![]() Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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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) 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 (![]() |
Short Circuit (2022–present) | |
Length | 3.450 km (2.144 miles) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:16.986 (![]() |
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]