Jeddah Corniche Circuit
21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°E / 21.63194; 39.10444
2 (Short)
Formula One
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
(2021–present)
GT World Challenge Europe
6 Hours of Jeddah (2024)
Future:
Formula E
Jeddah ePrix (2025)
Former:
WTCR
Race of Saudi Arabia (2022)
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]
History
Identified as the fastest street circuit in Formula One,[6] the track is the third-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas Strip Circuit being longer.[7] The track has three consecutive DRS zones.[8]
The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[9] The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[10]
In November 2022, Jeddah hosted the season finale of 2022 World Touring Car Cup. Instead of the Grand Prix layout, a shorter 3.450 km (2.144 mi) layout was configured for that race.[11]
Events
- Current
- March: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East, F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- April: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- November: GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Jeddah, GT4 European Series
- Future
- Ferrari Challenge Winter Challenge (2025)
- Formula E
- Jeddah ePrix (2025)
- Former
Lap records
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Prix Circuit: 6.174 km (2021–present) | ||||
Formula One | 1:30.734[12] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
FIA F2 | 1:43.098[13] | Jack Doohan | Dallara F2 2018 | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:03.645[14] | Bandar Alesayi | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[15] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
Formula 4 | 2:04.259[16] | Doriane Pin | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2024 Jeddah F1 Academy round |
GT4 | 2:09.820[17] | Freddy Fast | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[15] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022) | ||||
TCR Touring Car | 1:16.986[18] | Gilles Magnus | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia |
References
- ^ Scott, Katie (March 2024). "Yacht Charter Event - Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2024". Arab News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "F1 Jeddah Corniche Circuit designer Tilke unveils new details 100 days ahead of Saudi Grand Prix". Arab News. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Showcases Jeddah Corniche Circuit to Media". Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024". Formula 1.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Fastest ever F1 street circuit revealed for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah". Formula1.com. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Jeddah track guide". www.mclaren.com. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "F1 adds Saudi Arabian Grand Prix night race to 2021 calendar". Formula1.com. 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Wilde, Jon (27 August 2021). "Jeddah to be 'one of the world's best circuits'". PlanetF1. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "WTCR All Set For A Middle Eastern Adventure As 2022 Calendar Is Completed". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Jeddah Corniche Circuit". Formula1.com. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 Jeddah FIA Formula 2 Race 2 Statistics". Motorsportstats. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b "PSCME Porsche Racecars". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "2024 F1 Academy Jeddah Race 2 Results". 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "WTCR 2022 » Jeddah Corniche Circuit Round 18 Results". TouringCars.Net. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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