Jeddah_Street_Circuit
Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Racing circuit in Saudi Arabia
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[2] (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.[3][4]
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
| Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (Short) |
| Broke ground | March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03) |
| Opened | 3 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-03) |
| Architect | Carsten Tilke[1] |
| 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 ( 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) |
Identified as the fastest street circuit in Formula One,[5] the track is the third-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas Strip Circuit being longer.[6]
Additionally, three consecutive sections of the circuit have been marked out as potential DRS zones.[7]
The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[8] The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[9]
In November 2022, Jeddah hosted the season finale of 2022 World Touring Car Cup and also the last race of WTCR history. Instead of the Grand Prix layout, a shorter 3.450 km (2.144 mi) layout was configured for that race.[10]
- 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
- Former
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[11] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| FIA F2 | 1:43.098[12] | Jack Doohan | Dallara F2 2018 | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:03.645[13] | Bandar Alesayi | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[14] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Formula 4 | 2:04.259[15] | Doriane Pin | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2024 Jeddah F1 Academy round |
| GT4 | 2:09.820[16] | Freddy Fast | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[14] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:16.986[17] | Gilles Magnus | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia |
- "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 F1 Circuit". www.grandprixgulf.com. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "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.
- "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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