it's interesting how spa 2021 was cancelled because of the rain which was falling from the sky but jeddah 2022 wasnt cancelled because of the missiles which were falling from the sky

What I love about this circuit... The fact that they take driver feedback and edit the layout accordingly. A lot was changed in the 2022 version of the track compared to the 2021 version!

3:32 “We don’t want to race, it’s not safe if there’s been attacks” “What if we guarantee your safety?” “Oh in that case, let’s go!”

We need those builders to do road works in the UK, I love this track so much love the speed and flow of it

I like the track I like the grand prix it's fast flowing. When I watched the first race in Jeddah it kept me excited. The first thing that comes to mind is Max's 2021 quali lap that got very much excited and seeing him pushing the car to its limits leaving no margin of space at all.

the circuit is one of my favorites, but I do indeed agree that saftey is an issue, though at the same time there hasn't been any attacks that have been sucessful towards the grand prix, so it has its pros and cons, and makes it pretty obvious in why it is controversial.

"No Grand Prix has attracted as much controversy as Saudi Arabia" Abu Dhabi '21: "allow me to introduce myself"

I like the circuit itself its nice to see the cars going thro that track at a high speed

Here comes the annual western seething season

The best part is, Qatar, Bahrain and the UAE have the exact same laws but have been more successful with sports washing

Tbh when i drive it in the f1 games its really fun and hard.

The FIA and Liberty Media doesn’t even care to hide their hunger for money , the fact that the fia said that the Saudi track was ‘’safe’’ shows that. My theory is : pandemic, fia/F1 had some money loss and wanted to have a quick buck, here comes Saudi with the money.

It's rawe ceek

I actually kind of like Jeddah. I'd say the circuit is a success because it's put them on the world stage. I had never heard of jeddah before this race. But now I'd probably actually visit it if I lived out my Lawrence of Arabia fantasy

as a saudi motorsports fan and as a resident of Jeddah this race means so much to us economically and culturally. can’t believe that we are hosting a gp man thats just amazing showing the world what we the saudi youth can achieve and how can we represent our country and culture. politics aside, please before judging about safety and such ask people who attended the saudi gp about their experience and u might be surprised.

Great circuit. Fun to watch and also to play on the games

It's my favorite circuit to race at in F1 and pertacilairly in F1 2021 because the cars are more stable than the 22 game. It's fast and exciting and the racing action is great.

3 american races when they've destroyed half the world is cool tho

I think having 2 tracks per country sounds like a good idea... especially in Australia. Albert Park one year then Adelaide the next. Perfect.

For me the problem is when everyone blaming the saudi government for the missile attack and yet noone blamed the attacker. It's weird.

People really like to act like F1 racing for money is a recent thing when it’s literally been a thing since the beginning. This is the reality of every major sport ever.

F1 when rockets fly next to the circuit : 🥱 F1 when it rains : 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Wow. 2nd race and it's most of your favorite race. Silverstone BrandsHatch Monza SPA Adelaide Estonia Imola Brazil Baku Canada Hockenheim Hungaroring Singapore Nurburgring Red Bull Ring Barcelona Monaco One American Race. Turkey All these I place ahead of Jeddah. And yes I realize we don't race at some anymore.

I'd miss Jeddah if it was replaced. It's given us 2 great races out of 2.

If this Track would be in another country like a country in Europe or America it would be an absolute highlight of the season in my opinion. But the fact that this race takes place in Saudi Arabia is just sad

say what you want but the 2 races we had, both, were absolute bangers

Banger mate loved every minute of the video

Saudi Arabia hasn't signed international criminal court agreements and human rights conventions, same as the Untied States :v funny

I think drivers and fans attacking Saudi Arabia for politics and what have you is very, very hypocritical. It's almost selective when it comes to which countries they shit on. If they were to pick on every country on the grid that had issues politically, or human rights violations, then we might as well remove 90% of the calendar, especially all 3 races in the US considering all the wars they've started and the countless bombs they dropped in the Middle East. Plus this entire "Cash buys anything" argument is null and void. Every country on the calendar pays to be on it. ALL of them. Regardless of the differing cost of hosting. Just because it's in the Middle East doesn't make it any different than the other countries that pay. Drivers should stop being selective and just drive to win, and fans should either hold every country accountable or none at all instead of picking and choosing who to call out. Enjoy the racing in peace.

