Everything You Need To Know About The F1 Saudi Arabian GP

[@coffeyallday]

For those who don't know, the SAFER barriers were created in America in response to the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt Sr. They're used at basically every Nascar track.

[@Jajeweet]

The problem isn't even the impact into the wall. The dangerous bit is when another car collides with the first

[@anthonymolina7416]

And NASCAR mandated HANS after that as well

[@mols89]

Steel And Foam Energy Reduction Barriers

[@GeniusLad32]

Aye, and they can still kick cars back into the middle of the track which is incredibly dangerous on the fast blind corners, especially since Masi said at Baku that not slowing down for double yellows is fine if nobody does it.

[@zacharydewael5610]

@@GeniusLad32 they’re more made to absorb the impact from the crash so that the driver doesn’t experience as much of the force of the impact. Not to prevent the car going back into the road

[@Anushka-qd3rs]

2nd fastest circuit on the calendar with absolutely no run-off area. Let's pray for a safe weekend with minimum red flags 🤞🤞 Post race edit: This aged like milk😭

[@Quattro_Joe]

Let’s hope HAAS brought enough parts to constantly fix Nikitas car

[@teodornaumov9138]

We want safety cars and action but nobody getting hurt!

[@johannesberglund2070]

Ala acbar

[@Mrlimbus2060]

@@Quattro_Joe damn bro..... so funny.......

[@snip3s945]

Well, I'd like to see some safety car action and red flags to be honest. But only if the drivers or anyone else included in the crash stay unharmed!

[@komenisai]

This is quite the eventful season for my first full season as a fan.

[@tanmaygarg7200]

You are blessed to have 2021 as your first full season

[@thorstenfinke2751]

Same boat here. I was watching the Schumacher years as a kid, but this is the first season where i really follow whats going on. Its been incredible.

[@dylansprint]

same

[@jackdeespadas]

Welcome to the sport chaps, hope you enjoy many seasons as this one.

[@laughingbeast4481]

@@tanmaygarg7200 Might as well be a curse coz this season sets bar very high...

[@Dekkarra]

SAFER barriers are also more or less standard at every American speedway oval, and have been for about 20 years. They do a great job of absorbing and dissipating forces away from the driver, and are a damn sight better than just hitting a concrete wall.

[@abbofun9022]

Hmm, just curious, is there anything worse than a concrete wall? 😉

[@kitsune2509]

@@abbofun9022 Railings because car could be wedged between the two while being on fire

[@Loepert_]

@@abbofun9022 Two concrete walls in great succession

[@Nehalennia23]

@@abbofun9022 perhaps a 100 meter drop or something?

[@KarlosMoran]

@@abbofun9022 maybe water at high speed? Its like hitting concrete but then you drown 😬

[@MultiWillz]

This track makes me pretty anxious tbh, really hoping that everything goes down well this weekend and nobody gets t-boned after a crash/shunt

[@jaypotts2085]

Can't lie if something goes badly it was literally called and the owners of the track should be heald accountable.

[@Limegreenedragon]

@@jaypotts2085 especially if someone DIES.

[@Davicokeiro]

Exactly.

[@shoppingcart2589]

istg i literally just saw a video of anthoine hubert and a comment mentioning how dangerous it is getting t boned

[@cooper512]

Arab money trumps safety unfortunately

[@GonzoDonzo]

The teams better make sure the water bottle system works. This is going to be a real endurance test for the drivers with all the corners and temps

[@CaptainATG]

So basically, make sure Kimi will have the *d r i n c c*

[@aaronkrafft1839]

But it will be a very short race. f there is no safty car the race should last about 1 hour and 7 minutes

[@paulthorn6437]

I'm honestly concerned about this weekend. The high speed, new asphalt, lack of runoffs, and driver unfamiliarity seem like a recipe for disaster.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

Track is too fast. 23 corners, most of them flat out, In a dsert where a gust of wind can show up and casue issues. This won't end well

[@Limegreenedragon]

And tragedy

[@RadeticDaniel]

@@micahkiyimba8641 either that or they will adjust to such caution levels that it becomes Monaco on fast forward. Track seems narrow as Hungary and walled off like Monaco, probably goint to be a high speed slipstream train like professional gokart races.

