​The second stage of the 2023 Formula 1 season will be held in Saudi Arabia, on the Jeddah Street circuit. We will have a very fast Grand Prix, the average speed on the Corniche is over 250 km/h. The biggest favorites are RedBull. It remains to be seen what the response will be from Scuderia Ferrari and Aston Martin (a pleasant surprise in Bahrain).

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Formula 1 – Jeddah Corniche circuit

• There will be three zones for DRS (overtaking system in F1)

• Track length: 6174 km

• Total number of tours: 50

• Grand Prix distance: 308.45 km

• Lap record: 1:30.734 (Lewis Hamilton in 2021)

• First Grand Prix hosted by: winner Lewis Hamilton (2021)

• Jeddah winners: Lewis Hamilton (2021), Max Verstappen (2022)

• What happened last year: Pole position – Sergio Perez (RedBull). Podium: 1 Max Verstappen (RedBull), 2 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 3 Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari).

• Fastest lap in 2022: Charles Leclerc – 1:31.634.

Photo source: ANTONIN VINCENT/DPPI / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

What you need to know about Jeddah Corniche Circuit

It is a temporary street, although it has several permanent sections. It is located, as the name suggests, in the Corniche district, a coastal resort about 30 kilometers from the city of Jeddah.

It was developed by Tilke in collaboration with the Formula 1 team of specialists.

Apart from Jeddah, the Middle East also has the Bahrain and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. Everything happens in the center of attention.

The track in Jeddah is very fast, the average speed here is about 250 km/h. We are talking about a track faster than Silverstone and the second fastest of the season after Monza, the “Temple of Speed”.

Jeddah is home to Formula 1’s fastest street circuit.

Formula 1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia, schedule

In Romania, the 2023 Formula 1 season can be watched live on Digisport, Orange Sport and Prima Sport channels.

March 19, 2023

Race / from 19:00

March 18, 2023

Qualification / 19:00 – 20:00

Training 3 / 15:30 – 16:30

March 17, 2023

Training 2 / 19:00 – 20:00

Training 1 / 15:30-16:30 (Romanian time)

Formula 1, rating of pilots

1 Max Verstappen – RedBull 25 points

2 Sergio Perez – RedBull 18

3 Fernando Alonso – Aston Martin 15

4 Carlos Sainz – Ferrari 12

5 Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes 10

6 Lance Stroll – Aston Martin 8

7 George Russell – Mercedes 6

8 Valtteri Bottas – Alfa Romeo 4

9 Pierre Gasly – Alpine 2

10 Alexander Albon – Williams 1

Formula 1, rating of constructors

1 RedBull 43 points

2 Aston Martin 23

3 Mercedes 16

4 Ferrari 12s

5 Alfa Romeo 4

6 Alpine 2

7 Williams 1

8 Alpha Tauri 0

9 HAAS 0

10 McLaren 0

Formula 1 season calendar for 2023

March 5: Bahrain – victory for Max Verstappen

March 19: Saudi Arabia / Jeddah

April 2: Australia / Melbourne

April 16: China / Shanghai

April 30: Azerbaijan / Baku

May 7: Miami

May 21: Emilia-Romagna / Imola

May 28: Monaco

June 4: Spain / Barcelona

June 18: Canada / Montreal

July 2: Austria / Spielberg

July 9: Great Britain / Silverstone

July 23: Hungary / Budapest

July 30: Belgium / Spa-Francorchamps

August 27: Netherlands / Zandvoort

September 3: Italy / Monza

September 17: Singapore / Marina Bay

September 24: Japan / Suzuka

October 8: Qatar / Losail

October 22: USA / Austin

October 29: Mexico / Mexico City

November 5: Brazil / Sao Paulo

November 18: Las Vegas

November 26: Abu Dhabi / Yas Marina.