

Turn 2 - Another left bend, not as tight and taken flat out in qualifying trim. Turn 1 - A relatively short pit straight gives way to a medium speed left bend. The pit exit also goes underground with drivers rejoining the track at Turn 3.īut whilst the track has all the variety you could ask for, it doesn't always produce much overtaking except for under DRS down the two back straights. Yas Marina Circuit is made up of long straights, sweeping corners and a few tight turns for good measure as it winds through the marina and the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi, famous for its striking facade lighting design. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 circuit information Over the years the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has settled into the position of being Formula 1's season-ending event. Hamilton and Verstappen went into their title-decider level on points, with Verstappen passing his rival on the final lap to take the win and the title, but the circumstances surrounding it dominated the conversations around Formula 1 all the way through the off-season. Who will ever forget the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber got stuck behind the Renault of Vitaly Petrov, allowing Vettel to race to victory and his first Drivers' Championship, while the 2021 staging will forever be remembered as one of the most controversial races in the history of Formula 1.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is also like no other event since it's held as a day-night race with floodlights used from the start to ensure a seamless transition from daytime to darkness. The spectacular Ferrari World is just a stone's throw from Yas Marina Circuit and is a popular shot for the TV cameras on aerial footage of the track. This unique circuit is based on Yas Island, a popular leisure island and one of the top tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. It also regularly hosts F2 races and the end-of-season young driver tests for Formula 1.

Yas Marina is a purpose-built track for the event, designed by Hermann Tilke, running for 3.281 miles and consisting of 16 turns following redesign work prior to the 2021 staging. Since the first ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009, the Yas Marina Circuit has proudly hosted this annual stop on the Formula 1 calendar.
