Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Track data:
Circuit length: 5.5 km
Laps: 55
Race distance: 305 km
Five high-speed sections
Five slow turns (Т6, Т7, Т8, Т11, Т17)
Three possible overtaking zones (Т6, Т8, Т11)
Two DRS zones
Qualification: Bottas, Hamilton, Vettel
Race: Bottas, Hamilton, Vettel
Trivia:
1. The Yas Marina Circuit is located on the artificial island of Yas east of the center of the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
2. The circuit, which was built especially for F1 racing, was opened in 2009.
3. This is the second Formula 1 track in the Middle East. The first was the racetrack in Bahrain.
4. Yas Marina, which was designed by Herman Tilke, runs along the coast and is in no way inferior to the picturesque track in Monaco.
5. The track is very fast: on the track the race cars can reach maximum speeds of up to 320 km/h, and the average speed is around 195 km/h.
6. The Yas Viceroy luxury hotel is located between turns 18 and 19. Parts of the building are connected by a bridge that extends directly over the raceway surface.
7. Cars enter the track from the pit lane through an underground tunnel.
8. Track length: 5.554 km. Direction: counterclockwise.
9. Type of track: race circuit. Number of turns: 21.
10. Sebastian Vettel holds the quickest lap record (1:40.279). He made this record in 2009 when racing for Red Bull.
11. Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton have won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix three times.
12. Red Bull and Mercedes have three wins each.
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