This is how the Formula 1 Jeddah Street Circuit looks

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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is coming up this weekend, and here is a video showcasing the
Jeddah Corniche Circuit via the official video game of the Formula 1 by Codemasters: F1 2021

Jeddah is a new and exciting racing circuit on the F1 calendar. It features many fast corners and chicanes, and the drivers spend close to 80% of the lap at full throttle. Formula 1 will visit this Saudi Arabian street circuit this weekend.

In this video I took on a field of AI cars at Jeddah in a 5 lap sprint race to showcase the track. Its long, flat-out sections are a blast, especially with the building lights streaking by at night.

What are your thoughts on the new Jeddah Circuit? Let us know on Twitter at @RaceDepartment or in the comments section below!
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I have been obsessed with sim racing and racing games since the 1980's. My first taste of live auto racing was in 1988, and I couldn't get enough ever since. Lead writer for RaceDepartment, and owner of SimRacing604 and its YouTube channel. Favourite sims include Assetto Corsa Competizione, Assetto Corsa, rFactor 2, Automobilista 2, DiRT Rally 2 - On Twitter as @simracing604

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Just2Laps said:
It is a really nice track indeed, but I am wondering why nobody is talking about the nice F2 cars also available in
F1 2021.
Everybody is only talking about F1 cars, event the bloodiest rookies are going to drive in F1 2021 only with the F1 cars.
From my point of view the F2 car are totally underestimated. They have areal good speed too (300+ km/h) but a much easier handling which makes them perfect for rookies to get into high speed formula races.
When I see all the F1 2021 videos with F1 cars at Youtube, 99% are racing with at least the helping line switched on.
I mean, first of all this is looking bot very good and not realistic, destroying all the nice optics.
Second, in my opinion the ideal line is going to ruin your personal driving style.
Usually I am going to drive a new track with the slowest car available, find my personal ideal line, then working up to the top cars.

So, for every new track released in F2 2021 I am recommending for everyone , do your first laps and races with the fine F2 cars, if you are comfortable with the results go to the F1 cars.

I have put a video from the Jeddah track racing with a F2 car (4k, max. details) in the video section
(The admins will kill me when I am posting a video here again )
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That reminds me that the 2021 F2 cars are *still* not available, 5 months after the game release...
 
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Injafaz said:
The future is dim for classic tracks. I have felt very privileged to have lived in a time when tracks had character. I equally feel for the young who may not have that luxury going forward.
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Modern F1 is all about the money and will go to whoever pays the most.
With a total disregard on that countries record on human rights including female and gay rights.

This is Not just F1, but all western corporations do the same. We are all complacent by not speaking out. ;-(
 
LeSunTzu
The track is in a country with like 2 million m² of desert and it looks like a stretched Singapore :confused: Btw high speed, walls and blind corners seem like the perfect recipe for nasty accidents.
 
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Terry Rock
I dislike this track immensely...on the grounds of safety.
These tracks with no run-off areas and catch fencing everywhere are a disaster waiting to happen.
 
Norseman
Bram Hengeveld said:
I have the feeling this is the track where the decision for the World Championship title will be made. Somebody is going to end up in these walls for sure.
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I've been thinking the exact same thing. The worst thing will be if either Max or Lewis pays for dearly for someone else's mistake.
 
leclettico
A curiosity for all the commentators in the world (and perhaps Ricciardo's family as well):
In Italian "Ricciardo" is not pronounced "Ricardo", but the part with "Ricc-" is similar to the pronunciation of english word "rich".
"Ricciardo" therefore reads "Rich-ardo".
 
JPL083
Same boring concrete c..p that we have seen now for many years. Booorrriiinnnggg... Good old motorsport tracks is needed. Tracks like Spa, Suzuka, Silverstone etc.
 

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