F1 Finally Unveils DRS Zones for Saudi Arabian GP – The Fastest Street Circuit in the World

The much-awaited Saudi Arabian GP is almost here and there is no denying that the hype surrounding this particular circuit has been at its peak ever since F1 affirmed the middle-east country’s entry into the racing calendar this season.

Of course, until now, most of the focus was on the ongoing construction of the facility. Many feared the race might not go ahead considering the extremely short period of time in hand.

However, things are looking much better, and the construction is almost over. Hence, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit could well reach 100% completion a day or two prior to the start of the race weekend.

So, before we head into the inaugural Grand Prix event, take a look at the DRS zones which F1 released earlier this week. As mentioned on several occasions, the Jeddah circuit is one of the fastest and the biggest circuits on the racing calendar, running to a total of 6.174 km.

What’s more, Jeddah is also likely to be the fastest street circuit ever with an average speed of 250 km/hr, narrowly beating the straight-filled Baku circuit in Azerbaijan.

DRS & other information on the Saudi Arabian GP

There will be a total of 3 DRS zones spread across the circuit. The first DRS zone is between turn 20 and turn 22, with the detection zone placed around the exit of turn 17. A rather short zone compared to the other two.

The second DRS zone arrives just before the left-handed turn 26 and goes up to turn 27, with the detection zone positioned right where the first DRS zone ends. Similarly, the detection zone for the final DRS zone is placed exactly where the second DRS zone ends.

The final, and probably the most important DRS zone arrives on the main straight between turn 27 and turn 1. The design of the circuit does look a bit claustrophobic, with the walls quite close to each other, and giving drivers a very narrow path to race on.

Nevertheless, it does look like a circuit that can offer immense overtaking opportunities. Most of the corners between turn 17 and turn 27 look rather flowy, hence, highly unlikely that the drivers will let go of the throttle.

So, we are in for what could be an interesting weekend around this unpredictable Saudi Arabian GP circuit. But, who is ultimately going to take control of the top step?

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