Jeddah Corniche Circuit

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
FIA Grade1 (Grand Prix)
2 (Short)
Broke groundMarch 2021 (2021-03)
Opened3 December 2021 (2021-12-03)
ArchitectCarsten Tilke[1]
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[2] (Arabic: حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a 6.174 km (3.836 mi) motor racing 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]

History

The track is the third-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas Strip Circuit being longer.[5]

Additionally, three consecutive sections of the circuit have been marked out as potential DRS zones.[6]

The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[7] The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[8]

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, shorter 3.450 km (2.144 mi) layout was configured for that race.[9]

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

As of November 2022, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Grand Prix Circuit: 6.174 km (2021–present)
Formula One1:30.734[10]Lewis HamiltonMercedes-AMG W12 E Performance2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
FIA F21:43.098[11]Jack DoohanDallara F2 20182022 Jeddah Formula 2 round
Porsche Carrera Cup2:03.645[12]Bandar AlesayiPorsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[13]2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
GT42:09.820[14]Freddy FastPorsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[13]2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022)
TCR Touring Car1:16.986[15]Gilles MagnusAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Bashraheel, Aseel (29 October 2020). "Racing in the streets: Jeddah to host first Saudi F1 Grand Prix". Arab News. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Jeddah F1 Circuit". www.grandprixgulf.com. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Jeddah Corniche Circuit". Formula1.com. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "2022 Jeddah FIA Formula 2 Race 2 Statistics". Motorsportstats. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. 1 2 "PSCME Porsche Racecars". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "2022 Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah Race 2 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "WTCR 2022 » Jeddah Corniche Circuit Round 18 Results". TouringCars.Net. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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