The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix promoters have confirmed only minor changes will be made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit ahead of its second Formula 1 race in two months’ time.
The track held the penultimate round of last season but is the second event on the 2022 F1 calendar. This year’s race will take place on March 27th.
Last month’s race was red-flagged twice due to crashes. Several drivers raised concerns over the high-speed layout of the track before the grand prix. Common complaints included the limited visibility in some high-speed corners and lack of room to avoid being involved in a crash.
“I think Suzuka is an amazing track, but you wouldn’t do Suzuka with walls,” said Sebastian Vettel. “And that’s what they’ve done, more or less, here. So it’s challenging but pointless to be so blind for so long.”
Saudi Motorsport Company CEO Martin Whitaker said drivers had been largely positive about the track design.
“There’s no doubt about it, the drivers loved the…