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‘Unique' Saudi track F1's ‘most ambitious project'

Carsten Tilke, designer of the new track in Saudi Arabia, has described it as a 'unique' challenge, with its construction on course to be completed in time. Tilke, son of perennial F1 track designer Hermann, led the development of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit – which has been dubbed as the ‘world's fastest street track'. Formula 1 officials admitted recently it is currently a 'race against time' to get the track ready in time for the first race in Saudi Arabia next weekend, but the circuit designer is confident one of F1's 'most ambitious projects' will come together. “Yes, it’s of course very close, a very tight project timeline, but the track will be ready,” Tilke told...
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