Trackside advice for F1 fans attending the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at Jeddah Corniche Circuit
- The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix takes place from April 18-20
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The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has delivered plenty of exciting street racing since joining the calendar in 2021. Organization has steadily improved at Jeddah Corniche Circuit, made easier by the fact that the race is one of the lowest attended on the entire calendar. Attendance numbers were not publicized for the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, but last year the race attracted 150,000 fans over three days. With the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place at night, you will avoid Jeddah’s hot daytime temperatures. We recommend some packing warmer clothes for your visit, as temperatures drop to a much cooler 22°C in the evening, and it may become breezy as darkness falls.
Need to Know: 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
- Opening/Closing Times: Venue gates open at 13:00 on each day of the race weekend. Paddock Club doors open at 14:00 on Friday and Saturday and at 13:30 on Sunday. The Promenade and Village areas close at 11 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Prohibited Items: No Weapons including ceremonial knives, No Alcohol or drugs, No scooters, skateboards, Segway’s, bicycles, No Drones, No folding chairs , No glass containers including perfume and cologne bottles, No Laser pointers , No racist, political or xenophobic material e.g. symbols, texts or images, No banners or flags larger than 2×1.5m, No promotional or commercial material, No Food or drink including picnics (Except baby food), No gas spray can, corrosives or anything that could cause a fire No Fireworks and flares , No megaphones, hooters or gas-powered horns, No Animals, Except assistance animals, No objects that could compromise public safety, No bags bigger than average handbag / rucksack
- Access & Parking: Free parking is available but you must collect a pass in advance from the Visitor Centre by showing your e-ticket. Dedicated parking lots are available for General Admission, Central Grandstand, Main Grandstand, Paddock Club & people with disabilities. Free shuttles are available from the parking lots to the circuit gates. More info
- Visitor Centre: Located on King Abdul Aziz Road 3476, next to Al Murjan Hospital. Open from midday to midnight on race week. This is a ticket sales and collection point with a community help desk
- Taxis & Ride Sharing: Uber and Careem cars cannot enter the circuit perimeter. Before midnight, drop off and pick ups are at the nearby Red Sea Mall. After midnight, you can take a taxi or rideshare from the Red Parking Lot (Central Grandstand parking
- Download the Official App: For maps, timetables and up to date venue information, download the official app Saudi Arabian Grand Prix app. Search for “F1 SAGP” on the Apple App Store or Google Play
- WiFi: No public WiFi is available in the circuit, though hospitality venues like the Paddock Club normally have free WiFi available
- Alcohol: You cannot bring alcohol inside the circuit. Alcohol cannot be purchased inside the circuit or anywhere else in Saudi Arabia
- Storage Lockers: Not available at the circuit.
2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Schedule
- Timetable & On-Track Action: The full on-track schedule for the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has been confirmed by Formula 1 and listed below. The first F1 practice sessions in Jeddah take place before sunset, while the second session and qualifying take place under lights after night falls. Sunset on race weekend at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be at approximately 18:45.
- Support Categories: Formula 2, F1 Academy and Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East are the support categories at the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP.
- Pit Lane Walk: Not confirmed for 2025. (In 2024, a pit lane walk for regular ticket holders took place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Thursday from 15:00-16:30.) F1 Experiences also offers an exclusive pit lane walk for selected guests on Thursday afternoon/evening. In addition, guests in the F1 Paddock Club can take part in daily pit lane walks at selected times from Friday to Sunday.
Friday, April 18
- 11:30-12:15: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – First Practice Session
- 12:45-13:30: Formula 2 – Practice Session
- 14:05-14:45: F1 Academy – Practice Session
- 14:50-16:00: Paddock Club – Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour
- 16:30-17:30: Formula 1 – Free Practice 1 (FP1)
- 17:30-18:00: Saudi Hawks Air Display
- 18:00-18:30: Formula 2 – Qualifying Session
- 18:40-19:40: Paddock Club – Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour
- 20:00-21:00: Formula 1 – Free Practice 2 (FP2)
- 21:30-22:00: F1 Academy – Qualifying Session
- 22:25-23:10: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – Second Practice Session
- 23:20-00:20: Paddock Club – Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour
Saturday, April 19
- 13:50-14:20: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – Qualifying Session
- 15:20-15:55: F1 Academy – First Race (13 Laps or 30 minutes + 1 Lap)
- 15:50-16:20: Saudi Hawks Air Display
- 16:30-17:30: Formula 1 – Free Practice 3 (FP3)
- 18:15-19:05: Formula 2 – Sprint Race (20 Laps or 45 minutes + 1 Lap)
- 19:10-19:40: Paddock Club – Track Tour
- 20:00-21:00: Formula 1 – Qualifying
- 22:05-22:35: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – First Race (11 Laps or 25 minutes)
- 22:45-23:45: F1 Experiences Champions Club – Grid Walk & Trophy Photo
- 22:45-23:45: Paddock Club – Pit Lane Walk & Track Tour
Sunday, April 20
- 13:45-14:15: Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East – Second Race (11 Laps or 25 minutes)
- 15:05-15:40: F1 Academy – Second Race (13 Laps or 30 minutes + 1 Lap)
- 16:25-17:30: Formula 2 – Feature Race (28 Laps or 60 minutes + 1 Lap)
- 17:30-18:00: Saudi Hawks Air Display
- 17:45-18:50: Paddock Club – Pit Lane Walk
- 18:00-18:30: Formula 1 Drivers’ Presentation
- 19:44-19:46: National Anthem
- 20:00-22:00: Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 (50 laps or 120 minutes)
2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Concerts
Jennifer Lopez, PartyNextDoor, Usher and Major Lazer will all be performing at the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend. All race tickets grant access to the nightly concerts, which happen on a dedicated concert stage near Turn 13. The concerts begin after qualifying on Saturday (which finishes at 21:00) and after the race on Sunday (which finishes at 22:00). Jennifer Lopez and PartyNextDoor will be performing on Saturday night, whilst Major Lazer and Usher will be performing after the race on Sunday night.
