Jeddah Corniche Circuit | |
Location: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Time: | (AST) |
Coordinates: | 21.6319°N 39.1044°W |
Capacity: | 50,000[1] |
Architect: | Carsten Tilke[2] |
Fiagrade: | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (Short) |
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) |
Surface: | Asphalt |
Layout1: | Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) |
Turns: | 27 |
Length Km: | 6.174 |
Length Mi: | 3.836 |
Record Time: | 1:30.734 |
Record Driver: | Lewis Hamilton |
Record Car: | Mercedes W12 |
Record Year: | 2021 |
Record Class: | F1 |
Layout2: | Short Circuit (2022–present) |
Turns2: | 12 |
Length Km2: | 3.450 |
Length Mi2: | 2.144 |
Record Time2: | 1:16.986 |
Record Driver2: | Gilles Magnus |
Record Car2: | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR |
Record Year2: | 2022 |
Record Class2: | TCR |
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[3] (Arabic: حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a 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 Formula One season calendar.[4] [5]
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 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 layout was configured for that race.[11]
As of March 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Grand Prix Circuit: 6.174 km (2021–present) | ||||
1:30.734[12] | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | |||
1:43.098[13] | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round | |||
2:03.645[14] | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[15] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round | ||
2:04.259[16] | 2024 Jeddah F1 Academy round | |||
2:09.820[17] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round | |||
Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022) | ||||
1:16.986[18] | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia | |||