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Jeddah 2024 - Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Saudi Arabia
3.45 km
Length
28
Pit Boxes
Saudi Arabia
Country

Jeddah Corniche Circuit – The Fastest Street Fight
(3.450 km | 27 corners | High-speed street circuit | FIA Grade 1)

Jeddah is a rare kind of street circuit — one that feels more like a high-speed grand prix road course than a typical tight city layout. Carved along the Red Sea coastline, it combines narrow concrete walls, rapid direction changes, and surprisingly long flat-out sections that keep the car loaded and the driver fully committed from start to finish.

Since its debut, Jeddah has built a reputation as one of the most intense modern circuits on the calendar. The lap is packed with blind entries, quick flicks, and almost no time to breathe, which makes precision absolutely critical. It rewards confidence and rhythm, but the price for overdriving is immediate — the walls are always close, and the margins are tiny.

What makes Jeddah so special in the simulator is the contrast between extreme speed and street-circuit pressure. You’re constantly balancing commitment against survival, threading the car through fast sequences while staying millimeters from disaster. In the right car, it becomes one of the most exhilarating laps in sim racing.

Key Track Stats

  • Length: 3450 m

  • Corners: 27

  • Direction: Clockwise

  • Elevation Change: Minimal overall, but with subtle rises, compressions, and blind crests

  • Record Lap: ~1:30–1:31 in F1 trim depending on conditions, sim, and BoP

  • Surface: Smooth street asphalt with painted lines, curb transitions, and unforgiving walls

  • Tires: High lateral load through the fast switchbacks; front tires work hard, especially on long runs

  • Pit Lane: 28 pitboxes

In the Simulator Feel

Jeddah is all about confidence at speed. Unlike most street tracks, it lets you carry huge momentum through a series of rapid bends, but the lack of runoff means every mistake is amplified. The result is a lap that feels frantic, technical, and incredibly rewarding when everything clicks.

Flow & Rhythm:

  • Fast opening section that demands immediate commitment.

  • Blind, fast corners where line choice and steering smoothness matter.

  • Long high-speed kinks that reward a planted chassis and precise throttle application.

  • Rhythm-heavy middle sector where the car must stay balanced over quick direction changes.

  • Late-lap sequence of rapid turns that punish any lost momentum.

  • Wall-lined exits that make exit speed and discipline just as important as entry pace.

Driving Characteristics:

  • Top Speed: Very important — several sections are effectively flat-out or near-flat-out.

  • Braking: Less about huge stop-start zones, more about stability and confidence into fast entries.

  • High-Speed Corners: The defining feature of the circuit.

  • Low-Speed Corners: Fewer in number, but crucial for lap time and traction out of slower transitions.

  • Overall: A high-risk, high-reward street circuit that blends precision, bravery, and raw pace.

Driving Style Tip: Stay smooth with inputs and trust the aero platform. Jeddah rewards drivers who keep the car settled, brake in a straight line when needed, and commit fully through the fast sequences without over-correcting. Don’t fight the circuit — flow with it, and use every millimeter of available road.

Jeddah delivers some of the most thrilling laps in modern sim racing — a neon-lit, wall-lined sprint where speed never really lets up. It’s fast, tense, and unforgettable, making it a true test of nerve for any driver.