Checkout: Hamilton or Verstappen Not Among the Top-5 Fastest F1 Drivers This Season
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Formula One F1 – Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan – June 6, 2021 General view of the cars on the grid as the race is restarted REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
The Jeddah Cornice Circuit is expected to be the fastest F1 street circuit in the world. The average speed around the circuit is set to be 252 km/h, second only to Monza. Moreover, the overriding review from the two practice sessions pretty much aligns with the expectations from the track.
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Formula One F1- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – December 3, 2021 General view of Haas’ Nikita Mazepin during practice REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
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However, let’s have a look at the highest speed that drivers have recorded this season. This might come as a surprise to many, but the two championship contenders are not in the top-5 of this list so far in the season.
Fastest drivers in 2021 F1 season so far
We are nearing the end-phase of this championship and drivers with the highest speed this season are:
- Sebastian Vettel: The four-time world champion has recorded the highest speed of 362.0 Km/h in the Italian GP. The German currently sits at 12th position in the drivers’ standing before the start of the Jeddah Grand Prix.
- Lance Stroll: Another Aston Martin driver who had a good weekend in Qatar last week has recorded the highest speed of 360.8 km/h in the Mexican GP. He is currently 13th in the drivers’ standing right behind his German teammate.
- Lando Norris: The Mclaren driver has had an impressive 2021 season so far. He sits third in this list recording a speed of 349.2 km/h in the French GP. The young Brit is currently “best of the rest” in the drivers’ standing at 5th place with 153 points under his belt.
- Kimi Raikkonen: Former world champion and Alfa Romeo driver recorded a mammoth speed of 345.6 km/h in Baku during the Azerbaijan GP. The Finn is retiring from the sport at the end of this season with 21-Grand Prix wins in his career.
- Pierre Gasly: The talented and gritty racer with a lot of promise has recorded the highest speed of 344.6 km/h in the Sau Paulo Grand Prix. He is currently 9th in the 2021 F1 drivers’ standings.
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Top 5️⃣ fastest drivers of this season so far!
Could Saudi enter the list this weekend?🤔
#F1 #SaudiArabianGP pic.twitter.com/b9ZZkmiotH— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) December 4, 2021
Fans are expecting the drivers to break this record in Jeddah; the track has shown exceptional pace over the two practice sessions yesterday. The two championship leaders will be looking forward to joining their peers in the fastest drivers list.
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