Saudi Arabian GP: Why is Jeddah F1 Circuit Being Compared to the Famed Macau Track by Ricciardo & Co

A Formula One race will take place at the Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia for the first time. F1 has claimed that the Jeddah circuit is the fastest street circuit in the sport. Drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo have compared the circuit to the iconic streets of Macau.

The Macau Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious races in motorsports. Winning on the tight but iconic streets of Macau goes a long way toward building the reputation of drivers.

Jeddah has been compared to another iconic track, Suzuka. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner mentioned compared the first sector of Jeddah to Suzuka but with walls.

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I don’t know if there is anything quite like this circuit: Daniel Ricciardo

As reported by GPFans, the McLaren driver also compared the track to Macau. But he also concluded that the new track is pretty unique and does not resemble any track in particular.

“It is funny because it gets a little bit compared to Monza’s set up but it is a very different track. I don’t know if there is anything quite like this circuit,” said Ricciardo.

“At the moment, some of the sections remind me a little bit of Macau. It was a long time ago that I was there, but it is a high-speed street circuit. There are elements of that in Baku, but it is really only the last part, otherwise, Baku is quite twisty.

It is going to be a challenge, definitely, but it is going to be something that is fun and exciting. I got excited on the track ride and did a bit of sim as well during the week, so looking forward to the first few laps.” said Daniel.

It would be interesting to see how fast the F1 cars go on the Jeddah circuit. Will the circuit live up to its hype or will it be another average street circuit?

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