Saudi Arabia is the essence of "Cash is King" in F1

Hot take, as someone who didnt get to experience the wild world of the 80s when it came to f1 and world events, it just makes me LOVE the race at Saudi. It’s an adrenaline rush and “old school” no run off the walls are right there and there’s outside risk just cause the country is sketchy. Gives it that “good old days vibe” I no way does anything I just said JUSTIFY what happens at this race or the risk to the drivers, but as a viewer it’s highly entertaining and it feels like your getting and experience that was left in the past.

I remember saying i rather not watch it but later remembered it’s a close championship season And also this track needs way more practice to master when i raced in F1 mobile racing

News flash: every country that has ever existed has violated human rights.

tbh the Arabian GP layout has been quite succesful racing wise, politics and missile rains aside, and they're also making more safety changes, I don't think they should've done h=the races in 2021 and 22 because of the missiles and the overall circuit security, but it's not a bad track at all Also, I don't think we should remove the circuit only because of politics, if we removed every single country that commited war crimes and/or human rights violations, we'd only have Monaco, and I don't think I have to give examples as of why

Great video !!

Btw it is not like there are airstrikes every day before the race we have never seen an airstrike and until now we haven’t had one. So saying it is not safe is an unfair argument.

Id love to see lewis waving around a pride flag in africa considering half of the countries criminalise it under christian laws… oh wait thatll never happen

though it wasn't mentioned in this video because it was niche but i remember listening to the race on bbc sounds and the promoters of silverstone brought up why they were being told to make adjustments to silverstone which it was while ago for £10million when track like the Jeddah track weren't by the FIA. So it even caused division amongst circuit promoters.

Amazing Video as Always!

1:37 yeah pers.... a butterknife..... great video as always :)

my opinion is that it doesn't matter what we think about anything in f1, money is king

Its not just the fact that F1 is racing in what is regarded as a brutal dictatorship. The sad truth is F1 has always been willing to race in dictatorial regimes. (e.g. The Spanish and Hungarian GP's first came to prominence when both countries were ruled by dictatorships. F1 was the last major sporting organisation to boycott South Africa because of the apartheid, long after every other organization had boycotted. F1 was headed up for many years by Max Mosley, the son of the founder of the British Fascist Party, Oswald Mosley. And so on) F1 fans are willing to look the other way when it comes to dictatorships (see: Azerbaijan/Baku), as long as the racing is good and the drivers and fans are safe. Saudi Arabia is not safe, in terms of the track (where we saw Mick Schumacher have a horrible crash last year) and in terms of the location (it is too close to the ongoing war in Yemen, of which Saudi Arabia is partially response in worsening, hence leading to the f*cking missile strike last year from the Yemeni's). The likelihood of a driver(s) or fans being killed trying to attend the Saudi GP is much, MUCH higher than any other GP on the calendar and that will never be ok.

If all politically troublesome countries were removed from the calendar, we would only have races in Monaco and Singapore. As for the track itself, it has grown on me with time. Looking forward to this weekend.

I wont be suprised if in 2026 or 27 we will have 2 Saudi races in a year. (Jeddah ar Qiddiya)

I think in terms of racing, this circuit is definitely able to produce great action, although I'm still not convinced about it's safety. High speeds and hard walls is always dangerous. But aside from that, it should not exist. From the attacks both in FE and F1 to the management and government who clearly put money above safety, as well as all the questionable behaviour and scandals in politics - if you promote peace, love and freedom for everyone, you should stand by this and not forget all your standards for a good price.

