Formula 1 is readying to return to Qatar and the Lusail International Circuit, the venue having undergone a major makeover in its time away.
The venue first appeared on the Formula 1 calendar in 2021 as the series continued to grapple with the impacts of the global pandemic, but after a 2022 absence due to the football World Cup taking place in the nation, Qatar is back for F1 2023.
The grandstands are now able to accommodate 40,000 people, while a new elevated viewing area at Turn 1 called ‘Lusail Hill’ has been installed for general admission ticket spectators, with a new overall circuit capacity of 52,000, compared to 8,000 when F1 first visited two years ago. 85 viewing screens have been installed around the track to allow fans, and sometimes the drivers as well, to better keep up with all the action throughout the race weekend, while 180,000 square meters of green space has been created as part of the renovations, which have been carried out by Qatar’s Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’.
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