Jeddah
Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port city and the historic gateway to Mecca, its Corniche circuit run as a floodlit night race along the waterfront. Al-Balad, the UNESCO-listed old town, holds coral-stone merchant houses that predate the kingdom itself. The Red Sea's reef diving sits a short way offshore, with far fewer operators than Gulf cities like Dubai.
Sporting events in Jeddah
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2027
19 March – 21 March 2027
Worth reading
The Rookie Title Lost in a Gravel Trap
Lewis Hamilton led the 2007 championship by 12 points heading into Shanghai. A tyre call gone wrong put him in the gravel trap at the pit entry, and his rookie title bid unraveled from there.
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The Circuit Built in 18 Months, and the Lap Record That Still Hasn't Fallen
Shanghai International Circuit was marshland in April 2003 and a finished F1 venue by September 2004. Michael Schumacher's fastest lap from that first race, set from the pit lane, still hasn't been beaten.
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