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Alexander Wurz has his fingers in the pie when it comes to the spectacular race track in Saudi Arabia.(Bild: twitter.com/Spa_Eng, GEPA)

Impressive! On the outskirts of Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, a Formula 1 circuit is to be built that has never existed before. An Austrian, Alexander Wurz, also has a hand in the project.

Qiddiya - a planned entertainment and tourism mega-project in Riyadh. Construction has been underway since 2019. And this is where a race track is to be built that will push the boundaries of motorsport "to the extreme". Now the first promo video has caused a lot of amazement:

The track is to include 21 bends. The so-called "Blade" high-speed curve, which will be 70 meters high, will provide a spectacle. The main straight runs alongside a rollercoaster.

Wurz "very proud"
 Track architect Hermann Tilke is responsible for this. And Austria's former Formula 1 driver Alexander Wurz is contributing his driver's perspective to the layout.

Alexander Wurz has his fingers in the pie when it comes to the spectacular race track in Saudi Arabia.(Bild: twitter.com/Spa_Eng, GEPA)

"I am very proud to be part of this journey," writes the ORF expert via Twitter. As things stand, the Formula 1 cars are set to make their debut on the futuristic track in 2027.