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Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit was an opulent addition to the Formula 1 World Championship when it opened in 2009. Another Hermann Tilke-designed facility, it is built around the marina on Yas Island and passes underneath a futuristic hotel. It was the first Grand Prix to be held at dusk so that the event ends in darkness with fireworks and spectacular lighting on the hotel. The pitlane is unique in that its exit passes underneath the track. Although many drivers welcomed the circuit’s challenges, the layout has not proved conducive to overtaking. That was amply illustrated when Vitaly Petrov was able to hold off the faster Ferrari of Fernando Alonso in 2010. That was enough to hand a first World Championship to Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton also clinched the title here in 2014.   ABU DHABI - in the Archive January 2013 December 2008 December 2009 Shades of Depailler on the Abu Dhabi podium In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, leader Kimi Räikkönen’s testy response to his race engineer’s radio offer to keep him informed of the gap from his pursuers will surely pass into Formula 1 legend. I am delighted that the Finn’s comeback victory is not, by and large, being added to the true Lotus tally... Read on... Abu Dhabi to raise bar for F1 circuits The new Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit promises to set new standards that will put even more pressure not just on struggling traditional circuits, but anyone else planning to build a Formula 1 venue in the future. The sensational facility, currently being built on the giant new Yas Island development, will host the... Read on... 187 mph with Martin Brundle between your legs How best to experience the new Yas Marina GP circuit? In an F1 two-seater driven at speed, of course. The handwriting in my notebook is distinctly shaky. I am trying to appear cool, flameproof overalls rolled to my waist – as racing drivers do – while attempting to jot down first impressions of... Read on... Compare all Formula 1 drivers... UAE STATS - in the Database

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