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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2012
Sun 04th Nov 2012
Yas Marina
The 2012 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Book your tickets with Profile F1 Tickets Ltd.
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit. Sitting just off the coast of Abu Dhabi,this is one of the most beautiful and luxurious motorsport circuits ever built and offers spectators an incomparable experience.Unique in the fact that it is the only circuit in the world that has a 500 bedroom 5 star hotel straddling the track. Yas Hotel Guests have direct access to the Paddock and it is the only day/night race on the calendar. Its outer walls feature an extraordinary 5000 led panel Grid Shell, which is programmed to change colour.
Expect some astonishing light shows over the course of the weekend.
Interesting Facts about the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.
- Winner of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2009) was Sebastian Vettel
- The German Architect, Hermann Tilke, competed in touring cars at the Nurbergring and also designed the circuit at Shangai.
- Longest straight on the Grand Prix itinerary 1173 metres
- Building the Yas Marina track was a massive project. The first soil was turned at the site back in February 2007 and by the site’s completion, 1.6 million cubic metres of earthwork had been shifted, 720,000 square metres of asphalt had been laid and 225,000 cubic metres of concrete poured.
- In addition to the track, the island’s development plans also include Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which will feature the world’s fastest rollercoaster, a Warner Brothers theme park and a water park.
- A world first is that all of the grandstands, including the massive hairpin seating area, are covered to protect the estimated 50,000 spectators from the desert sun. The track’s team facilities are lavish too, with 70 garages in two pit buildings.
- Abu Dhabi City is the world’s richest city, with the average net worth of the 420,000 permanent citizens estimated at US$17 million
- Unusually the pit-lane exit crosses under the circuit.
- The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix begins at 5pm. This means the race gets underway at dusk and ends in the dark, making it Formula One racing’s first-ever twilight race.
- Etihad Airways, the title sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix until 2011 made its first commercial flight in November 2003 and since then has grown faster than any other in commercial aviation hisy
This year there are three free concerts at the circuit - Friday, Saturday, Sunday dont miss this wonderful weekend - all free to those with four day tickets.
Please Note: Ticket prices shown are EXCLUSIVE of VAT ( which will be included at the point of billing).
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