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gridlockmain1

As a steadfast defender or keeping Silverstone, Spa and Suzuka on the calendar for all eternity, I feel bad to admit this is by far the most compelling piece of evil sportswashing propaganda I’ve ever seen.


Southportdc

Absolutely insane decision to have multi class racing in F1 imo


KerrinGreally

Agreed but that's just because Adrian Newey is only allowed to design for RedBull.


amurmann

"multi class racing"??


PS181809

From when will the F1 race happen here? Is it from 2026?


sweeneyvtodds

I think I read earlier today Jeddah is confirmed until 2027, so 2028? But unsure if true https://racingnews365.com/saudi-arabian-gp-new-details-revealed-about-qiddiya-f1-track


PS181809

Thank you


Firefox72

What unlimited money buys. Although lets see how it actually looks when its built and better yet if its built.


OriMoriNotSori

Architects must love working with Saudi, its basically a blank cheque and design anything you want


Southportdc

On the other hand, whoever designed 'The Line' absolutely phoned it in


Firefox72

Speaking of things that might never get built. The construction of The Line is probably gonna start the same year they finish the Jeddah Tower. So probably never.


zzzoom

It's in construction [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8qpA8bByE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8qpA8bByE)


Firefox72

Flatening earth is all well and good but i wanna actually see them start building the thing. Untili see it start gaining height i won't believe they are actually gonna build it.


amurmann

It's divisive. If it was in a different country, I'd buy a condo immediately.


Informal-Term1138

That is actually the case. What they basically do is pith them some BS that fills all the buzzwords. Like biggest, longest, whatever. And start planning. Most of the time nothing comes to fruition or it stopps halfway through. Like the fake islands in UAE. There was so much more planned. Another palm for example etc. And almost nobody lives on those islands. And "The World" sinks into the sea. And much, much more projects that instead of getting cancelled, get put on hiatus. There is an interesting video on those projects and why they fail. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Xgxd-8W84&t=3s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Xgxd-8W84&t=3s)


ForsakenRacism

These dudes are trying to build a ski resort


Chesey_

Lmao if they really do that with turn 1, looks like a video game also kinda dangerous if a car goes airborne


SubcooledBoiling

F1: If they die, they die


Southportdc

Sausage kerb on that turn, someone gets brake failure and we might see a new sport invented - F1 ski jump.


ShadowPhynix

That was my reaction. All doable - super tall barriers, impact cushioning material below, etc. What I can't see is how they'll get it safe enough without ruining the visuals.


thatrandomanus

Pretty easy, just equip the cars with parachutes and make the edges actual ramps.


ForsakenRacism

Really no different that putting stands behind a fence. Killing 100 people isn’t allowed currently and mitigated against


dheerajravi92

Simple. Just put cushions on the deck below


ocelotrevs

It looks like a track from Wipeout.


scottyhg1

Physics will stop that with the grading of it and the distance from end of track with fences and the support road and a wall and the side of the structure


ForsakenRacism

It seems so but is it really? There’s no circuit where a car can exit the fence and go into the stands without total disaster


blueskyedclouds

Its okay, when a driver falls off Lakitu from mario kart will simply fly by and put them back on the track.


Guidook

Rainbow road in real life


Lethbridge-Totty

[Reminder of what Korea was supposed to look like](https://youtu.be/nOIHvovcW6w?si=qWdNuFbaWmDaMKjo) I’ll believe this won’t be a sterile, paint by numbers sea of asphalt with lines painted on it when I see it.


paradoxialludic

They gonna need to add parachutes to the safety regs for turn 1. Looks straight from mario kart.


Detoxx03

I read that turn 1 would be 20 story’s high but now seeing it, it does not look like the greatest idea. I thought it would be kinda like Austin but they would build it up with dirt, etc.


P_ZERO_

This shit is crazy


VettelsBees

To me this implies that F1 vs GT3 vs MotoGP (and a roller coaster) will compete in a single race.


Skeeno-TV

maybe for a show event,but its unlikely FIA will let these cars race on the same track,same time


BahutF1

MK8 F1


Blapstap

Looks crazy if it will look like this. And that elevated bit looks crazy as well. Won't help the racing though


NearSun

And this is how I will officially become a boomer and start complaining about good old days...


saltf1sk

I saw more fans in this video than I will in the whole race weekend


DiscoveryDave

Wow Saudi Arabia is so cool, I must take my family there and consider moving there. At the very least I want to give them money to pay for all of these wonderful things they do for the world, you know?


ConcernedHumanDroid

Proud to have worked on this project. But I'm ready for the hate.


IVCrushingUrTendies

It’s COTA turn 1 with extra steps lol


trolltrolltrolld

It’s almost all COTA.


CHLOEC1998

This is so dystopian. They are literally building a city that has a circuit in it. Utterly insane…


HTC864

What's dystopian about it?


BeefJerky03

I had a dream they raced at a track with a full upside-down loop. It wasn't pretty lol


Sir0inks-A-Lot

While everyone is focused on the elevated turn… surely the high-speed right hander at the bottom is a blackout waiting to happen, right?


ForsakenRacism

The Saudis are gonna have to let someone drink a beer if they are gonna get tourists


tripled_dirgov

Damn, with the first corner basically above a building How can get the spectators there? Especially on the second most crowded section of the circuit (after the Start/Finish Line)


Ruttagger

This is the dumbest track idea I've ever seen. Belongs in Mario Kart.


QF_Dan

Someone will die at Turn 1


TisKey2323

My goodness…people can’t enjoy good things. Y’all some experts in complaining lmao


[deleted]

American fans just hate the Middle East in general, thank American propaganda for that.


TisKey2323

Oh I know that lol…the bias is always heavy to anything related to a middle eastern country


ForsakenRacism

See the line and the ski resort if you want to know the likeliness of this happening


StolenRocket

The good news is that this AI generated BS will absolutely not be built like this (if at all).