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Hill fears drivers facing 'high risk, high jeopardy' in Jeddah

Damon Hill fears that Jeddah's high-speed layout will plunge drivers into a high-risk environment next weekend, with no margin for error. Saudi Arabia is set to make history this week as the Kingdom hosts for the first-time a round of the Formula 1 World Championship. Designed by the sport's resident architect, Tilke GmbH & Co, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit unfolds over 6.175km and features a record 27 turns. It is the second longest track on the 2021 schedule behind Spa-Francorchamps. Average speeds in qualifying are expected to reach 250 km/h thanks to several lengthy full-throttle sections and high-speed corners. But the unconventional street circuit will also prove unforgiving as a...
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