[@acog_quarks8753]

@@RadeticDaniel like the 2013 Daytona 500 choo choo

[@OcarinaOfVali]

@@RadeticDaniel but monaco has been driven for 70 years now... This is brand new

[@soundscape26]

Everything is unusual this year... entering the final 2 races with the title wide open between two drivers from two different teams, a totally exquisite circuit that nobody knows that well what to expect from it and having F1 races so close to Christmas. Shame they didn't add a Lapland GP after Abu Dhabi to go with the season. Also, wasn't aware there was another circuit in the cards to replace this one for 2023... so, in case we get to love this track it will all be too fleeting.

[@sameerkhatree3712]

what is a lapland gp?

[@soundscape26]

@@sameerkhatree3712 Can see why that can be thought as a pun given the context. Lapland is a region in northern Finland where Santa lives... or so they say... 😄

[@caspzz6215]

@@soundscape26 Not just Finland, it also croses into Sweden and Norway

[@soundscape26]

@@caspzz6215 Thanks for the correction. 👍

[@acog_quarks8753]

F1 finally realized that we wanna see drivers racing and not who has the most money for the fastest car

[@betterchapter]

no one is gonna have to worry about exceeding track limits here

[@mariosuriel]

Lol, maybe the other way around. Worry about it before exciding, but if they do exceed dont worry because they wont have to worry about anything anymore.

[@TeodorSpiridon]

Max: Hold my RB, I'll find a way.

[@Warrior-ol3iy]

except for carlos sainz apparently😂

[@fundude365]

Peversely, every corner that doesn't have a wall looming over it seems to have a track limit attached to it. They may be taking warnings/penalties as a relief from all the not-crashing they're going to be concentrating on 😅

[@jackiecs8190]

I wish this came true 🙃

[@joelmillington2370]

Being from the Caribbean It is always funny hearing Europeans and Americans express shock at 30+ deg temps 😂😂😂😂😂....bless your hearts

[@talltrini10]

They're adorable aren't they LOL

[@DingerBell]

British here, Likewise but vice versa with cold, frost and snow!

[@LionAndALamb]

Arizona and Southern California are the same. I live in Scottsdale AZ, it's been 27 C all week!

[@joshua.guevara]

Trini signing in! Good to see a fellow F1 fan in these parts Joel 🙌🏼

[@talltrini10]

@@joshua.guevara You know we like salt, we in everything lolol

[@TygQ]

Pretty sure this race weekend will be the most chaos in years

[@FARISEO25]

0:41 Matt: “30° C in December” South hemisphere: we are a joke to you???

[@georgeretsides4293]

That is the ridiculous part. It's supposed to be winter in the northern hemisphere.

[@kitbatt9335]

Thats a normal Tuesday in Aus

[@umar_07w]

Love the everyday videos Matt big respect ✊🏾

[@casesully50]

I'm pretty scared for the driver's here. This circuit is brutally fast and tight. The lack of run off scares me.

[@yeehaw5741]

same, feels kinda sketch, usually not afraid for drivers in other street circuits like monaco and singapore, but this really scares me. i mean faster speed than silverstone yet has concrete barriers, new and slippery asphalt and 0 experience or information about the track. its a real test for drivers, but i feel something bad might happen, just hope nobody dies

[@Dhern1212]

Idk I feel so uneasy about the second to last race happening on this track. With the championship being soooo tight like this, anything can happen!! What a curve ball!!

[@jackiecs8190]

You were right, anything definitely happened!

[@DaniMacYo]

1:04 Matt sneaking in his love for Michael Schumacher even with a video that has nothing to do with Schumi. Noice!

[@dylanklaverveld907]

As if matt edits these vids. Its just a coincidence cause they needed a short clip to show the track designer

[@krzysztofzwolinski956]

I expect at least few serious crashes throughout whole weekend. Fast track + concrete banking. It's clear that safety wasn't main concern 🤑

[@Bazzookie]

They're utilizing safer barriers which were developed specifically by the IMS group, the people who run the Indy 500, as well as Indycar. Those barriers easily protect drivers in crashes of speeds over 230 mph (370 kmh) and are standard at every high speed oval in the United States. I'd say the track is probably pretty safe.

