First weekend of the season under way and F1 is already on its way to the next stage. It flies in Saudi Arabia, precisely a Jeddah for a GP which, through the technical analysis of the circuit, promises to be truly interesting.
Third year of competitions, but already so many emotions
Il Jeddah Corniche Circuit it is a street circuit built by Hermann Tilke, known for having drawn other tracks in the calendar. Is composed by 27 curves e 3 DRS zones: one on the main straight, one between 19 and 22, and the last between 25 and 27. In these 3 years of racing, we have had 3 different winners: 2021 Hamilton, 2022 Verstappen, 2023 Perez. The poles, on the other hand, see 1 for Hamilton and 2 for Checo. The absolute track record belongs to Lewis Hamilton in 1'27 "511, while the official one, in 1'30 "734.
Fast corners and lots of downforce: the technical analysis of the Saudi Arabian GP circuit
An centrifuge, Only pure speed. In a nutshell, this is the technical analysis of this street circuit. The builders' desire was to create a circuit fast e not boring, despite having very close walls. So it will be useful lots of downforce to be able to tackle the rounds at a certain speed (for the most part blind) along the entire track. Tire degradation could be another factor, as the stress they are subjected to is really high.
Max also favorite in Jeddah, Ferrari mosquito
Predictions moment. After the showdown of Max Verstappen in Bahrain, the number one favorite to win a Jeddah it's definitely him. Despite the many rumors about his future, SuperMax is not a driver who can be put under pressure so easily.
Be careful, however Ferrari. This year, fast corners look like the strong point of the Red and who knows, we might see one this weekend closer fight. In optics FantaF1, fielding drivers from these teams could be a great blow.
Article by Francesco Orlando
