Jeddah Corniche Circuit – Saudi Arabia

Name: Jeddah Corniche Circuit

Grand Prix: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Number of Grands Prix held: 3

Type: Street circuit, Anti-clockwise

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Track Length: 6.174 km (3.836 mi)

Seasons: 2021–2023

 


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The Jeddah Corniche Circuit (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.

== 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.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.


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