[@jaypotts2085]

@@Bazzookie the barriers are safe but safety is out the window when you get hit by another car at 200+

[@Bazzookie]

@@jaypotts2085 not really, cars collide in Indycar all the time on ovals at speeds of 200+ mph. With head protection like the halo, the only safety concern would be the crash structure of the car, and F1 cars are incredibly safe in that regard. Plus, the racing in F1, particularly at a track like this, just won’t be close enough in the incredibly high speed portions where cars colliding well really be an issue. There will be too much dirty air for any close racing. Indianapolis is arguably one of the safest race tracks in the world and handles speeds way greater than we’ll probably see in Saudi Arabia. Honestly, the only real safety concern would be a car getting airborn and getting into catch fencing, but the odds of that happening are basically zero.

[@smivl7694]

@@Bazzookie F1 cars are made to take 1 hit. That hit would be the collision into the wall. To then get smashed after the car has fully compressed = serious injury as the driver is now taking a lot more force directly. It's all circumstance about who and when a person crashes and where everyone else on track is.

[@jsquared1013]

@@smivl7694 it's the same for IndyCar

[@BlackFantasy470]

If there won't be surprises in this race's results I'd be more than surprised. This is absolute madness.

[@worbell656]

It isn’t really a street circuit when there’s no streets there

[@Lo33y_]

Think it's meant to work like Korea where the track becomes the street

[@justanothercarguy7134]

@@Lo33y_ track becomes the track.... right

[@is_haaq]

how do the the people commute then?

[@Lo33y_]

@@justanothercarguy7134 thanks for pointing it out.

[@abdullahzh7]

I live in jeddah, yes the track used to a be a common street, and i don't think they changed the corners, i think they widened them only.

[@ademcevik9434]

This feels like a track that is putting revenue before safety. I hope nothing bad happens. One half shunt and we could see a pile up here. I hope not.

[@starlord7636]

I do also want to see how fast cars will go around here. The point of formula one is pushing the cars to the limit after all

[@ademcevik9434]

@@starlord7636 yeah but in the limits of safety. It feels like this track is beyond those limits. If it was double the width then okay fine

[@andrewsurowiec80]

The reason for use of safer barrier is because unlike tire barriers, they don't make cars rebound back onto the track. I'd look up how they work. 9/10 the cars stay up against the walls after impact. The only times you'll see them bounce off is in Nascar when they hit the wall at a very awkward, one in a million type of angle. Don't be worried. These barriers need to be mandatory at every track. Tire barriers are far more dangerous

[@Ausknutz]

Matt shocked about 30ºC in December, while here in Rio de Janeiro we experienced a whopping 37ºC this week!

[@penusliski]

Yeah, it's summer there, no wonder. In Saudi is officially WINTER

[@RadeticDaniel]

at least we are not back in the +40ºC of 3 weeks ago xD let's hope that Kimi gets his drink this time haha

[@vl3005]

@@penusliski Well, basically, they're not that far away from the equator so it could be both. Kinda...

[@penusliski]

@@vl3005 Jedda is almost at exact same distance from equator as Rio de Janeiro, just from the opposite side

[@robism054]

Lmao try being in Saudi during the summer! Temperatures can reach up to 50* sometimes

[@Windschutzscheibe]

Fastest street circuit with high temperature in the middle of the desert: **exists** Pirelli: **Nervous sweating**

[@idocre]

The brazil engine and what APPEARS to be a front end limited circuit. Could be a big weekend for merc and HAM

[@randy4903]

Hope everyone makes it through the weekend safely. The high speeds, blind corners, and lack of runoff certainly give me pause.

[@DeepDownRadio]

Matt we’re gonna need you after Yas Marina to deal with the withdrawal! Keep up the amazing content mate!

[@polishavgeek1849]

Saudi Arabia: It's rights out and away we go!

[@WhatSaab]

“Sorry Hamilton but I’d have to ask for you not to wear your blm shirt tonight”

[@StreetWarrior24]

@@WhatSaab And don't wear your pride helmet either.

[@phoenix2225]

Absolutely man ... So funny ... Especially since Europe has no history of colonialism or racism or screwing up other nations or anything like that.

