Track layout for Formula E’s Saudi Arabia race in Riyadh revealed

Formula E layout in Riyadh

Formula E has revealed the track layout for the inaugural Ad Diriyah ePrix, which will take place in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

The circuit is 1.76 miles long and features 21 corners, but is still subject to official homologation from the FIA.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa, who will make his FE debut with the Venturi squad in the 2018/19 championship, took part in a demonstration run around Ad Diriyah's landmarks on Tuesday.

Describing the circuit at its unveiling, Massa said:

"First all we have the main straight, to have the opportunity of overtaking at the end of the straight.

"Then you go in a very tricky and technical [sequence of] corners that have a lot of corners – one after the other, which I think will be the main part for the lap time.

"Especially if you make a little mistake in one of those corners, definitely you maybe lose one or two tenths easily.

"Then you go to the end of the circuit and you have some high-speed [corners] – and a very quick corner that I'm sure will be fun and interesting to do this.

"It has everything in this circuit, including some up and down hills – so it's not an easy line-up for the drivers, but I'm sure a great challenge."