From every driver we hear in the run up to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Jeddah Corniche circuit looks extremely fast. Former F1 champion Damon Hill also sees that the track looks bizarrely fast and doubts its safety. Hill afraid of speed Jeddah Corniche The organizers got the brand new track finished just in time for the Grand Prix. It will be the first time driving on the new track, which means that the asphalt is very slippery and the F1 teams have little data available to assess the conditions. The fact that the track seems particularly fast and the walls are close, leaving little room for error, doesn't make it easy for the drivers. Among other reasons, Hill is concerned about the...
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