 Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
| Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°E |
| Capacity | 50,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (Short) |
| Broke ground | March 2021 |
| Opened | 3 December 2021 |
| Architect | Carsten Tilke[2] |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–present) GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024) Future: Formula E Jeddah ePrix (2025) FR Middle East (2025) Former: WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia (2022) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 6.174 km (3.836 miles) |
| Turns | 27 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.734 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, 2021, F1) |
| Short Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.986 ( Gilles Magnus, Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, 2022, TCR) |
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[3] (Arabic: حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a 6.174 km (3.836 mi) motor racing street circuit built in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia. The circuit staged the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the 2021 Formula One season calendar.[4][5]
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- ^ Bashraheel, Aseel (29 October 2020). "Racing in the streets: Jeddah to host first Saudi F1 Grand Prix". Arab News. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "F1 schedule 2021: Formula 1 announces provisional 23-race calendar for 2021". Formula1.com. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.