The penultimate round in one of the most thrilling world championship battles of all time may reportedly take place on “half a construction site”. Formula 1 officials have played down suggestions the new Jeddah circuit in Saudi Arabia – scheduled to host the second-last race of 2021 in a fortnight – will not be completed in time. A source working for Formula One Management told the Swiss newspaper Blick in Qatar: “The last work (in Saudi Arabia) will be finished on the Thursday before the first practice session. “The circuit will then be half a construction site, but they will be able to drive on it.”.

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