© Vladimir RysSaudi Arabia By NumbersThis weekend sees Formula One head back to Jeddah – let’s break it down in numbers!
TheJeddahCornicheCircuitmakesareturntothecalendarforitssecondrunningaftermakingitsdebutlastseason.Fansanddriversgottoexperienceanaction-packedracein2021,withtheuniquefast-flowingcircuitprovidingmanytalkingpoints.So,asweheadbackwe’regivingthefactsandfiguresonthisblisteringlyfasttrack…
Under The Jeddah Lights In The RB16B© Vladimir Rys
2 – This is only the second Grand Prix to be held in Saudi Arabia, with the country hosting its debut race in 2021.
3 – DRS zones. Only three circuits have three DRS zones, Jeddah is one, the other two are Bahrain and Austria.
4 – The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is one of four night races on the calendar this season.
6.174 – The total lap length, which makes it the second longest on the Formula One Calendar, the longest is held by Spa (7.004km).
12 – The degree of banking at the turn 13 hairpin (seven degrees less than the banking in Zandvoort).
13 – Saudi Arabia is the 13th largest country in the world, in terms of land mass.
27 – The circuit boasts 27 turns, the most of any track on the calendar.
On The Charge In Jeddah In 2021© Vladimir Rys
50 – The number of laps which will be raced.
75 – When Saudi Arabia joined the calendar, it became the 75th different venue to host a Grand Prix.
250 – The average speed around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit (in km/h).
308.45 – The total race distance.
1,400 – Tons of glass used in the construction of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
2,000 – New trees were planted around the circuit upon completion.
37,000 – Tons of asphalt used in construction of the track.
200,000 – Metres of power and fibre cables laid for the lighting of the circuit.
600,000 – Tones of cement were used to create the circuit and buildings.
Full Send In Saudi Arabia© Vladimir Rys
