"It's a big day, a big thank you to everyone. We could have turned the constructors around. Bit of a different warm up to get to the race but when the lights went off, it was just the race. I wish I could have got a couple more points. With both Bahrain and the new Saudi Arabian F1 Grand Prix now firm fixtures on the race calendar.Four-time championship winner Sebastian Vettel: "You know how it is.
This is now one of a trio of races in the Middle East. This certainly adds to the spectacle of F1 racing and also helps generate a great party atmosphere in the grandstands.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, like the Singapore Grand Prix, is a night race or rather a ”sunset race” which takes place as the sun drops and the flood lights illuminate the track. Whichever way you travel to Yas, parking and shuttle bus drop offs run the perimeter of the circuit, making it a relatively easy entry. Taxis to Yas Marina are readily available from the airports and Abu Dhabi itself.įree shuttle busses also run into, and around, the Marina – with distances across the island reaching up to 2.5km, they’re certainly welcome after a long day in the sun. That said, with capacity for 60,000 spectators across 5 grandstands at Yas Marina, you’ll have plenty of options for a seat. Some of the circuit’s top viewing points include the slow speed corners bookending turns 7 and 8, marking the beginning and end of the 1.2km straight, and the particularly tricky run through turns 15 and 16 into turn 17. The corners are a lot different to each other so it’s vital to find a good balance, get accustomed to the conditions and master it.” Niko Hulkenburg – F1 Driver “The circuit is quite amazing and the facilities are really impressive. The circuit covers 5.5km with 21 turns in total and a 1.2km straight, well known for hosting great moments of recent F1 history including Kimi Räikkönen’s win for Lotus in 2012, and the first and only double points award given to Hamilton in 2014.
It also houses a high quality graywacke aggregate track offering excellent road grip and the largest permanent lighting installation of any sports venue in the world. Designed by Hermann Tilke and completed in 2009, the circuit twists through the Yas Island complex, passing by the marina and striking façade lighting design of the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi. The Yas Marina circuit is home to the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.
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