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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 motor racing street circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It currently hosts the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix since 2021, and the Formula E Jeddah ePrix since 2025. The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[4]
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The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[5] The circuit staged the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the 2021 Formula One season calendar.[6][7] From 2022 to 2024, the race was held in March, the weekend before Ramadan. Since 2025, the race is held in April, after Ramadan.
The Formula One track has a length of 6.174 km (3.836 mi), the third longest on the Formula One calendar after Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas.[8] It is also the fastest street course, with a record average speed of 254.6 km (158.2 mi) for the 2025 pole position. The track has three consecutive DRS zones.[9]
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.[10]
Also in February 2025, Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula E championship instead of Riyadh Street Circuit.[11] 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.[12]
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Events
- Current
- February: Formula E Jeddah ePrix
- April: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship Jeddah Formula 2 round, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East
- November: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- December: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- Former
- GT4 European Series (2024)
- GT World Challenge Europe
- 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024)
- World Touring Car Cup
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Lap records
As of February 2025, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
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