Saudi Arabia’s motorsport chief has confirmed the Middle Eastern country’s new Qiddiya complex should be able to stage Formula 1 in 2024. A first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix street race has been scheduled for December 5 this year, but the plan is for that circuit in Jeddah to be only a temporary venue until the new “motorsport city” is completed. Hermann Tilke is designing the Jeddah street circuit, for which the intention is provide a more thrilling race than, for example, Monaco where overtaking is extremely difficult due to the narrow nature of the roads. But there are grand plans for the long term, with the desert kingdom clearly anticipating being on the Formula 1 calendar...
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