Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present)
LocationJeddah, Saudi Arabia
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (AST)
Coordinates21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°E / 21.63194; 39.10444
Capacity50,000[1]
FIA Grade1 (Grand Prix)
2 (Short)
Broke groundMarch 2021 (2021-03)
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
ArchitectCarsten Tilke[2]
Major eventsCurrent:
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)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length6.174 km (3.836 miles)
Turns27
Race lap record1:30.734 (United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, 2021, F1)
Short Circuit (2022–present)
Length3.450 km (2.144 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record1:16.986 (Belgium 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]

  1. ^ Scott, Katie (March 2024). "Yacht Charter Event - Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2024". Arab News. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Bashraheel, Aseel (29 October 2020). "Racing in the streets: Jeddah to host first Saudi F1 Grand Prix". Arab News. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ^ "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.

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