Undisclosed Official in Jeddah Provides a Concerning Update for the Saudi Arabian GP

Formula One will go to Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history. It will hold the Saudi Arabian GP in the streets of Jeddah on December 5, 2021. It is supposed to be the fastest street circuit in F1 and also the second-longest track In F1 after Spa.

The track will have 24 corners and will be 6.2 km long. However, the construction of the circuit is still not completed yet with just two months to go for the race. An undisclosed official mentioned the constructors are working 24 hours a day.

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Will the Saudi Arabian GP track in Jeddah be completed in time?

As reported by Gazzetta, the official stated that there is still some work left at the circuit and they are doing their best to complete it before the deadline.

“It’s a race against time. We work 24 hours a day,” said the official.

The organizers in Saudi Arabia are hopeful that they can complete the construction of the in-time for race.

“We are expecting a large number of visitors, especially from Europe and the USA; we are investing heavily in the project and we expect to return the costs from ticket sales and advertising,” said the organizers in Jeddah.

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Is a race in Qatar almost final for the 2022 season?

There is a lot of pressure on the organizers of the circuits this season. F1 was trying its best to conduct a record-breaking 23 races in the season for the first time. But because of some unavoidable travel restrictions from the countries have forced the sport to drop a race and conduct 22 races, which will still be a record.

The latest race, which looks likely to be announced in several days, is the race in Qatar. It will replace the already canceled Australian Grand Prix on the 19-21 November weekend. The Losail International Circuit already has a Grade 1 license and is used for hosting MotoGP.

In the post-race interviews in Russia, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner accidentally announced that F1 will go to Qatar. While speaking to Servus TV, Horner stated,” Qatar can be filled in already, but only from Wednesday onwards.”

With a championship so close, F1 will be closely monitoring the progress of the Jeddah circuit. It is reported that they will also announce Qatar GP soon.

Will we see a race in Saudi Arabia and Qatar in 2021? Let us know.