Fan Villages (Fanzones) at Jeddah Corniche Circuit
When there’s nothing interesting happening on the track, Jeddah Corniche Circuit’s two fan villages are the place to go for food, drink, merchandise and entertainment. The Main Fan Village is located behind the Main Grandstand, opposite the pits complex, while the Central Fan Village is located near the Central Grandstands, between Turns 7-10 (check the circuit map above). Local music acts will perform in the fan villages over the race weekend. The fan villages accommodate all ages, including rides, games and activities for children. A range of food and drink is available in the fan villages.
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Hi.
Do you know if they usually do a meet and greet event at this GP?
I’m not 100% sure but I think there is likely to be a drivers meet and greet in Jeddah
Hello
The ( Pit Lane Walk for ticketholders will take place at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Thursday March 16 from 15:00-16:30)
Will be for any type of ticket or just the paddok club?
This is for all ticket holders
Hello. I haven’t received my tick6yet. They were booked and confirmed in January. I hope i haven’t missed them
I received an email saying that there is a delay in the issuance of e-tickets, should hopefully receive them soon🤞
You need the app, and the tickets aren’t uploaded to the app until next week, which is SOON!! See you there.
Hi
I just had an email from f1 that says pit lane walk is only for paddock club members
There are daily pit lane walks for Paddock Club. But the pit lane walk today should have been for any 3-day ticket holder. I apologise, something has been lost here in communication
This is wrong. I’m currently stood at the gate to get in and they won’t let me in with a 3 day ticket. You have to buy another ticket on the website, although I’ve checked the website and there’s nothing on there about Thursday tickets
I’m sorry. Never heard anything about having to buy a separate ticket. You should have been allowed on the pit lane walk
The posters all say Calvin Harris is on the Sunday.
Thanks for pointing this out Matthew, I updated the relevant posts. It was really hard to confirm this information. Not on the website or app. Had to check the social media posts to confirm
Don’t come to pit Lane walk with a three-day ticket. You won’t be allowed entry.
This event is poorly organised to say the least being on the ground
Really sorry to hear that James. You should have been allowed entry
Is there any autograph session?
The drivers did appear on the stage in the F1 Fanzone, but I don’t think it was an actual autograph session
Hi, concerning the concerts, does anyone know which artist is planned on which day? Is Jennifer Lopez set for saturday night or sunday night?
Sorry, I don’t think this important detail has yet been confirmed
Hello.
1. Where can i get a tourist visa? Is it free? Link?
2. Any new about the concerts, dates/names?
Thanks.
1. Info about tourist visa and link is in this post. You have to pay for the e-visa, but the price is not too high.
2. No further updates to concerts apart from what is already published here. Closer to the race, we will find out who is performing on which night etc.
I suggest downloading the “F1 SAGP” app for the latest updates
Hello.
1. So in 2025 event is there a pit walk at Thursday afternoon or not? And if yes only with 3 day ticket or 2 day ticket also?
2. Any suggestion about the e-visa? does it include and health insurance?
3. The fly back is at 3:30. What time is best to leave the Sunday concern (any info who is perform?) and head to the airport?
4. Any last info?
Thanks
Hello.
1. Yes should be one. But it hasn’t been announced yet. Cannot answer question about 3-day or 2-day. I suggest contact the promoter.
2. More info is here. I’m not a visa agent and cannot answer your questions about health insurance. I believe it wouldn’t be included. You should always get your own travel insurance.
3. We don’t yet know who is performing on which night. This information will be published closer to race weekend. Do you need to go back to hotel to collect your belongings before heading to airport? There can be lots of traffic around circuit right after race and at the end of the concerts, so I suggest try to not leave at those times. But the airport is quite close to the circuit.
4. Download the “F1 SAGP” app for more info
Hello.
1. Any news for the pit walk at Thursday afternoon? Time and where must be to enter? From where was the entrance the year before?
2. Can we enter the circuit and re-enter later due the hours until the main events?
3. To be at the concern, do we have to get any additional ticket? And from where?
4. Time to be at fan zones?
Thanks
1. No news. I know several people who have written to the circuit to ask, and got no response. Sorry, but the communication from organizers in Saudi is not good at all.
2. From the circuit website FAQs: “Yes, the re-entry is permitted, but you MUST scan-out your wristband, otherwise you will not be allowed to re-enter the venue.”
3. I don’t understand this question. Is this about parking? Check here for all FAQs: https://saudiarabiangp.com/en/support-faq
4. Gates open each day at 1pm and close at 11pm. Fan zones will be open during this time.