Riyadh Street Circuit

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 15th December 2018, as the opening race of the 2018-19 FIA Formula E Championship.[1]

Riyadh Street Circuit
LocationDiriyah, Saudi Arabia
Time zoneUTC+3:00
Coordinates24°44′19″N 46°35′02″E
Major eventsFormula E 2018–
Length2.495 km (1.550 mi)
Turns21
Race lap record1:12.481 (António Félix da Costa, DS Techeetah, 2019, FIA Formula E)

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 September 25th 2018 at the Governate of Diriyah, with the design calling for a 2.847km long track.[3]

Track Layout

The Final track layout was shortened to 2.495 km, and it features a distinctive 2nd sector, with its tight corners being unique to the track in the Formula E Championship.[4]

References
  1. "Race Calendar". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  2. "Saudi Arabia to host Formula E's 2018-19 season opener". Reuters. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  3. Kalinauckas, Alex. "Track layout for Formula E's Saudi Arabia race in Riyadh revealed". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  4. fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com (PDF) http://fiaformulae.alkamelsystems.com/Results/04_2018-19/01_R01%20Ad%20Diriyah/01_Event%20Information/03_Ad%20Diriyah%20Circuit%20Map.pdf. Retrieved 2019-01-02. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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