Formula 1 held its first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at a new track on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, in the country’s second-largest city, during 2021.
The 27-turn circuit incorporates the waterfront corniche overlooking the Red Sea. It measures 6.175 kilometres, making it the longest street track in use by F1 – around 100 metres longer than Baku City Circuit – and the second-longest circuit on the current F1 calendar.The layout was created by Tilke Gmbh and Formula 1’s motorsports division.
| Lap data | |
| Lap length | 6.175km (3.836 miles) |
| Race laps | 50 |
| Race distance | 308.7km (191.817 miles) |
| Pole position | Right-hand side of the track |
| Maximum speed | 330kph (205.052 mph) |
| DRS zone one | Detection: On exit of turn 17 Activation: On exit of turn 19 |
| DRS zone two | Detection: On entry to turn 22 Activation: On entry to turn 25 |
| DRS zone three | Detection: On exit of turn 27 Activation: 240m after 27 |
| Distance from grid to turn one | 220m |
| Car performance | |
| Full throttle | 79% |
| Strategy | |
| Pit lane time loss | 23s |
| Tyre compounds | C2, C3, C4 |
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes
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Pictures: Building work
Pictures: Jeddah Corniche Circuit renderings
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