The Jeddah Corniche Circuit ( ar, حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a
motor racing
Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of tw ...
circuit built in the
Red Sea
The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...
port city of
Jeddah, in
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...
. The circuit staged the inaugural
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix ( ar, جائزة السعودية الكبرى) is a Formula One motor racing event which took place for the first time in 2021. The inaugural edition of the race was held in Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia. It was the fif ...
on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the Formula One season calendar.
History
Named as the 'fastest street track' on the Formula One calendar with Formula One cars simulated to have average speeds in excess of , the track is the second-longest track on the
Formula One
Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...
calendar, with only
Spa-Francorchamps being longer.
Additionally, three consecutive sections of the circuit have been marked out as potential DRS zones.
The circuit is located on the
Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea. The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer,
Hermann Tilke.
On 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 layout was configured for that race.
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
References
2021 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Motorsport venues in Saudi Arabia
Sport in Jeddah
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula One circuits
World Touring Car Championship circuits
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