Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Racing circuit in Saudi Arabia
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The Jeddah Corniche Circuit[4] (Arabic: حلبة كورنيش جدة) is a motor racing street circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It currently hosts the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix since 2021, and the Formula E Jeddah ePrix since 2025. The circuit is located on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[5]
| |
 Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
 Formula E Circuit (2025–present) | |
| Location | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E |
| Capacity | 50,000[1] |
| FIA Grade | 1 (Grand Prix) 3E (Formula E)[2] |
| Broke ground | March 2021 |
| Opened | 3 December 2021 |
| Architect | Carsten Tilke[3] |
| Major events | Current: Formula E Jeddah ePrix (2025–present) Future: Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–2025, 2027) Former: GT World Challenge Europe 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024) WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia (2022) |
| Website | jeddahcircuit |
| Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 6.174 km (3.836 mi) |
| Turns | 27 |
| Race lap record | 1:30.734 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12, 2021, F1) |
| Formula E Circuit (2025–present) | |
| Length | 3.001 km (1.865 mi) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.653 ( Jake Dennis, Porsche 99X Electric, 2026, F-E) |
| Short Circuit (2022–present) | |
| Length | 3.450 km (2.144 mi) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 1:16.986 ( Gilles Magnus, Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, 2022, TCR) |
History
The circuit was designed by Carsten Tilke, son of the famed circuit designer, Hermann Tilke.[6] The circuit staged the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the 2021 Formula One season calendar.[7][8] From 2022 to 2024, the race was held in March, the weekend before Ramadan. Since 2025, the race is held in April, after Ramadan.
The Formula One track has a length of 6.174 km (3.836 mi), the third longest on the Formula One calendar after Spa-Francorchamps and Las Vegas.[9] It is also the fastest street course, with a record average speed of 254.6 km/h (158.2 mph) for the 2025 pole position. The track has three consecutive DRS zones.[10]
In November 2022, Jeddah Corniche Circuit 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]
Also in February 2025, Jeddah Corniche Circuit hosted the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula E championship instead of Riyadh Street Circuit.[12] A different layout was built for the Formula E race, in which the circuit length was shortened to 3.001 km (1.865 mi), with the addition of a hairpin connecting turn 3 to turn 22 on the Formula One layout, and some chicanes on the front and back straightaways.[13]
Events
- Current
- February: Formula E Jeddah ePrix
- October: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- November: F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
- December: Formula E Jeddah ePrix
- Future
- Ferrari Challenge Middle East (2027)
- Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021–2025, 2027)
- Former
- F1 Academy (2024–2025)
- FIA Formula 2 Championship
- Jeddah Formula 2 round (2021–2025)
- GT4 European Series (2024)
- GT World Challenge Europe
- 6 Hours of Jeddah (2024)
- Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East (2021–2025)
- World Touring Car Cup
Lap records
As of February 2026, the fastest official race lap records at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are listed as:
| Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 6.174 km (3.836 mi) | ||||
| Formula One | 1:30.734[14] | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance | 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| FIA F2 | 1:43.098[15] | Jack Doohan | Dallara F2 2018 | 2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round |
| GT3 | 1:59.772[16] | Franck Perera | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | 2024 6 Hours of Jeddah |
| Porsche Carrera Cup | 2:03.645[17] | Bandar Alesayi | Porsche 911 (992 I) GT3 Cup[18] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Formula 4 | 2:04.259[19] | Doriane Pin | Tatuus F4-T421 | 2024 Jeddah F1 Academy round |
| GT4 | 2:09.820[20] | Freddy Fast | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[18] | 2022 Jeddah Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round |
| Formula E Circuit (2025–present): 3.001 km (1.865 mi) | ||||
| Formula E | 1:15.653 | Jake Dennis | Porsche 99X Electric | 2026 Jeddah ePrix |
| Short Circuit (2022–present): 3.450 km (2.144 mi) | ||||
| TCR Touring Car | 1:16.986[21] | Gilles Magnus | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 2022 WTCR Race of Saudi Arabia |