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The sequence of corners from Turn Four to Turn 10 creates a fast, flowing ‘S’ section, while the banked Turn 13 hairpin will see drivers subjected to about 5 lateral g – it’s three degrees steeper than the banking at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Jeddah Corniche Circuit boasts more corners than any other circuit on the 2021 calendar with a total of 27 – that’s six more than Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina, but many of Jeddah’s corners are more like flat-out kinks. Cars will travel at speeds of more than 320km/h on the world’s fastest street circuit, and the average speed is predicted to be more than 250km/h – higher than Silverstone and second only to Monza. There are therefore quite a few questions marks heading into the weekend, but what we do know is that the racing is going to be incredibly fast around this 6.174-km circuit. OK, so as we’ve already mentioned, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit is a new adventure for teams. Tyre compound choice for the Saudi Arabian GP What to watch out for Admittedly, his current run still has a little way to go to match his best of 15 consecutive finishes in the points, but if he can sign off the season with two more in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi, he’ll need just five more at the start of 2022 to match his current personal best. He’s currently putting together another tidy run of top-10 finishes, having not finished outside of the points-paying positions since the Belgian Grand Prix in August. Last time out marked our 900th start in F1 and Lando brought home a couple of points, having looked nailed on for a top-five finish but for a late puncture. In both instances, he returned to the top 10 on the fourth attempt, and in 2019 he actually bagged his best result of the entire campaign with fourth. The last time Daniel missed out on points in three consecutive races was in 2019, and prior to that, you’d have to go all the way back to 2013 for another spell of this kind.
The preceding triple-header was not kind to us: we’ve scored just four points in the last three races. And if we look at stats from the most recent events, they don’t make for the most inspiring reading. This season has been an intense and exciting battle, but it’s not over yet and we want to finish it on a high.” What the stats sayĪnother new grand prix for F1 means there’s not exactly a wealth of statistical data to look back on. “Although the last triple-header didn’t go our way, we’re still committed to applying everything we’ve learned during the last race weekends and fighting for the best possible finishes we can achieve between now and the last lap in Abu Dhabi.
With two new venues in succession, the team back at the factory has been working hard to prepare, and we’ve used the window between Qatar and Saudi to give the drivers time in the simulator in preparation for heading out on track this Friday. “We head back to the desert for the final two races of the 2021 season, and our first stop is another new venue at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. TEAMStream and the McLaren App for exclusive commentary and insight So, just what awaits in Saudi Arabia, other than frenetic F1 action? Keep scrolling to find out as our latest race preview gives you everything you need to know, starting with the thoughts of McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, as well as Team Principal Andreas Seidl. Having never been raced on before, this spectacular circuit on the shores of the Red Sea is something of unknown, but what we do know is it’s going to be fast, very fast – it is, after all, the world’s fastest street circuit. First up, it’s the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the brand-new Jeddah Corniche Circuit. What’s for desert? Ahem, dessert? The denouement to the tantalising 2021 Formula 1 season is a double helping of action in the desert as we race under the stars – and floodlights – in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.