“Rain is dangerous, no race” “Missile rain, race on”

Please talk about how Azerbaijan has been invading Armenia for years now and F1 still races at Baku.

Saudi grand prix is the closest thing we have to Cars 2 being a reality

How far is Gitmo from Miami ??

I never bought the We Race As One narrative that F1 put out because I knew money was king, that’s what the world is. F1 will always follow the money despite what they want you to believe.

Personally i think its a good track, and the 2 races we had there was quite entertaining, it a good grand prix, on the racing and entertainment spectacle. But the politics side, saudi arabia might not be the best location for a GP, however I don't think it should be removed.

If I was a formula 1 driver I wouldn't want to drive on this track where it has way too many curves it should have more straightaway's but it has way to many high-speed turn's at this race track it is just simply too dangerous .

That's exactly what we think about america. Jeddah is the No 1 race circuit but people won't say that because it's not in Europe or in great and really innocent america

great circuit imo

saudi gp will always be controversial, due to some people not agreeing that what happens there is 'right' while disregarding what goes on in their won country. rant over, i really like the track. it flows very well, quali is insane (rip q3 verstappen 2021 lap), always lots of action, two great overtaking spots, fast and a bit of danger in there as well to make it more exciting. it is one of the best 'tilkedromes' ever. some areas are a bit dodgy, mick's crash was horrific, but the race organisers LISTEN to the drivers feedback and made the track safer with extra runoff and more open walls. about the whole safety thing, ksa is actually a really safe country on the ground, crime rate near zero. i do actually back MBS to destroy the missiles as a missile blowing up the gp would be a pr disaster (if they already don't have one) and undo a lot of the hard work that has been done. they got the USA pew pew stuff so it should be alright.

Then: 2012 Formula 1® Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Later: 2021 Formula 1® Ooredoo Qatar Grand Prix Now: 2022 Formula 1® STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix What's Next? 😪 19/08/2023 13:51.

I just don't like the track, it feels very dangerous with blind corners where any slow cars can remain hidden. I think all the Free Practice moments showed it well enough.

VER: sector 3 is on fire GP: yeah, the pace is good VER: no, literally it's on fire.

F1 throws aside their social justice warrior activism when a large amount of money gets involved? Shocked🤣

The US and UK and many other countries have violated human rights too, but no-one cares when there are sporting events there. Attending the Jeddah GP this weekend and can't wait.

Bro i think you have to change the thumbnail because MBS don't have anything to do with what happened last year

As much as I love this circuit and the great racing, we as fans, get to watch around this track. Personally, I don't like the fact that F1 and other sporting events are allowed to happen in countries like this that have so many human rights issues.

Last year’s missile shenanigans came off as F1 treating the drivers as circus monkeys, and the paying audience as unwilling sacrificial lambs.

That missile attack reminded me so much of that scene in total recall. *random explosions and gunfire* "What was that? An accident?" "Thats rebels man!" "What do they want?" "Oh the usual, more freedom, more money more air. (Non chalantly) lets get out of here. Before they come after us"

Why do you take such a long pause between Jeddah it's Jeddah, not Jedd ah

On paper this circuit looks terrible, but in practice it has proven to he a great race track. Plenty of action from the last 2races. Ocon v Alonso, Max v Charles, Max v Lewis, Bottas v Ocon, etc. As for their political issues, I like to keep that separate from sport

I love this country 🇸🇦❤️

I think it's a fantastic track with 2 great races having been raced there, and definitely both the best street track and Middle-Eastern track. However, I think this is a glaring example of the grotesque disregard for human rights shown by F1. Unfortunately, I don't see it changing. I'd gladly sacrifice this track if it meant a larger focus on human rights

Saudi is dodgy but the circuit is quality easily one of the best on the calendar

I think what makes formula 1 interesting is the fact that it is potentially deadly. Now you may say that it is not morally right to purposefully design dangerous tracks because they're exciting to watch, and I'll answer that nobody is forcing anyone to race there. Yes it's risky, yes you may die, but if you don't want to take any risk just stay in your bed all your life. The fear of death is what keeps us alive.

