Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit | |
Route data | |
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Main sponsor: | Etihad Airways (since 2009) |
in the racing calendar: | since 2009 |
Route length: | 5.554 km |
Race length: | 305.355 km in 55 laps |
Records | |
Lap record: | 1: 39.283 ( 2019 , Lewis Hamilton , Mercedes ) |
Lap record qualification: | 1: 34,779 (2019, Lewis Hamilton , Mercedes ) |
Most wins: | Lewis Hamilton (5) |
Most Poles: | Lewis Hamilton (5) |
website |
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a motorsport race as part of Formula 1 . It has been held on the Yas Marina Circuit since 2009 , the first race being on November 1st, 2009.
The route was designed by the Aachen architect Hermann Tilke . In contrast to many other courses planned by this architecture firm, which have sometimes been criticized for their sterile atmosphere (for example Sepang, Shanghai or Manama), the course in Abu Dhabi is far more spectacular.
It is partly led close to an artificial harbor basin and, with the yachts in it, is reminiscent of the harbor passage on the city circuit of Monaco .
The pit exit, which runs through a tunnel under the exit zone of the first corner, is still spectacular and a worldwide first. It ends at the beginning of the following passage, which corresponds to the curve radii of the Eau Rouge of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit , but without any comparable height differences.
The start-and-finish straight is relatively short, Turn 1 is narrow and therefore offers few opportunities to overtake. Most overtaking maneuvers are to be expected at the end of the longest straight on the current GP calendar (2010) between North and South Grandstand. The following, slightly curved full-throttle passage leads to a similarly good overtaking opportunity, but it is significantly shorter.
As a further novelty, the route leads under a bridge-like part of the Yas Hotel . This in turn is reminiscent of the Allianz Arena in Munich due to the illumination of its facade .
The Abu Dhabi GP can be visited through a park-and-ride system. Admission tickets for the GP weekend 2009 also entitle them to attend concerts by Aerosmith and Beyoncé Knowles , among others , which took place in front of Ferrari World in the immediate vicinity of the GP course.
Results
Web links
- Official website (English)