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.

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. The design was first unveiled on September 25th 2018 at the Governate of Diriyah, with the design calling for a 2.847km long track.

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.