The Jeddah Corniche Circuit is one of the fastest and most unforgiving tracks on the Formula 1 calendar. A high-speed street circuit with walls just inches from the cars, it demands precision, bravery, and extreme focus.

Here’s the full breakdown, sector by sector, turn by turn.

Saudi Arabia Track Characteristics:

• Length: 6.174 km (3.836 mi)

• Corners: 27

• Top Speed: 322+ km/h

• Average Speed: 250+ km/h

• Risk Factor: Extremely high

Jeddah combines Monaco’s walls with Monza’s speed. It’s a modern street circuit designed to create drama and it often does.

The track punishes hesitation. It rewards the bold. Every lap is an exercise in controlled aggression.

Sector Breakdown

Sector 1: High-Speed Precision

Turns 1-2-3:
The lap starts with a tricky left-right chicane. Heavy braking into Turn 1, then a quick flick through Turn 2 and 3. Drivers must balance aggression and control too much curb, and you’ll lose momentum instantly.

Turn 4-5-6-7:
A rapid sequence of S-bends. The track flows left-right-left-right at crazy speeds. Here, aerodynamic grip is everything. Lift too much, and you lose lap time. Push too hard, and the wall punishes you.

Turn 8-9-10-11-12:
Flat-out or close to it. These corners test nerve more than anything else. Drivers skim past the walls at 300 km/h, trusting their car completely.

Key to Sector 1:

• Absolute commitment.

• Minimize steering inputs.

• Use every inch of the track.

Sector 2: Dancing with Danger

Turn 13-14-15:
A slightly slower rhythm through sweeping esses. Drivers must flick the car in one direction, then the other, threading between concrete barriers. The walls seem to close in even tighter here.

Turn 16-17:
Another high-speed chicane. The car gets light over the bumps controlling the rear end is crucial.

Turn 18-19-20-21:
A fast blast along the back straight. Tiny steering adjustments, flat on the throttle. Any small mistake here can lead to catastrophic consequences.

Key to Sector 2:

• Perfect car balance.

• Trust the downforce.

• Stay millimetre perfect near the barriers.

Sector 3: Brakes and Bravery

Turn 22-23:
Perhaps the most famous section of Jeddah.
A super-fast, blind left-right kink. It’s taken flat out in qualifying trim but miss your apex by a whisker, and it’s game over.

Turn 24-25-26:
A little breather. Drivers race along another fast section, setting up for the final technical bit.

Turn 27:
Heavy braking into a tight hairpin the best overtaking spot on the circuit. Nailing the exit is vital because it leads onto the huge main straight.

Key to Sector 3:

• Survive Turn 22-23 at full speed.

• Line up overtakes at Turn 27.

• Launch onto the straight with DRS open.

Visual Sector Map

              
(Start/Finish)
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Turn 1 ──► Heavy brake, tight left-hander
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Turn 2 ──► Immediate right-hand kink
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Turns 3–4 ──► High-speed left hand combination
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Turns 5–7 ──► Flowing sequence of corners
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Turns 8–9 ──► Fast right sequence
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Turn 10 ──► Slight left bend
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Turn 11 ──► Right-hand curve
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Turn 12 ──► Long, slight left-hander
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Turn 13 ──► Left-hand corner
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Turn 14 ──► Right-hand corner
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Turn 15 ──► Tight left-hand hairpin
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Turns 16–17 ──► Quick right-left combination and DRS 
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Turns 18–19 ──► Fast kinks along waterfront
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Turn 20 ──► Left-hand bend
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Turn 21 ──► Flat-out Right-hander
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Turn 22 ──► High-speed Left kink
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Turn 23 ──► Quick Right
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Turn 24 ──► Fast right-hand kink
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Turn 25 ──► Flat-out left
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Turn 26 ──► Long right-hand sweeper
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Turn 27 ──► Heavy brake, tight left-hand hairpin
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(Main Straight) Activate DRS
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(Start/Finish)

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