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| Yas Marina Circuit | |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| Active from | October 2009 - present |
| Major events | FIA Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix GP2 Asia Series, V8 Supercars, Drag Racing, GT1 World |
| Surface | N/A |
| Length | 3.451 mi (5.554 km) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Lap record | 1:40.279 (Template:Country flagicon Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, 2009, class) |
The Yas Marina Circuit is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke,<ref name="tilke">{{#if: Tilke GmbH - Projects - Category
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Design
Designed as an Arabian version of Monaco,<ref name="tilke"/> the twenty-one corners twists through the man made island off the Abu Dhabi coast,<ref>{{#if: Motorsport: Abu Dhabi debut marks F1 driver shake-up
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The marina-based development includes a theme park, a water park, as well as residential areas, hotels and beaches.
The circuit has four grandstand areas (Main Grandstand, West Grandstand, North Grandstand and South Grandstand) and part of its pit lane exit runs underneath the track. It also houses a team building behind the pit building, Media Center, Dragster Track, VIP Tower and Ferrari World Theme Park.<ref name="Yas Marina">{{#if:
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The circuit has a few potential overtaking spots. The pit straight down to turn 1 is good for a KERS car. From turns 2, 3, 4 down to 5 will be a good place as a car which has good speed out of Turn 4 could get beside a fellow driver and outbrake them. After turn 7 the longest straight on the Formula One calendar is ended with a heavy braking chicane at turn 8. Finally the long curve down to turn 11 as the potential for overtaking especially for a KERS car.
The pit exit of circuit runs under the actual track through a tunnel. Also, part of the track runs through one of the on site hotels.
- Seating Capacity - 41,093
- Area - 161.9 ha
- Length - 5.5 km
Construction
The circuit was built by main contractor Cebarco-WCT WLL, under contract from developer Aldar Properties. Among the sub-contractors involved were KOH AH HING from Malaysia(Structural contractor), as well as specialised subcontractors; Voltas(MEP), PKE-Siemens(MEP), Able-Middle East(Earthworks), Hamilton International(Interior), Bau Bickhardt(Track) and Unger Steel(Steel structure).
The circuit was constructed with a permanent lighting system provided by Musco Lighting, similar to that also installed at the Losail Circuit in Qatar. Yas Marina Circuit is the largest permanent sports venue lighting project in the world, previously that title was held by Losail.
The surface of the track is made of Graywacke aggregate, shipped to Abu Dhabi from Bayston Hill quarry in Shropshire, England. The surface material is highly acclaimed by circuit bosses and Formula 1 drivers for the high level of grip it offers. The same aggregate material is used at the Bahrain International Circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix<ref name="surface">{{#if: BBC: Shropshire's Formula 1 Connection
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On 7 October 2009, the circuit was granted final approval to hold Formula One races by the FIA.<ref>{{#if: Abu Dhabi track gets final FIA approval
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Reception
After the first practice sessions at the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the circuit was welcomed by the drivers, with Nico Rosberg commenting that every corner was 'unique',<ref name="Drivers praise Abu Dhabi circuit">{{#if: Drivers praise Abu Dhabi circuit
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Not all of the drivers were complimentary, with Giancarlo Fisichella expressing a particular dislike of the pit exit, which dips under the main circuit by way of a tunnel. Although the pit exit remained free of incidents for the early practice sessions, Fisichella claimed that it was both very difficult and dangerous.<ref name="Drivers praise Abu Dhabi circuit"/>
See also
| Formula One circuits |
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Current circuits Former Circuits: A1-Ring (Österreichring) • Adelaide • Aida • Ain-Diab • Aintree • Anderstorp • AVUS • Brands Hatch • Bremgarten • Buenos Aires • Caesars Palace • Clermont-Ferrand • Dallas • Detroit • Dijon • Donington Park • East London • Estoril • Fuji • Imola • Indianapolis • Jacarepaguá • Jarama • Jerez • Kyalami • Le Mans • Long Beach • Magny-Cours • Mexico City • Monsanto • Montjuïc • Mont-Tremblant • Mosport Park • Nivelles-Baulers • Nürburgring • Oporto • Paul Ricard • Pedralbes • Pescara • Phoenix • Reims • Riverside • Rouen • Sebring • Watkins Glen • Zandvoort • Zeltweg • Zolder |
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