Jeddah Corniche Circuit
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| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
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| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 2 (Short) |
| Broke ground | March 2021 |
| Opened | 3 December 2021 |
| Architect | Carsten Tilke[1] |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–present) FIA F2 (2021–present) Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East (2021–present) Former: WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia (2022) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 6.174 km (3.836 mi) |
| Turns | 27 |
| Lap record | 1:30.734 ( Lewis Hamilton, {{{record_team}}}, 2021, Formula One) |
| Short Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Lap record | 1:16.986 ( Gilles Magnus, {{{record_team2}}}, 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
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]
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]
Lap records
As of November 2022, 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) | ||||
| Formula One | 1:30.734[10] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| FIA F2 | 1:43.098[11] | Jack Doohan | Dallara F2 2018 | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:03.645[12] | Bandar Alesayi | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[13] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| GT4 | 2:09.820[14] | Freddy Fast | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[13] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022–present) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:16.986[15] | Gilles Magnus | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia |
References
- ↑ Carsten Tilke design Jeddah Corniche Circuit for Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 13 March 2023.
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