First look at Saudi Arabian F1 paddock revealed

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Digital images of the Jeddah Street Circuit have been shown off ahead of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix later this year

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The paddock area in the daylight

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New images of the Jeddah Formula 1 circuit have been revealed six months ahead of the inaugural race in Saudi Arabia.

A night race along the corniche on the edge of the Red Sea is set to go ahead on November 5 and become the third race in the region to take place under floodlights after Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.

New digital images have revealed what the paddock area of the Jeddah street circuit might look like after construction has been completed. The four-storey building will house the team garages, paddock club and race control hub.

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The main straight of the new Jeddah street circuit

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F1 revealed its own interpretation of the purpose-built facility earlier this year as well as an onboard lap of the circuit, designed in collaboration with Herman Tilke’s company and the Formula 1 group. The 6.175km long circuit features 27 corners and will take the title of fastest street circuit on the calendar from the Baku City Street Circuit in Azerbaijan.

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Using data gathered by Formula 1 through its computer simulation and machine learning algorithms, the circuit has been designed to produce as much overtaking as possible around a street circuit.

“Saudi Arabia is accelerating forward and the speed, energy, excitement of Formula 1 perfectly reflects the transformational journey the country is on,” Sports Minister for Saudi Arabia His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud said.

“As we’ve witnessed in recent years our people want to be at the very heart of the biggest moments in live sport and entertainment. And they don’t come any bigger than Formula 1. No matter where in the world it’s held, Formula 1 is an event that brings people together to celebrate an occasion that goes far beyond sport.

“We look forward to sharing this unique experience and sharing Jeddah with the world. For many Saudis this will be a dream come true.”

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The Jeddah track will be the fastest street circuit on the F1 calendar

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Lit up under floodlights by the Red Sea

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Saudi has hosted several high-profile sporting events in recent years, including heavyweight boxing main events involving Anthony Joshua, several WWE special events and recent moves into motor sport through Extreme E and Formula E races.

The maiden Saudi races for both of the electric racing series’ took place earlier this year amid criticism for the country’s record on human rights abuses and allegations of sportswashing.

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