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It's a pretty dull layout to be fair, and the huge tarmac run-off areas mean there's not much penalty to pushing track limits or just bailing out of corners (I know the blue/red strips are abrasive and likely to cause tyre damage, but I don't recall seeing much of that in previous races there.
And while existing courses like Monaco, Spain & Hungary are also a bit of a snooze-fest, they've been around for a good few decades so are more likely to get a bit of a pass. But adding a 'new' track to the calendar and it being a dull track is more likely to generate criticism (see Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Russia).
I realise we've not seen any actual laps from Saudi Arabia, but a narrow, high-speed track lined with barriers is likely just going to be a longer Monaco.
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mmccarthy
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Everyone seems to be hating the French GP, but for a newbie like me it looks really cool with the blue and red lines