[@samuelsiltala119]

@@phoenix2225 Correct, which is why I am annoyed with the cry😭baby Europeans, who complain about Saudi being on the calendar. Money talks and so it always has been. People still forgetting about the losses F1 and Liberty suffered due to covid. I think Saudis pay a lot to host the GP. So all and all, good for business. And that is all that matters. Sad but true. Human rights do not pay bills.

[@esm7708]

The circuit has a surprising amount of rights.

[@maestroazzey]

hehe

[@smarhl]

Nice one

[@Andrei5656]

Underrated comment right here.

[@stephenbritton9297]

Surprised SAFER barrier isn't used more in F1... Considering some of the problems we've seen with Tec-pro barriers. It is not for all situations, but for high speed diagonal impacts it works great.

[@synysterscot5827]

I had a race on F1 2021 round this circuit today, I think it could end up being a hard circuit to overtake on. I so hope I'm wrong 😖

[@jaypotts2085]

Hard? Should be easy but In a bad way the faster straightline speed will have a big chance to overtake

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

I also think that overtaking will be very tricky on this circuit...you really have to be able to follow very close thrue the fast turns,nail the hairpin and then hope in a good DRS run.and then you have to be brave enough to make the move with concrete walls and no run off areas at all...qualifying will be key!

[@RadeticDaniel]

@@jaypotts2085 think of Melbourne Park's (Australia) sector 2. It is kind of wide enough and fast flowing, but not being an actual straight means the fastest line weaves about. If you narrow it back to Hungary standards and wall off like Monaco, it's game over for overtakes

[@dontebullard7423]

It was hard on the F1 game but it's one of my favorite tracks now. I like banking turns.

[@soisaidtogod4248]

A game is not close to reality.

[@dontebullard7423]

@@soisaidtogod4248 You do realize I know that. It's just the looks. That's why I like Baku. You've got old buildings mixed with modern buildings at Baku. I like banking turns because I grew up watching races on bankings.

[@rayrod1219]

The SC will have the most laps led by the end of the weekend.

[@k20cam49]

Only 2021 could throw in such a curve ball track, what a year it’s been hoping for a safe weekend for all 👏🏻🏎

[@TheFarrukhzain]

This track has dnf written all over it. Ferraris and mclarens are matched, redbulls and mercs, alpine and alpha tauri. and ofcourse nikita. it will be a formula e sort of race. people just banging into each other.

[@Limegreenedragon]

Or death

[@tonysimicich4974]

Americans: Indy basically isn't banked. Euros: Turn 13 is even more banked than Indianapolis!

[@VitorShadowSouza]

Right! For american ovals standarts, Indy is nearly flat, but still, is the most know outside US

[@GeniusLad32]

Looking forward to the fast blind corners with barriers that kick cars back onto the racing line on slippery, dusty tarmac that will not get sessions red flagged because Masi has shown he has absolutely no idea what he's doing and will put drivers at risk of death with no punishment for people who speed through double yellows when a car is splayed across the circuit. Should be fun (seriously though, F2 is going to be dangerous. The track won't be rubbered in, the drivers haven't driven in two months, the surface will be treacherous and the cars are significantly less safe than F1 cars are. Add in those ridiculously fast blind corners and it's not going to be a party if someone doesn't stop in time.)

[@Q2Cockatiel]

I'm impressed. 11 rights it's way more than I was expecting for a Saudi GP

[@jsquared1013]

😆😆

[@linko994]

That one just seems scary... I hope everyone will be safe.

[@sonomortolol]

0:40 "30 DEGREES IN DECEMBER"!!! Daniel Ricciardo: I don't see anything wrong with it

[@ammarisrar2005]

The likelihood of max and Lewis coming together at the Jeddah Grand Prix is exponentially high as it’s the hunker down and give her all you got type of race

[@lukeoxley7548]

I live in Australia, and 30 degrees is a "nice" day in December. The record for Western Australia (where I'm from) is a whopping 49.7 in Marble Bar, with 40 degrees days a commonfold all across Australia

[@Arthurzeiro]

Yeah yeah we all know how divisive the host country is, we race as one is a joke and the Tilkedromes used by F1 are not the greatest but I really wanna see a helmet cam lap around that track, looks like one hell of a rollercoaster.

