Location | Jeddah |
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Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
Coordinates | 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°ECoordinates: 21°37′55″N 39°6′16″E / 21.63194°N 39.10444°E |
FIA Grade | 1 |
Major events | Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (2021) Formula 2 Jeddah Formula 2 round (2021) |
Length | 6.175 km |
Turns | 27[1] |
The Jeddah Street Circuit (Arabic: حلبة شارع جدة) designed by Hermann Tilke, is a street circuit to be raced on 5 December 2021 as the penultimate race on the Formula One season calendar. The circuit is due to stage the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.[2][3]
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 will be the second longest track on the Formula One calendar, with only Spa-Francorchamps being longer.[4]
The circuit will be built on the Jeddah Corniche adjoining the Red Sea.[5] The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke.[6]
References
- ^ "Fastest ever F1 street circuit revealed for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah". Formula1.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "F1 schedule 2021: Formula 1 announces provisional 23-race calendar for 2021". Formula1.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "FIA Announces World Motor Sport Council Decisions". fia.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Fastest ever F1 street circuit revealed for Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah". Formula1.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "F1 adds Saudi Arabian Grand Prix night race to 2021 calendar". Formula1.com. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Rencken, Dieter; Collantine, Keith (13 November 2020). "Saudi Arabian GP promoter appoints Tilke to design "exciting" Jeddah street circuit". RaceFans. Retrieved 16 November 2020.