FACTS

Circuit length: 1.53 miles (2.46km)

• The Santiago ePrix is a new event for the 2017-18 season on the streets of Chile’s capital.
• The 1.53-mile circuit crosses the Mapocho river, rounds the Plaza Baquedano and cuts through the Forestal park before bridging the river once more.
• Santiago hosted a Chilean Grand Prix in December 1950 for Formula 1 cars, with Juan Manuel Fangio the winner.
• The Santiago metropolitan area has a population approaching seven million people.