Abu Dhabi
Location Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Date 30 October - 1 November 2009
Lap distance 5.554 km
Laps 55
Race Distance 305.470 km
Track Record 2009 will be the first Formula 1 race at Yas Island Circuit.
The first Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be an unmissable event. It will also be the first race on Yas Marina Circuit.
To make sure you can be trackside from October 30 to November 1, 2009, register for ticket information here. Tickets will go on sale soon.
WE WILL WELCOME THE WORLD
The first Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place at the most beautiful, innovative and luxurious motorsport circuit ever built.
Situated on Yas Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit is a short drive from the capital city of the UAE and adjacent to the international airport.
From November 2009 it will be the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the climax of the World Championship season.
With easy access by land, air and sea, Yas Marina Circuit will offer spectators, sponsors, Formula 1™ and other event partners an incomparable experience.
Yas Marina Circuit is unique. It is the only circuit in the world where a 500 bedroom, 5-star hotel actually straddles the track! Yas Marina Hotel guests will have access to the Paddock via a purpose-built footbridge and their own entrance to the circuit.
Every single grandstand seat on Yas Marina Circuit will be under cover – another world first. It is all a part of a strategy that puts people first, whether spectators, teams, media or corporate guests and partners.
From the Yacht Club to the Media Centre, to the Team Buildings and the Marina, the Karting Centre, the Drag Racing Centre, the Driving School and the Business Park Centre, Yas Marina Circuit is built on quality, style and state-of-the-art technology. From November 2009, it will operate year-round as the world’s premier motorsport venue.
INSPIRATIONAL
Plans for the circuit have met with acclaim from the management and drivers in Formula One. Former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has been given a tour of the site and is excited about the prospect of racing on the new track.
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard saw the circuit model at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai: “Wow!” he said, “I wish I wasn’t retiring!”
The President and CEO of Formula One Group, Bernie Ecclestone said: “From the start of this project we were in no doubt that F1 in Abu Dhabi would be something different, something special - the original plans have evolved almost beyond recognition, and we are very pleased with the results.”
THE FINAL RACE
The 2009 Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Grand Prix be the first race ever held at Yas Marina Circuit and also the last race of the 2009 Formula 1™ season. Let’s hope that, as in the past two years, the championship will be decided in the final race…this time in Abu Dhabi!
You can see the full 2009 Formula 1™ calendar here.
THE POWER OF FORMULA 1TM
Formula 1™ is not only the world’s most glamorous sport, it the world’s largest annual sporting event.
It has more than 200 broadcasters worldwide, is televised in 188 countries and has an annual cumulative audience of 2.73 billion viewers
600 million individual viewers watch during live broadcasts
In the world’s top 20 TV markets F1 is available in over 90% of households
500 permanent F1 press corps represent all principal global media groups, agencies, magazines and web sites
It is a global showcase for major car manufacturers: Toyota, Renault, Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, BMW
And when it comes to corporate hospitality, F1 offers the most successful business to business platform in world events
Abu Dhabi
Location Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Date 30 October - 1 November 2009
Lap distance 5.554 km
Laps 55
Race Distance 305.470 km
Track Record 2009 will be the first Formula 1 race at Yas Island Circuit.
The first Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be an unmissable event. It will also be the first race on Yas Marina Circuit.
To make sure you can be trackside from October 30 to November 1, 2009, register for ticket information here. Tickets will go on sale soon.
WE WILL WELCOME THE WORLD
The first Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place at the most beautiful, innovative and luxurious motorsport circuit ever built.
Situated on Yas Island, just off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit is a short drive from the capital city of the UAE and adjacent to the international airport.
From November 2009 it will be the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the climax of the World Championship season.
With easy access by land, air and sea, Yas Marina Circuit will offer spectators, sponsors, Formula 1™ and other event partners an incomparable experience.
Yas Marina Circuit is unique. It is the only circuit in the world where a 500 bedroom, 5-star hotel actually straddles the track! Yas Marina Hotel guests will have access to the Paddock via a purpose-built footbridge and their own entrance to the circuit.
Every single grandstand seat on Yas Marina Circuit will be under cover – another world first. It is all a part of a strategy that puts people first, whether spectators, teams, media or corporate guests and partners.
From the Yacht Club to the Media Centre, to the Team Buildings and the Marina, the Karting Centre, the Drag Racing Centre, the Driving School and the Business Park Centre, Yas Marina Circuit is built on quality, style and state-of-the-art technology. From November 2009, it will operate year-round as the world’s premier motorsport venue.
INSPIRATIONAL
Plans for the circuit have met with acclaim from the management and drivers in Formula One. Former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has been given a tour of the site and is excited about the prospect of racing on the new track.
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard saw the circuit model at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai: “Wow!” he said, “I wish I wasn’t retiring!”
The President and CEO of Formula One Group, Bernie Ecclestone said: “From the start of this project we were in no doubt that F1 in Abu Dhabi would be something different, something special - the original plans have evolved almost beyond recognition, and we are very pleased with the results.”
THE FINAL RACE
The 2009 Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Grand Prix be the first race ever held at Yas Marina Circuit and also the last race of the 2009 Formula 1™ season. Let’s hope that, as in the past two years, the championship will be decided in the final race…this time in Abu Dhabi!
You can see the full 2009 Formula 1™ calendar here.
THE POWER OF FORMULA 1TM
Formula 1™ is not only the world’s most glamorous sport, it the world’s largest annual sporting event.
It has more than 200 broadcasters worldwide, is televised in 188 countries and has an annual cumulative audience of 2.73 billion viewers
600 million individual viewers watch during live broadcasts
In the world’s top 20 TV markets F1 is available in over 90% of households
500 permanent F1 press corps represent all principal global media groups, agencies, magazines and web sites
It is a global showcase for major car manufacturers: Toyota, Renault, Mercedes Benz, Ferrari, BMW
And when it comes to corporate hospitality, F1 offers the most successful business to business platform in world events