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Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Racing circuit in Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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 Corniche Circuit 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]
Also in February 2025, Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula E championship instead of Riyadh Street Circuit.[12] A different layout was built for the Formula E race, in which the circuit length was shortened to 3.001 km (1.865 mi), with the addition of a hairpin connecting turn 3 to turn 22 on the Formula One layout, and some chicanes on the front and back straightaways.[13]
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Events
- Current
- February: Formula E Jeddah ePrix
- April: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- Former
- F4 Saudi Arabian Championship (2024)
- GT4 European Series (2024)
- GT World Challenge Europe
- 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024)
- World Touring Car Cup
Lap records
As of February 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
References
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