[@NemysisPrime]

Who's here after the gp?? Absolute bonkers of a race...!! 😂🤣

[@F1_Gianni_96]

Can’t believe 2021 season is almost ending

[@helmuttdvm]

My main concern is the relatively blind corners as the barriers pretty much preclude the drivers seeing much past the apex of corners. Praying for a safe race.

[@TirakyneTripleA]

0:42 As someone from Sudan, 37 degrees are fricking nothing to me and my countrymen.

[@santinopucheta1111]

Well, you should look the summer in South América my friend

[@jeo726]

I heard him talk about the weather, so I translated it to Fahrenheit and living in Texas that doesn’t seem too bad tbh their temps in December

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

It's probably going to be a procession like all the other narrow street tracks. It looks downright dangerous. Yes, I do know about SAFER barriers and how fantastic they are, but there's no room for following cars to avoid any crashed car that rebounds like there is at the ovals they're usually used at. One t-boning is all it needs to seriously injure or even kill a driver. Just remember Antoine Hubert, and what happened to him as he rebounded in a much wider area. (I know that was a different type of barrier, it's the rebound that scares me. I don't have any problems with any modern safety features, in fact I want more. I don't want a single person, driver or otherwise, to get as much as a scratch in the name of my entertainment!) The lack of overtaking opportunities is what will make it more dangerous, because racers being racers (and this is in _no_ way meant to knock them!), they _will_ try to overtake in bad places if there are no good places to do it. The only time we'll see passes will be on the straight with the aid of DRS, and the top speed of the overtaking car will be ridiculous. I only hope that the brakes hold out. With countries like S Africa waiting to be able to hold a GP - hell, the entire African continent has been waiting since the early 90s (and look how rarely Kyalami has been used _after_ apartheid ended - of course I didn't want them to go there before that) - what does Liberty do? Sign up another cash rich desert country with a small population and barbaric attitudes towards human rights. So much for "we drive as one" and their statements about opening up opportunities to people from every background to work in motorsports. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@kaymous870]

This track is literally 13 km away from my home lmao. Its soo cool to see all of this in the city I live in.

[@aerobert]

Well we got a great race at Sotchi, in France and in Spain this year and a poor race in Austria so we can't expect what's gonna happen !

[@EverythingBry]

When I heard Tilke, I started having doubts about how much racing we'll see on track

[@billdoesjudo]

As a fan, I'm not concerned with having the fastest track, I want the one with the most overtaking potential. Not sure about this one, from the designers of Sochi

[@christiansimmons630]

Defo get old school pre-2002 hockenheim vibes from this track! Ultra fast, quick sweeping sections and a pinch of tighter corners!

[@darvish2012]

Even though there are 27 turns at this track, there are only 7 braking zones! WOW!

[@louiseugeniojr.3530]

This is sure to be one helluva race weekend in Saudi Arabia.

[@wendellsappio9496]

Did they build this circuit for only 2 years of F1? That’s the insanity! 😬

[@samuelsiltala119]

Arab Oil money talks 🤑

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

Money is a non issue if it springs out from the ground...

[@iammadeofsound]

Seeing safety car doing the flying lap was enough to make me anxious.. the race will be insane! Hopefully everyone will reach the finish line in one piece 🎈

[@willdreon9558]

Go look at the Mercedes virtual lap 😳 wft were they thinking. Oh I know cash cash cash, but still.

[@MagloHD]

The Drivers can most of the time only see 2-3 Seconds ahead, If someone spin on a "straight" 4 Seconds ahead of you, u probably have to t-bone the other car or go straight into the barrier with over 250. This Track is too dangerous for a F1 Race. Hope everybody will be save and im wrong. Imagine 2 Drivers fight, crash on a straight and the Cars behind see it very late.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

My worst fear as well

[@jaypotts2085]

@@micahkiyimba8641 its likely and could be very dangerous

[@yoeriw7099]

Like coming over the hill in Portugal at a safety car restart?

[@SomeYouTubeGuy]

I don't know how they got approval for it's design and building then if you think it's not safe. It was even inspected post construction and given the green light. Clearly they didn't have the benefit of your vast knowledge in regard to Formula car safety.

