Ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the consensus among the teams was how Jeddah's fast flowing layout would better reflect the field's hierarchy compared to Bahrain. Changes to the circuit involved improving driver sight lines by pushing back fence walls, especially at Turns 14 and 20 and at Turns 8 and 10. Modifications to the fast Turn 22/23 complex resulted in slightly slower speeds through the sequence, yet this year's pole was only 0.065s slower than last year. All teams brought circuit-specific updates to the Saudi venue, with a focus on reducing drag to better serve the track's high-speed demands. Modified rear wings, beam wings and various aero elements were mounted...
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