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From the early hours of Thursday, the north wind began to blow through the avenues of the urban circuit of Jeddah, with gusts of more than 2 m/s.

An intense breeze, on the shores of the Red Sea, to receive the traditional ride through the fastest urban circuit in the World Cup.

And apparently only four months ago, the one that harbors the greatest dangers for pilots.

Mid-afternoon race director

confirmed the FIA-approved changes to nine of the track's 27 corners.

The most significant affected the removal of some barriers and the extension of some sections in order to improve visibility.

Just four months ago,

's brutal lunge at

during the start of the F2 race shook the entire

.

The grandson of the Brazilian F1 champion is still suffering from the consequences of his fractures in his right leg.

"We have commented that they have moved the wall, but the white line is still very close to it, so there is no improvement in visibility," explained

regarding his conversation with

about it.

"We were hoping for a step in the right direction, but conditions have only improved very little," added the Spaniard from Ferrari.

Thoroughly during 80%

The measures adopted by the FIA ​​have not convinced the drivers, even with fresh memories of the incidents of last December.

Most of them linked to the blind spots of a track where the accelerator is fully depressed for 80% of the lap.

's reprimand

for blocking

in free practice was only a preview of what happened during the race.

A spin by

at turn 3 led to the collision between

and Mazepin, when the Briton tried to avoid the Red Bull.

"It's on the right track, although at the moment what they've done is not enough, especially in the last sector," lamented Leclerc, who also suffered a tremendous impact against the protection during the second free session of 2021. We must not forget that in recent weeks, the organizing company of the race, Saudi Motorsport, had recognized itself without time to apply the improvements proposed by the FIA.

Of course, to these dangers we must add the additional factor of the wind, which will make it difficult to reach the second hairpin, on the way to the finish line.

This point could prove critical for a team like McLaren, which has suffered numerous brake mishaps since the Barcelona test.

'Pole' at 253.984 km/h

cameras

located in their helmets, is summarized in a couple of data.

's

on

December 4 (1:27.511) was established at an average of 253.984 km/h and the top speed of his Mercedes exceeded 326 km/h.

Despite the increased weight of the cars, which has risen from 752 to 798 kg due to the imperative of the new regulations, very similar levels of adrenaline are expected for drivers and fans.

"Some areas of those slight turns could be considered simply as a straight. It would also be easier for us, with fewer corner numbers to remember. It is something that will presumably evolve over time," concluded

.

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