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Fast, challenging but fun Losail impresses F1 drivers

Formula 1 drivers were unanimous in their praise for 'challenging, fast but fun' Losail Circuit, venue for this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, best known for hosting MotoGP since 2008. With F1 in a fix as venues dropped off this year's calendar due to COVID-19, Qatar stepped in to sub for this year's cancelled races and at the same time ink a deal to host the Grand Prix for the next decade. Losail is devoid of any really slow bends or chicanes which gives it a natural flow and high-speed nature which well suits the current generation F1 cars despite being in the middle of the desert with little else than a relatively basic pit and paddock complex. The grandstand in front of the pitlane and...
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