2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's Track Statistics:

Yas Marina Circuit:

• First Grand Prix: 2009
• Number of Laps: 55
• Circuit Length: 5.554 KM
• Race Distance: 305.355 KM
• Lap Record: 1:40.279 by Sebastian Vettel (2009)

 

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Other Attractions of Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

• There’s an eclectic mix of international cuisine to suit all budgets, starting at the Emirates Palace (for a time the world’s most expensive hotel) down to the cafe culture that prevails throughout the Middle East. For traditional Abu Dhabi cuisine, head to the area surrounding the fish market in Abu Dhabi city.
• Ferrari Theme Park, covering 250,000 square meters and featuring a G-Force Tower, driving schools for children and adults, high-tech theatres and lots of cars on display can entertain anyone even those who are not a fan of auto racing.
• The town of Al Ain, not far from Abu Dhabi, is another popular tourist destination. It’s regarded as the spiritual heart of Abu Dhabi, having been built on seven oases and inhabited for more than 3,000 years. It’s on the Tentative List of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO.

Interesting Facts about Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix:

With the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix being near the end of the season, the weather conditions are not too extreme. Midday temperatures of between 25-30 degrees can be expected, but the grandstands are all covered - a first for a circuit anywhere in the world - so shade is easy to come by.

The track is set to revolutionize the design of future Formula One circuits. Boasting top speeds of 320 km/h and average speeds of 195 km/h, it features nine right turns and 12 left turns and is one of the few venues on the calendar to run in an anti-clockwise direction.

Designed by renowned circuit architect Hermann Tilke, Yas Marina has a waterfront setting scenic enough to rival the likes of Monaco and Valencia. And with the track wrapping itself around the island's glamorous newly-built marina, there's plenty of mooring space for the paddock's plethora of yachts. 

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