on Friday.
The longest street track in F1 features 27 corners -- including a 12-degree banked corner -- and claims it will be the quickest street venue on the calendar. It is located on the Red Sea and will host a night race, with the venue moving to an earlier slot in 2022.
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Chris Medland
While studying Sports Journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Chris managed to talk his way into working at the British Grand Prix in 2008 and was retained for three years before joining ESPN F1 as Assistant Editor. After three further years at ESPN, a spell as F1 Editor at Crash Media Group was followed by the major task of launching F1i.com’s English-language website and running it as Editor. Present at every race since the start of 2014, he has continued building his freelance portfolio, working with international titles. As well as writing for RACER, his broadcast work includes television appearances on F1 TV and as a presenter and reporter on North America's live radio coverage on SiriusXM.
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