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Race Weekend
Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025
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Welcome to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the fastest street circuit Formula 1 visits, for Round 2 of the 2024 World Championship.
Nestled along the Red Sea's east coast, the Saudi Arabian circuit offers a high-speed challenge for racers, with speeds exceeding those we see even at Silverstone.
Since its debut in 2021, it has quickly become known for its fast, flowing layout and close-by walls, making it a standout recent addition to the F1 calendar.
Jeddah boasts more corners than any other track we visit, with a staggering 27 turns around its 6.174 km (3.836 miles) distance.
The circuit's first sector begins with a rapid run to a left-right chicane before a complex of 10 quick direction changes that test the agility of the drivers and cars.
Sector 2 runs south down the coast, with a sweeping 180-degree hairpin as the kick-off point for another fast run of relentless corners, including the sweeping curves of the second DRS zone.
A dramatic braking zone into the last corner, another hairpin, provides fans with wheel-to-wheel action under the lights before the drivers hurtle down the pit straight to complete the lap.
Circuit Name: Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Circuit Length: 6.174 km (3.836 miles)
Race Distance: 308.450 km (191.661 miles)
Lap Record: 1:30.734 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 2021)
2025 Support Series: Formula 2, F1 Academy
Fastest Lap: 1:32.307 (Lap 50)
Qualifying: P12 (1:28.980)
Tyre Strategy: Medium-Hard
Williams Racing's Saudi Arabian GP History
Best Finish: P11 (Alex Albon, 2024)
Best Qualifying: P12 (Alex Albon, 2024)
Alex's Best Finish: P11 (2024)
Carlos' Best Finish: P3 (2022)
Williams Racing Highlight: George Russell made it through to Q2 on our first trip to Jeddah in 2021, before an incident-filled race led to his retirement.
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR)
