Location | Diriyah, Saudi Arabia |
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Time zone | UTC+03:00 (AST) |
Coordinates | 24°44′19″N46°35′02″E / 24.73861°N 46.58389°E |
FIA Grade | 3E |
Opened | 15 December 2018 |
Closed | 27 January 2024 |
Major events | Former: Formula E Diriyah ePrix (2018–2024) Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy (2018–2019) |
Formula E Circuit (2018–2024) | |
Length | 2.495 km (1.550 miles) |
Turns | 21 |
Race lap record | 1:08.723 ( Sam Bird, Jaguar I-Type 5, 2022, Formula E) |
The Riyadh Street Circuit was 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]
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]
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]
The official race lap records at the Riyadh Street Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Formula E Circuit: 2.495 km (2018–2024) | ||||
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 |
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