[@yoeriw7099]

@@SomeKZbinGuy well Herman Tilke designed it together with his son apparently. So they probably just rubber-stamped the approval from the last track he made

[@antoniovgmx]

Safer is huge to have at such high speeds. Great to hear they put it in Jeddah

[@raduvlase]

Thank you WTF1 for all your content you put out there to educate us, the mortal ones. I said from the very beginning that I will not watch live any segment of this weekend GP, as a way of protest against the hypocrisy of F1: on one hand they are claiming equality for all, no discrimination, sustainability bla bla, and yet, Saudi Arabia, which is one of the most discriminating country in the world, hosts a Formula 1 grand prix... sad, very sad. F1 should claim: equality, unless contracts say otherwise

[@smh4148]

You are a hypocrite

[@aelaan12]

The first time I laid eyes on this track I knew it spelled trouble, mainly because the sun and the shade on the track (or better the lack thereof). The sun will warm up this track on no time and getting in the dust on the track will result in sliding and God willing there is some space to recover. That first turn after the start.... if you end up in the middle of the pack you are going to touch or get hit, you cannot simply not fit that amount of cars through that first chicane. Gearbox wise it will be interesting as well, how to gear so that you strike that balance....

[@ΣάββαςΓρηγοριάδης]

pray for a safe weekend

[@cholatepnabangchang4834]

I just laughed at the tumbling Red Bull tin can car at 2:40 Good job finding that footage.

[@13bathory1986]

will there be a beheading on friday after fp2?

[@StreetWarrior24]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@juli7xxxxx]

Every hour on the hour

[@EMichaelBall]

Not on F1TV

[@slay3r930]

The layout of the track looks like someone was gripping a plastic knife too hard and it melted in their hands 🤣

[@SuperfluousIndividual]

So it's like Monza and Monaco had a child? Cool. Strategy race it is... Hopefully nobody crashes. Seeing walls that close at those speeds will probably feel like 5m19s lap the 919 EVO lap made around nurburgring.

[@praveentitus7193]

Packed with information! Loved it. Didn't know about Qiddiya, but I would miss this track if the race moves there. If so, Formula E could shift here from Ad-diriyah, speaking of which, a comparison between Ad-diriyah and Jeddah Corniche would be great. The Jeddah street circuit looks as tight as a usual Formula E track, not in terms of the high speed nature, but the proximity of the walls.

[@aaronjohn3873]

'30 degrees in December' Now that's the best part 😂😂😂

[@DavidNatanael]

Expectation: Pure throttle to the floor flat-out throughout every section. Reality: Slowing down to manage tires, fuel, and harvest energy more.

[@FARISEO25]

1:18 308.4 Kilometers” Matt, that is distance. Speed is measure like Kilometers per hour.

[@sidewalkere]

1:16 note to the editor: that's max race distance, not speed.

[@areasquirrel]

"Take a look at this track..." Long flat out blasts, the majority of the corners are taken flat and 3 DRS Zones. This is precisely WHY Red Bull are being written off because of that Mercedes Brazil boost. It's tailor made for Merc. Safety Car? No problem, just pick 'em off like Lewis did down towards Turn 4 in Brazil. I would absolutely love for this comment to age horribly, but for now, there you are.

[@jordanharris5013]

I'm gonna hold you to it lol. Hell maybe Lando will get his 1st win. Could be a descent track for Mclaren

[@phoenix2225]

@peter pan what exactly do you gain by not having a decider final race? I thought the whole point of sports is to have excitement and entertain not to bore us to death. As a ham fan I am loving this year and have no doubt the 8th is on its way

[@supmikpaddleboarding5871]

@peter pan that would be a race...but I say it's gonna be Ham,Ver,Bot once again...although the Mercedes should have more pace,Valteri doesn't have the killer instinct for this track...plus he's leaving the team and doesn't want to take crazy risks.kinda understandable.i just hope there will be no decisive crashes between the 2 contenders...

[@phoenix2225]

@peter pan well my elementary maths and logic says it would be more exciting if the go to final race level or 1 point difference than say a 10 point difference. What part of that are you struggling to grasp when u want versatppen to finish below merc Ferrari and McLaren

[@phoenix2225]

@peter pan are you sure u r talking about me? All I said was Hamilton will win the title. I made no comments on Merc or track or anything.

[@bourkey07]

Playing it on F1 2021 is frightening enough 🤣 these lads will be earning their money this weekend.