On the topic of human rights, there is nothing you nor I as a Muslim myself can do to change the rules of a religion, Saudi is purely on the calendar bc of their oil money, not to promote certain ideals, and banning any majority Islamic country from participating bc of the religion's rules is Islamphobia, which itself goes against 'We race as one' by excluding Muslims I'm not a Formula E watcher, but as far as I'm aware they've been racing in Morocco since the early seasons, Morocco also made it to the semis of the FIFA World Cup, so there is no issue with participation of Islamic countries in any other sport, and Nicholas Latifi is part-Iranian, so there's no issue with the participation of Islamic countries in sport, what's the whole issue with hosting a competition or certain event in a sports calendar, other than a lot seems to be built from scratch?

Not a fan of Saudi’s government, but the people and the race itself are both good. The new improvements to the track should make it safer by expanding the sight around corners for drivers. Hopefully we will get a good race like we had in 21 and 22.

lets see what bombs goes off this year then

It still boggles my mind that the FIA were more concerned (and still are) about Hamilton's jewelry than fucking missiles flying over their heads.

It’s a mix for me. I think that having a constant Conversation MIGHT help the people in the Country cause there’s overall more interest in the Political Matters which lets be honest your everyday „Westerner“ thought to be none of his Buisness. On the other hand I don’t want to see anyone get nuked to Death for it

What about Baku-aazerbaijan? Nobody seems to be concerned by the fact that they waged war on Armenia(a weak Christian country) and killed so many Armenians. They even had the destroyed Tanks and battle vehicles on display in Azerbaijan as trophy

I think it's very sad that we are losing historical and great circuits like Nurburgring and possibly Spa because of money. This is ok as a circuit but I think it's quite dangerous. If we think about environmental issues this way of building is probably not great either.

Nowadays, I feel like F1 is only chasing money, and it's pretty normal: they're a company, and need revenue. However, they disregard history and fans for the sake of money: for example, instead of Indianapolis, Sonoma, Road America, Sebring, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen...which are historical American circuits with a lot of crowd passion, we have Las Vegas and Miami, one is located on the Strip with prices as low as 1000 bucks, and the other one being on a car park for the first time since that abomination of Caesars Palace in 1982. Impo, I'd rather have Hockenheim, Nurburgring, Indianapolis, Sepang, Fuji than Jeddah

Saudi gp is so dame cool

I just raced there in the f1 2021 game and I live the layout. But of course there are those many controversies with it in real life

WHatever the white man says goes. When The browns try something it is shot down. Did nt expect this from perspective

I think its an incredible track and produced very entertaining races the 2 times f1 raced there so in my opinion i would like to see more from saudi arabia

Easy top 3 in Best circuits

why does this vid sound AI generated

I don’t get the hype. The race was dangerous and poorly thought out on the first two GP. The 2023 was a snooze fest. I think F1 needs to move away from these street circuits.

I do agree that the inboards on this race are phenomenal, but other than that there's a lot of issues. The track has no visibility for no other reason than to mimick Monaco and call it a street circuit. The walls are too close to the track and this could be easily avoided by moving those away and make some clearance in case something bad happens. In no way a blind 200km/h corner is safe. Or maybe the drivers need that speed to avoid the missiles, I don't know. They should switch this to Igora drive, at least there's no missiles falling near the track, the Ukraine is too far.

the actual track is one of the best on the calendar IMO, I just wish it was in a different country.

wished this race track would be in a place other than saudi

Guys if you don't like Saudi Arabia just say it

I have mixed feelings about F1 in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the place where my parents lived and met, and from what I've heard from them, Saudi isn't as bad as what the media say. But there's definitely sketchy things going on there. But if we're talking about human rights and all that then we shouldn't really be racing in Bahrain, China, the US, etc either. As for the track itself, the 2 races there have been quite exciting, and I do enjoy driving it on F1 22. But at the same time it's quite dangerous, although I've heard that they're making changes to the run-off and moving walls further back. So in summary, good track, but the location is not quite right.

