Formula 1 drivers say changes made to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to improve safety ahead of this weekend’s race will make little difference.
The second-quickest track on the F1 calendar won some praise from drivers when it held its first race last year. However some also raised concerns about the poor visibility in several of its high-speed corners.
The race organisers agreed to make a series of changes to improve the sight lines through several corners. But three drivers who spoke to media after inspecting the track on Thursday expressed doubts over whether they will make a noticeable difference.
“I don’t know if it will be so significant that we will see a completely different situation,” championship leader Charles Leclerc said in response to a question from RaceFans. “From one year to another it can be very different.
“It depends on how much traffic we have and this often depends not only on the track but also on the drivers. This we’ll have to wait and see. But I…