Racing F1, Saudi Arabian GP: New generation of F1 on the fastest track

(Sports News – F1 News) Following the success of the opening race in Saudi Arabia, F1 has returned to the fastest street race in the second round of this 2022 season.

Jeddah Corniche Circuit has been named the fastest street race and construction was completed in just eight months right before the first race in December 2021. This is the work of Carsten Tilken, son of Carsten Tilken. by Hermann Tilke, who has designed many race tracks for F1.

Jeddah Corniche Circuit under the lights used in the race

The track is located along the coast of the Red Sea, and is second only to Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Specifically, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit has a length of 1 lap of 6,174 km, with 27 diverse corners on the not too wide road. So there is no room for error. Typically, Max Verstappen lost the opportunity to take the pole position when he hit the wall at the last bend before the finish line. A heart-stopping moment with Dutch racer fans.

After the opening race was interrupted by crashes and two red flags were raised, there have been changes to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to help drivers improve visibility before returning at the end of March. The location of the barrier has been changed around the track. Particularly in the case of the 27th corner, where the crash at the end of the qualifying session was mentioned, the barrier on the right side will be moved back and widened the track. Potentially risky locations, the barrier was pushed back by about 1.5 meters.

Riders will have to complete 50 laps with a total distance of 308.45 km. All 3 DRS positions are in familiar areas: from after the 20th corner to before the 22nd, on the long left turn from after the 24th corner to before the last corner and right next on the straight. main. And the lap record was recorded by Lewis Hamilton with a time of 1 minute 30,734 seconds.

Tires used in Saudi Arabian GP

Returning to Jeddah after 4 months, with a new generation of cars and tires, Pirelli still chose a set of 3, including C2, C3 and the first time C4 was used in the 2022 season. This is also the second race in a row. out in the dark, and the temperature will be different for 2 out of 3 sessions, with the 2nd session and qualifying having similar conditions to the main race.

At the end of the first race the question is whether Ferrari’s performance can last throughout the season, or Red Bull solve their technical problems and prevent that from happening in the next races.

But the most obvious problem lies in the engine of Mercerdes. McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams were stuck in the bottom group during the Bahrain GP and had a “private” race against each other. The engine is part of the reason, partly because of the combination with the new model. Both Hamilton and Russell could finish in the top four, so they can still compete with the Mercerdes engine. It’s just that they need to find a way to deal with it effectively, and quickly.

Will Ferrari continue to show strong throughout the season?

Currently, Sebastian Vettel has not been able to provide a negative test for Covid-19 to be able to travel to Saudi Arabia. Aston Martin will postpone the driver decision until Friday, giving the driver with 4 world championship titles a chance to return. Nico Hulkenberg is also getting ready at Jeddah. The experience after the first race will help him comfortably perform better if a replacement is needed.

It is fascinating to see the difference between the two cars clearly on all corners. The new model is expected to be slower, but the performance of the racers will always be a word “amazing”. Watch Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2022 starting with the first run at 9pm on March 25.