[@davidreichert9392]

Early on in the season there seemed to be a considerable amount of dislike for this track, but now more people seem to be getting excited about it (me included)

[@mols89]

I can relate. I think with the sim-racing mods out, it looks more fun than expected. Hopefully optimistic for an exciting race!

[@davidreichert9392]

@@mols89 I've been playing it on F1 2021 and having a lot of fun with it. It's a pretty unique track making a refreshing change from the ones that we've all been going round over and over again.

[@stevejeromelawrence5285]

New circuit + street circuit + high avg speed + 34 corners + no run off + Mazepin = Defenite crash

[@iliasmoufakkir2359]

Everything you need know about the Saudi Arabia grand Prix:. it's Saudi Arabia.

[@niceperson180]

Did one of the most famous racetrack designers in the world seriously named his child CAR SON

[@rohinbanerjree9935]

My brain about f1: if the undertaking tactic did not work in circuit of the Americas, Max would probably have no chance of the championship Me explaining to a friend: neeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooooooowwwww

[@One_Guy]

this track looks so narrow and tight.. Turn 1 and Turn 2 are going to be pure choas right off the start! it really feels like there is no room for two cars to be side by side at many places around the track.

[@VigneshBalasubramaniam]

Rights out and away we go

[@teddyshepherd2854]

Nice one.

[@sch3ffel]

the fact they will be using safer barriers makes me less uneasy about it... those things do can take a hit and keep the driver safe as proven time and time again by indycar and nascar(more indycar then nascar but still). no deaths by smashing into concrete walls since implementation.

[@AbsurdThirty]

Prayers for Verstappen, he will be the Champion this year. Go Max

[@cryptoswithpotential181]

I feel this track will become instant classic

[@matric8037]

This track has more rights than the country itself.

[@Robads7]

You cannot leave out your absolute love for Sochi circuit when talking about Tulke circuits. 😂

[@danshamma212]

Can we stop pretending Saudi Arabia is a nice place please

[@samburti8587]

The Vietnam track looked even scarier in some sections. I think it's a travesty we couldn't see what the Vietnam track would have been like.

[@danielgoosen591]

Matt, I feel like this circuit looks a little too much like the Paul Ricard circuit in France, just the layout

[@fink94]

Can’t wait for the first lap!

[@GRiccio031]

0:39 as a South American, i can say that in december (at least in Argentina) 35 degrees celcuis is indeed quite regular in december

[@juantromba]

jajajajja el asunto es que en arabia saudita es invierno!!

[@GRiccio031]

@@juantromba AH VERDAD, INVIERNO EN 30 GRADOS ME MATO,

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

I'm excited for this but the race direction will have to be very efficient in case of a crash to warn the other cars

[@gurrrn1102]

No idea how masi is going to make up track limit violations on this one 😂😂😂

[@astrovisionbroadcastingunion]

@@gurrrn1102 True omg 😂😂😂😂😂

[@theprofessorjools]

30 C in December is the norm here in Brasil, its lovely youd love it

[@jsquared1013]

December in Brazil is summer, December in Saudi Arabia is winter.

[@theprofessorjools]

@@jsquared1013 congrats on pointing out sixth grade geography, im proud of you

[@NowChess15]

Great vid as always Matt!

[@RickJamesFPV]

That 1st lap is going to be crucial!

[@Kualinar]

30° in December ? I'm from Canada, and, currently, it's 3°C and raining. Last night, it dropped to -5°. I can't call turns 5, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25 and 26 turns, but arched straights.

[@mvrrko]

Picture of a Christmas Tree and Christmas decoration while talking about December in Saudi Arabia. In *SAUDI ARABIA* I just found that funny, as they dont celebrate christmas.

[@cjflash99]

That turn 13 banked corner I’m going to refer it as “Indy Karussell” as mentioned in the video, it’s banked slightly more than Indianapolis and also kinda resembles the famous Karussell at the Nurburgring.

[@faizanahmad6974]

I live in the UAE, and you're lucky to get thirty degrees in December. You'd be aiming for 32-37 where i live

[@catbarr924]

This has been the craziest season to have my first F1 season ever

[@patrickderseestern7751]

Nice video that made me hyped for the weekend

[@dannyarcher6370]

1:35 - Calling the majority of those bends "corners" is taking the piss.