Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°ECoordinates: 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°E |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Broke ground | March 2021 |
Opened | December 2021 |
Major events | Current: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–2022)[1] Formula 2 (2021–2022) Former: Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East (2021) |
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
Length | 6.174 km (3.836 mi) |
Turns | 27[2] |
Race lap record | 1:30.734 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, 2021, Formula One) |
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[3] (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.[4]
History[]
Named as the 'fastest street track' on the Formula One calendar with Formula One cars simulated to have average speeds in excess of 250 km/h (160 mph), the track is the second-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with only Spa-Francorchamps being longer.[5]
The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[6] The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[7]
Lap records[]
The 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) | ||||
Formula One | 1:30.734[8] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performancee | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
FIA F2 | 1:43.940[9] | Oscar Piastri | Dallara F2 2018 | 2021 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
GT3 | 2:04.129[10] | Dylan Pereira | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[11] | 2021-22 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
GT4 | 2:12.813[10] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[11] | 2021-22 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
References[]
- ^ Bashraheel, Aseel (29 October 2020). "Racing in the streets: Jeddah to host first Saudi F1 Grand Prix". Arab News. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jeddah Corniche Circuit". Formula1.com. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Jeddah". FIAFormula2.com. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East Jeddah Race 1 Final Classification" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "PSCME Porsche Racecars". Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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