Jeddah to be Formula One’s fastest and longest street circuit
Amid boycott calls, the venue is scheduled to debut in a night race on December 5
18 March 2021 - 16:11
London — Formula One unveiled its longest and fastest street circuit on Thursday, predicting top speeds of 322km/h and wheel-to-wheel racing when Saudi Arabia hosts a race for the first time in Jeddah in December.
Organisers said the December 5 night race in the Corniche area of the Red Sea port city will be over a 6.175km layout, making it the sport’s second-longest track after Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps...
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