Saudi Arabia is working overtime to prepare for its Formula 1 debut, an official said, with the track still under construction ahead of the race in early December. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said organisers were 'racing against time' and working 'round the clock' in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. A visit to the track this week showed there was still much work to be done, with buildings under construction and cranes and diggers on site. The floodlit circuit will run over 6.175km (3.8 miles), the second-longest on the F1 calendar, and will feature 27 corners. The race weekend is from 3-5 December. Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and...
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