Human right grow up if we have strict rules about our women it’s because we’re protecting them

Saudi Arabia 2022: War with Yemen (after coup d'etat in the latter). Rocket literally flew over track FIA: all fine lets race wooohooo money money Racers: but, we don't want to... FIA: stfu Russia 2022: War with Ukraine (after coup d'etat in the latter). Sochi: safest place on earth FIA: no war Russia bad no Russians allowed anymore *angryface*

The Blood Money GP. Cash is king, nothing else whatsoever matters if the money is there.

Race track is Dangerous as all hell and country certainly is NOT the most stable arround. to me this track should remain on the Simulators and Videogames and NOT on real life untill propper runoff areas are installed and the issues of the Kingdom are resolved. and my criticism also applies to Monaco... that track needs to be reformulated... for yesterday... and i don't care it is a historical track/event, it is dangerous and unfit to host races. and yes, yes, i know about Paul Ricard being boring and Rulesfor new circuits being strict, but come on guys... Interlagos, Albert Park, heck Baku even (wich would need just small changes in the layout imo... but BIG changes in the government of that country) are adequate... but this spoon?! Nope, no way in hell... also, can we stop for a moment and see the bullshit that it is the CGI they are showing us on the Purpouse Built track? a Swimming pool over the track?! Forests in the Middle of the DESERT?! Holograms?! honestly... WTF are they smoking?! completely unsustainable and not fit neither for the Net-Zero targets (which are bullshit imo too, but hey what to i know), and track safety in general. if that transparent plexi-glass pool breaks, and it WILL break because of the vibrations of the cars passing by, the spectators will fall on the track, and best case scenario, a broken spinal cord, worst case, minced meat. we don't need another Tom Pryce horrific incident waiting to happen for the love of god. spectators should never be put on this kind of danger. honestly, best case scenario this "circuit" is not built, and worst case we will have another abandoned white elephant like Valencia was after 2 or 3 races, because dear god, a DESERT cannot have trees,Holograms and swimming pools, it will be a logistical Nightmare and something too expensive to even mantain in a world where we NEED to look at climate change seriously. also, i could go on on the bullshit of E-fuels and F1 pledge between the 2030-2040 timeframe that absolutely WILL NOT WORK, and will kick out the sport from a LOT of countries that will ditch Fossil fuels and anything that burns, but that's for another time.

2:54 what happened at the 2021 Diriyah e-prix?

As a Saudi F1 fan, I'd like to offer you an alternative view. Imagine you’re a resident of the country and you’re affected by the issues and you know there’s no escaping it… but then there’s racing! Would make it a tad more bearable, wouldn’t it? Also, a lot of us appreciate the human rights sentiment, but all of us feel frustrated when it’s only us being told off, while Uncle Sam and his allies violate the international law and human rights for breakfast, yet they can have all the races. So, can we just agree that we all suck (apart from Monaco, perhaps) and just go racing?

What's called "human rights" is a very rubbery word that can include anything that fits someone's agenda, and exclude everything that doesn't. So if Louis Hamilton doesn't like that "gays" don't have rights in Saudi, that's right, and I'm proud that it doesn't. He can stay home if he doesn't want to participate. On another note, I don't like street tracks in general, but this one is different, and it gives thrilling races.

It seems we have a situation of right track, wrong country here.....

I think it’s a great track and a beautiful country

I randomly got recommended this very video on my UKposts feed. And for once I have to say the UKposts recommendation system finally worked and suggested something I'll continue watching in the future.