Checkout: Hamilton or Verstappen Not Among the Top-5 Fastest F1 Drivers This Season

The Jeddah Cornice Circuit is expected to be the fastest F1 street circuit in the world. The average speed around the circuit is set to be 252 km/h, second only to Monza. Moreover, the overriding review from the two practice sessions pretty much aligns with the expectations from the track.

However, let’s have a look at the highest speed that drivers have recorded this season. This might come as a surprise to many, but the two championship contenders are not in the top-5 of this list so far in the season.

Fastest drivers in 2021 F1 season so far

We are nearing the end-phase of this championship and drivers with the highest speed this season are:

1. Sebastian Vettel: The four-time world champion has recorded the highest speed of 362.0 Km/h in the Italian GP. The German currently sits at 12th position in the drivers’ standing before the start of the Jeddah Grand Prix.
2. Lance Stroll: Another Aston Martin driver who had a good weekend in Qatar last week has recorded the highest speed of 360.8 km/h in the Mexican GP. He is currently 13th in the drivers’ standing right behind his German teammate.
3. Lando Norris: The Mclaren driver has had an impressive 2021 season so far. He sits third in this list recording a speed of 349.2 km/h in the French GP. The young Brit is currently “best of the rest” in the drivers’ standing at 5th place with 153 points under his belt.
4. Kimi Raikkonen: Former world champion and Alfa Romeo driver recorded a mammoth speed of 345.6 km/h in Baku during the Azerbaijan GP. The Finn is retiring from the sport at the end of this season with 21-Grand Prix wins in his career.
5. Pierre Gasly: The talented and gritty racer with a lot of promise has recorded the highest speed of 344.6 km/h in the Sau Paulo Grand Prix. He is currently 9th in the 2021 F1 drivers’ standings.

Fans are expecting the drivers to break this record in Jeddah; the track has shown exceptional pace over the two practice sessions yesterday. The two championship leaders will be looking forward to joining their peers in the fastest drivers list.

Tell us your predictions for the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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