Santiago Street Circuit
The Santiago Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit located in the city of Santiago, Chile. It is used for the Santiago ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 3 February 2018 for the 2018 Santiago ePrix.[1]
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Time zone | UTC-3 |
Major events | Formula E (2018) |
Length | 2.462 km (1.529 mi) |
Turns | 12 |
Race lap record | 1:20.235 (Sam Bird, Virgin, 2018) |
Layout
The track is 2.46 km in length, with 12 turns. It starts in Avenue Santa María, in the northern side of the Mapocho River, crossing it on Pio Nono Bridge. After rounding Plaza Baquedano, it takes the Alameda (Santiago's main avenue) to the west until reaching the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, where it turns back to the east and then crosses the Parque Forestal. After following Cardenal Caro Avenue, it turns back to the north in front of the Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, and crosses the river again, returning to the start point.
References
- "Guide: Welcome to the 2018 Antofagasta Minerals E-Prix – Formula E". www.fiaformulae.com. FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2018-02-03.