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The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[3] (Arabic: حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a 6.174 km (3.836 mi) motor racing street 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][5]
 Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
| Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E |
| Capacity | 50,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix)[a] 2 (Short) |
| Broke ground | March 2021 |
| Opened | 3 December 2021 |
| Architect | Carsten Tilke[2] |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–present) GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024) Future: Formula E Jeddah ePrix (2025) FR Middle East (2025) Former: WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia (2022) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 6.174 km (3.836 miles) |
| Turns | 27 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.734 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, 2021, F1) |
| Short Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.986 ( Gilles Magnus, Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, 2022, TCR) |
Identified as the fastest street circuit in Formula One,[6] the track is the third-longest track on the Formula One calendar, with Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas Strip Circuit being longer.[7] The track has three consecutive DRS zones.[8]
The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[9] The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[10]
In November 2022, Jeddah hosted the season finale of 2022 World Touring Car Cup. Instead of the Grand Prix layout, a shorter 3.450 km (2.144 mi) layout was configured for that race.[11]
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- Current
- March: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, FIA Formula 2 Championship, F1 Academy, Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East, F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- April: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- November: GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Jeddah, GT4 European Series
- Future
- F4 Middle East Championship (2025)
- Ferrari Challenge Winter Challenge (2025)
- Formula E
- Jeddah ePrix (2025)
- Formula Regional Middle East Championship (2025)
- Former
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As of November 2024, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Circuit: 6.174 km (2021–present) | ||||
| Formula One | 1:30.734[12] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG W12 E Performance | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| FIA F2 | 1:43.098[13] | Jack Doohan | Dallara F2 2018 | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
| GT3 | 1:59.772[14] | Franck Perera | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 2024 6 Hours of Jeddah |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:03.645[15] | Bandar Alesayi | Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup[16] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Formula 4 | 2:04.259[17] | Doriane Pin | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2024 Jeddah F1 Academy round |
| GT4 | 2:09.820[18] | Freddy Fast | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[16] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Short Circuit: 3.450 km (2022–present) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:16.986[19] | Gilles Magnus | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia |
- Jeddah Corniche Circuit's Grade 1 license expired 3 December 2024. It will feature on the 2025 Formula One World Championship calendar, so the license will have to be renewed.
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