The Circuito cittadino dell'EUR is a
street circuit located in the
EUR
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neighborhood in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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,
Italy
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. It is used for the
Rome ePrix of the
single-seater
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,
electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 14 April 2018 for the
2018 Rome ePrix.
Layout
The track was firstly in length and features 21 turns. It started at
Via Cristoforo Colombo
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and finished at the
Marconi Obelisk, passing by the and the
Palazzo dei Congressi. A
circuit around the EUR district was previously proposed to host a
Formula One
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Grand Prix in both 1985 and 2009.
On 3 February 2021, a new and longer layout is announced for the circuit, which is in length and features 19 turns. Also, both the start straight and finish straight are changed. This layout provides longer and faster straights in order to improve opportunities for overtaking.
Lap records
The official race lap records at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR are listed as:
References
{{Formula E circuits
Formula E circuits
Motorsport venues in Italy
Rome ePrix