Formula E Circuit (2023) Original Circuit (2022–present) | |
Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( Indian Standard Time) |
Coordinates | 17°24′35″N 78°28′18″E / 17.40972°N 78.47167°E |
Capacity | 35,000 [1] |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority |
Opened | 19 November 2022 |
Construction cost | ₹140 crore (US$18 million) |
Architect | Driven International |
Major events | Former: Formula E Hyderabad ePrix (2023) Indian Racing League (2022) |
Formula E Circuit (2023) | |
Length | 2.835 km (1.762 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:14.698 ( Norman Nato, Nissan e-4ORCE 04, 2023, F-E) |
Original Circuit (2022–present) | |
Length | 2.830 km (1.758 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:16.364 ( Jon Lancaster, Wolf GB08 Thunder, 2022, CN) |
Hyderabad Street Circuit is a 2.835 km (1.762 mi) street circuit laid out on the city streets of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. [2] [3] The track will be set up in and around the Secretariat Complex and will go through Lumbini Park, situated on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake. [4] The Hyderabad ePrix is staged on the circuit in 2023. It was first held as part of the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship season and was the first Formula E race to be held in the country. [5]
Hyderabad was one of a number of Indian cities bidding to host a round of the FIA Formula E World Championship, although it was only seriously considered after the COVID-19 pandemic had halted the discussions between the FIA and proposed hosts in Delhi and Mumbai. [6] On 17 January 2022 the Government of Telangana signed a "letter of intent" with Formula E to stage the Hyderabad E-Prix, with a planned debut as a round of the 2022/23 season, towards the start of the season. [6] The Hyderabad E-Prix was subsequently listed on the first provisional calendar for 2022–23 as the fourth round of the season, with an initial date of 11 February 2023. [7]
Besides Formula E, it was also planned for Hyderabad Street Circuit to host races for the Formula Regional Indian Championship and the F4 Indian Championship, [8] however both championships were cancelled in 2022. [9] After the cancellation of those championships, the circuit will host only the Indian Racing League event in 2022. [10]
The racetrack's starting position is across from the NTR Garden, from where it would pass via NTR Marg and IMAX road before returning to the starting point in a loop. The track is 11 m (36 ft) wide on average. For the competing teams, a total of 12 FIA pit garages are being constructed close to the IMAX turning. [1] Two designs of the circuit exist: one by PPE Racing (Design A) and the other by Driven International (Design B). Drivers criticised Design A due to its somewhat phallic shape, with Norman Nato even saying that "[the track] looks like a dildo".[ citation needed] Design A was later scrapped and replaced by Design B. Driven International, the creators of Design B, notably redesigned the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Design B changed numerous aspects of the track, such as making the Turn One hairpin less tight, and adding a chicane between Turn Six and Turn Seven. Design B also moved the pit lane to before the newly added chicane.
As of February 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Hyderabad Street Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Formula E Circuit: 2.835 km (2023) [3] | ||||
Formula E | 1:14.698 | Norman Nato | Nissan e-4ORCE 04 | 2023 Hyderabad ePrix |
Original Circuit: 2.830 km (2022–present) [3] | ||||
CN | 1:16.364 [11] | Jon Lancaster | Wolf GB08 Thunder [12] | 2022 2nd Hyderabad Indian Racing League round |
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Formula E Circuit (2023) Original Circuit (2022–present) | |
Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Time zone | UTC+05:30 ( Indian Standard Time) |
Coordinates | 17°24′35″N 78°28′18″E / 17.40972°N 78.47167°E |
Capacity | 35,000 [1] |
FIA Grade | 2 |
Owner | Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority |
Opened | 19 November 2022 |
Construction cost | ₹140 crore (US$18 million) |
Architect | Driven International |
Major events | Former: Formula E Hyderabad ePrix (2023) Indian Racing League (2022) |
Formula E Circuit (2023) | |
Length | 2.835 km (1.762 miles) |
Turns | 18 |
Race lap record | 1:14.698 ( Norman Nato, Nissan e-4ORCE 04, 2023, F-E) |
Original Circuit (2022–present) | |
Length | 2.830 km (1.758 miles) |
Turns | 17 |
Race lap record | 1:16.364 ( Jon Lancaster, Wolf GB08 Thunder, 2022, CN) |
Hyderabad Street Circuit is a 2.835 km (1.762 mi) street circuit laid out on the city streets of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. [2] [3] The track will be set up in and around the Secretariat Complex and will go through Lumbini Park, situated on the banks of Hussain Sagar Lake. [4] The Hyderabad ePrix is staged on the circuit in 2023. It was first held as part of the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship season and was the first Formula E race to be held in the country. [5]
Hyderabad was one of a number of Indian cities bidding to host a round of the FIA Formula E World Championship, although it was only seriously considered after the COVID-19 pandemic had halted the discussions between the FIA and proposed hosts in Delhi and Mumbai. [6] On 17 January 2022 the Government of Telangana signed a "letter of intent" with Formula E to stage the Hyderabad E-Prix, with a planned debut as a round of the 2022/23 season, towards the start of the season. [6] The Hyderabad E-Prix was subsequently listed on the first provisional calendar for 2022–23 as the fourth round of the season, with an initial date of 11 February 2023. [7]
Besides Formula E, it was also planned for Hyderabad Street Circuit to host races for the Formula Regional Indian Championship and the F4 Indian Championship, [8] however both championships were cancelled in 2022. [9] After the cancellation of those championships, the circuit will host only the Indian Racing League event in 2022. [10]
The racetrack's starting position is across from the NTR Garden, from where it would pass via NTR Marg and IMAX road before returning to the starting point in a loop. The track is 11 m (36 ft) wide on average. For the competing teams, a total of 12 FIA pit garages are being constructed close to the IMAX turning. [1] Two designs of the circuit exist: one by PPE Racing (Design A) and the other by Driven International (Design B). Drivers criticised Design A due to its somewhat phallic shape, with Norman Nato even saying that "[the track] looks like a dildo".[ citation needed] Design A was later scrapped and replaced by Design B. Driven International, the creators of Design B, notably redesigned the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Design B changed numerous aspects of the track, such as making the Turn One hairpin less tight, and adding a chicane between Turn Six and Turn Seven. Design B also moved the pit lane to before the newly added chicane.
As of February 2023, the fastest official race lap records at the Hyderabad Street Circuit are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
---|---|---|---|---|
Formula E Circuit: 2.835 km (2023) [3] | ||||
Formula E | 1:14.698 | Norman Nato | Nissan e-4ORCE 04 | 2023 Hyderabad ePrix |
Original Circuit: 2.830 km (2022–present) [3] | ||||
CN | 1:16.364 [11] | Jon Lancaster | Wolf GB08 Thunder [12] | 2022 2nd Hyderabad Indian Racing League round |
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