Riyadh Street Circuit
LocationDiriyah, Saudi Arabia
Time zoneUTC+03:00 (AST)
Coordinates24°44′19″N 46°35′02″E / 24.73861°N 46.58389°E / 24.73861; 46.58389
FIA Grade3E
Opened15 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-15)
Major eventsCurrent:
Formula E
Diriyah ePrix (2018–present)
Former:
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2018–2019)
Formula E Circuit (2018–present)
Length2.495 km (1.550 miles)
Turns21
Race lap record1:08.723 (United Kingdom Sam Bird, Jaguar I-Type 5, 2022, Formula E)

The Riyadh Street Circuit is a street circuit located in the capital of Saudi Arabia, used for the Ad Diriyah ePrix of the FIA Formula E Championship. It held its first race on 15 December 2018, as the opening race of the 2018-19 FIA Formula E Championship.[1]

History

In May 2018, ahead of the 2018 Berlin ePrix, it was announced that Formula E holdings had signed a deal with the Saudi Arabian government, for a race to be held in the outskirts of the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, in the Ad Diriyah district for 10 years.[2] The design was first unveiled on 25 September 2018 at the Governate of Diriyah, with the design calling for a 2.847 km (1.769 mi) long track.[3]

Track Layout

The original layout of Riyadh Street Circuit (2018–2019)

The Final track layout was shortened to 2.495 km (1.550 mi), and it features a distinctive second sector, with its tight corners being unique to the track in the Formula E Championship.[4] Before the 2021 race, the track was revised and resurfaced with reprofiling Turn 9, 13, 18, 19; and moving the start straight before the Turn 18.[5]

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Riyadh Street Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Formula E Circuit: 2.495 km (2018–present)
Formula E 1:08.723 Sam Bird Jaguar I-Type 5 2022 Diriyah ePrix
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy 1:30.564[6] Sérgio Jimenez Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (racecar) 2019 2nd Diriyah Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy round

References

  1. ^ "Race Calendar". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Saudi Arabia to host Formula E's 2018-19 season opener". Reuters. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ Kalinauckas, Alex. "Track layout for Formula E's Saudi Arabia race in Riyadh revealed". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Ad Diriyah Circuit Map" (PDF). fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Diriyah". fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Series Round 2 - Diriyah ePrix Race (25' +1 Lap) Final Classification". Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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