Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2027. Race night on the Red Sea, from a hotel or a yacht berth.
Round two of the 2027 season, 19 to 21 March, the weekend after Bahrain. A night race on a waterfront street circuit with a superyacht marina inside the precinct, and we plan the flight, the cars and the berth application as one trip.
The weekend
Jeddah 2027 at a glance
- DatesFriday 19 to Sunday 21 March 2027Round two of the season, the weekend after Bahrain, which is why many clients plan the two together.
- WhereJeddah Corniche CircuitA temporary street circuit of 6.174 km on the Red Sea corniche in northern Jeddah, about 12 km from the city centre. Twenty seven corners, run at night under floodlights.
- Arrive viaKing Abdulaziz International (JED)Roughly half an hour from the circuit on a normal day. It is the main airport for the western region and the gateway for the Red Sea coast.
- From LondonAbout 6 hours 30 to 7 hours by private jetA heavy or long range aircraft does it nonstop. Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Riyadh are all short hops from Jeddah.
Dates as published on the Formula 1 calendar of 16 September 2026. The 2026 edition did not take place. We review this page each year.
Worth knowing first
There was no 2026 race here
The 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was cancelled in March 2026, along with the Bahrain round, because of the conflict in the region. Bahrain's race was later reinstated at a circuit in Malaysia; Jeddah's was not rearranged. The 2027 race is back on the published calendar as round two, a week after Bahrain.
Airspace and routings across the region have moved repeatedly through 2026 and the position is not what it was a year ago. We check it with operators and handling agents before we quote anything, and we tell you what we find rather than what would be convenient. If a plan does not look like it will hold together, we say so early enough for you to do something about it.
How the weekend works
A city circuit with a marina in it
Jeddah is a proper street circuit. Public roads along the corniche are closed and rebuilt into a track, which means the access plan is a city traffic plan: roads shut in stages from midweek, drop-off points move as the sessions approach, and the district behind the circuit becomes a maze of permitted and unpermitted turns. The useful question is not how far your hotel is, it is which side of the closures it sits on and which gate your passes name.
The other feature of this race is the water. The Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina sits inside the circuit precinct, took superyachts from its first Grand Prix in 2022, and has the depth and berth length for large vessels. A yacht solves the hotel question and gives you somewhere private to eat and sit down a short walk from the grandstands rather than a long drive. Berths are applied for well in advance and are contested. We make the application with people we know and give you a straight read on where you stand. See yacht charter, motor yachts and how yacht charter works.
On the ground
Typical road transfer ranges in Jeddah
| Journey | Quiet roads | Race weekend |
|---|---|---|
| King Abdulaziz International (JED) to the circuit | 25 to 35 minutes | 40 to 75 minutes |
| King Abdulaziz International (JED) to corniche hotels | 25 to 40 minutes | 35 to 70 minutes |
| City centre and Al Balad to the circuit | 20 to 30 minutes | 35 to 70 minutes |
| Corniche hotels to the circuit gates | 10 to 20 minutes | 25 to 60 minutes |
| Circuit to the airport after the race | 25 to 35 minutes | Allow 1 hour 15 or more |
Realistic ranges, not promises. Road closures around a street circuit change day by day and the published traffic plan is the only thing worth planning against.
What clients usually book
The shape of a Jeddah weekend
- A nonstop flight out on the Thursday and back on the Sunday night or Monday morning
- Bahrain and Jeddah together as one trip, with a short hop between the two on the Monday or Tuesday
- A berth at the marina for the weekend, or a day charter for a smaller group on the Sunday
- Cars at both ends, ours in London and arranged cars in Saudi Arabia, on a single itinerary
- A driver held from late afternoon to well after midnight on race day, because a night race empties late
- A second vehicle for luggage and staff, and a plan for where it waits during the closures
Planning it well
Things worth knowing
- Entry formalities for Saudi Arabia are straightforward but not instant. Start the paperwork weeks ahead, not days, and ask your operator about crew as well as passengers
- March on the Red Sea coast is warm and humid rather than hot, which is why the race sits where it does in the calendar
- Aircraft parking is the usual constraint. Many aircraft drop passengers and reposition, then return for the departure. Ask about parking and the departure slot with the aircraft
- Marina berths are allocated in advance in size bands and the good ones go long before the racing does
- Jeddah is a night race. The heavy road movements happen after dark in one concentrated push, and the airport gets a very compressed departure peak on the Monday
Around the weekend
Related pages
Getting there
On the water
The region and the season
Start planning
Tell us your weekend
How many of you are travelling, which days, whether you want a berth at the marina or a hotel on the corniche, and whether you are adding Bahrain the weekend before. We will come back with a plan for the whole trip and a current view of the routings. Nothing is booked or charged online.
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Questions people ask
About Jeddah travel
Was there a 2026 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
No. The 2026 round was cancelled in March 2026 because of the conflict in the region and was not rearranged. The 2027 race is on the published calendar for 19 to 21 March.
Can we get a berth at the marina?
Berths at the Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina are applied for well in advance and are contested for the race weekend. We will make the application with people we know and tell you plainly where you stand.
How is the region at the moment?
Unsettled through 2026, with airspace restrictions that have moved several times. We check the current position with operators and handling agents before quoting, and we say plainly what we find.
Are these your own cars in Saudi Arabia?
Our own fleet and our own chauffeurs are in London and Manchester, and a trusted global network covers everywhere else. In Saudi Arabia cars are arranged through operators we know, and we stay responsible for the itinerary.
Can we do Bahrain and Jeddah in one trip?
Yes, and many clients do. They are consecutive weekends and a short hop apart by air. It is worth deciding early whether the aircraft stays with you in between.
Are you an official partner of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
No. We are an independent company arranging travel to and from the event.
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