The Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted its first race last December, but drew criticism from drivers over its safety due to the number of blind corners on a high-speed street track.
Last year’s race was interrupted by two red flags and a number of crashes, prompting GPDA director George Russell to tell Autosport that the track was “lacking a lot from a safety perspective and a racing perspective”.
Saudi Arabia will host its second grand prix in four months on 27 March, serving as the second round of the season.
The event’s CEO, Martin Whitaker, confirmed last month that tweaks would be made to the track to aid driver visibility.
With one month to go until the race, a further update has now been given on which corners will be adjusted to improve sight lines by moving barriers and widening the circuit in places.
“It has already been confirmed that some minor tweaks will be made to the circuit to help improve driver sightlines from the cockpit by improving visibility in several of the…
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