After poor management and maintenance of roads and circuit, and race cars reaching high speeds in 1990s and 2000s, FIA and drivers continuously criticised the safety of the track, lack of proper barriers and run-off areas.
Due to inadequate road maintenance and upkeep, along with the increasing speed of race cars in the 1990s and 2000s, both the FIA and drivers expressed concerns about the track's safety, specifically regarding the lack of proper barriers and run-off areas.