Yas Marina is a purpose-build track for the event, designed by Hermann Tilke, running for 3.451 miles and consisting of 21 turns. It even boasts an underground pit lane!
This unique circuit is based on Yas Island, a popular leisure island and one of the top tourism projects in Abu Dhabi. 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.
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.
Since 2009 Lewis Hamilton has proven to be the king of Yas Marina, taking victory on a record five occasions, whilst Sebastian Vettel is the only other driver to win more that once at this circuit with three victories.
The start times for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix are as follows:
Practice 1: Friday December 11, 1300 local time (0900 British time)
Practice 2: Friday December 11, 1700 local time (1300 British time)
Practice 3: Saturday December 12, 1400 local time (1000 British time)
Qualifying: Saturday December 12, 1700 local time (1300 British time)
Race: Sunday December 13, 1710 local time (1310 British time)
Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports will show the entire race weekend on its dedicated Sky Sports F1 channel. You can also access a live stream of the coverage via Now TV.
Subscribers to F1’s own app can hear radio commentary on the race proper from the BBC and access live data throughout every session.
