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Yas Marina Circuit

March 02, 2023

The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke,[2][3] and is situated on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Yas Marina was the second of four Formula One tracks in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain and subsequent tracks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. A two-day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit, which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[4] It also hosted the opening event for the Australian V8 Supercars series, the Yas V8 400, in February 2010.[5][6] Outside motorsport the circuit was used for the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race in 2015.[7] The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license.[8]

Yas Marina Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit (2021–present)
LocationYas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Time zoneUTC+04:00
Coordinates24°28′2″N 54°36′11″E / 24.46722°N 54.60306°E / 24.46722; 54.60306Coordinates: 24°28′2″N 54°36′11″E / 24.46722°N 54.60306°E / 24.46722; 54.60306
Capacity60,000
FIA Grade
  • 1 (GP layout)
  • 2 (corkscrew layout)
OwnerGovernment of Abu Dhabi
OperatorAbu Dhabi Motorsports Management
Broke groundMay 2007
OpenedOctober 2009
Construction cost
ArchitectHermann Tilke
Major eventsCurrent:
Former:
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present)
Length5.281 km (3.281 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:26.103 ( Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B, 2021, F1)
Grand Prix Circuit (2009–2021)
Length5.554 km (3.451 miles)
Turns21
Race lap record1:39.283 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W10, 2019, F1)
Corkscrew Circuit (2009–2021)
Length4.730 km (2.939 miles)
Turns19
Race lap record1:37.656 ( Jules Bianchi, Dallara GP2/11, 2011, GP2 Asia)
North Circuit (2009–2021)
Length3.130 km (1.945 miles)
Turns10
Race lap record1:10.027 ( Olli Caldwell, Tatuus F4-T014, 2018, F4)
South Circuit (2009–2021)
Length2.360 km (1.466 miles)
Turns12
Race lap record0:59.572 ( Jonathan Aberdein, Tatuus F4-T014, 2017, F4)
Websitewww.yasmarinacircuit.com

Design

 
A satellite image of the circuit, as it appeared in 2018

The circuit is located on Yas Island, a headland that was cut off from the mainland by a canal. It has sixteen corners and several straights,[9] and passes by the marina and through the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi designed by New York-based architects Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote Architecture with a facade lighting design by Rogier van der Heide.

The circuit has five grandstand areas (Main Grandstand, West Grandstand, North Grandstand, South Grandstand, and Marina 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 and VIP Tower.[10] Additionally, one of the run-off areas runs underneath the West grandstand.

This changed when the previous turns 4, 5 and 6 were redesigned and the previous turns 11, 12 and 13 were also reconfigured in time for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

  • Seating Capacity – 60,000
  • Area – 161.9 ha (400 acres)
  • Length – 5.281 km (3.281 mi)
  • Longest straight – 1.14 km (0.71 mi)
  • Elevation change – 10.7 m (35 ft)

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 (KAHBINA) from Malaysia (structural contractor), as well as specialised subcontractors like Voltas (MEP), PKE-Siemens (MEP), Able-Middle East (earthworks), Hamilton International (interior) and Bau Bickhardt (track) to name a few.

The circuit was constructed with a permanent lighting system provided by Musco Lighting, similar to the one installed at Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Yas Marina Circuit is the largest permanent sports venue lighting project in the world; previously the title had been held by Losail International Circuit.

The surface of the track is made of graywacke aggregate, shipped to Abu Dhabi from a Bayston Hill quarry in Shropshire, England. The surface material is highly acclaimed by circuit bosses and Formula One drivers for the high level of grip it offers, though at the expense of a higher rate of tyre wear. The same aggregate material is used at the Bahrain International Circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix.[11]

On 7 October 2009, the circuit was granted final approval to hold Formula One races by the FIA.[12] Bruno Senna was the first driver to complete a test run on the circuit.

GP3 visited Abu Dhabi for the first time at the end of the 2013 season.[13]

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',[14] while double World Champion Fernando Alonso echoed his sentiments, stating that it was enjoyable because there was always something to do. Force India's Adrian Sutil rated the circuit as being better than Formula One's other night race in Singapore as he felt there was too much light at Marina Bay.[citation needed]

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.[14] Kimi Räikkönen notoriously gave his thoughts on the circuit, stating "the first few turns are quite good, but the rest of it is shit".[15]

After the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the designer Hermann Tilke said that they were considering making changes to the track to present more overtaking opportunities.[16] BBC Sport's Andrew Benson called the racing in the 2020 event "dreary" with Matt Beer of The Race naming the track layout as one of 6 reasons why the races in Abu Dhabi "consistently disappoint".[17][18] Drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo have also added their support for track changes.[19]

In June 2021, Saif Al Noaimi, acting CEO Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, said modifications to the track's layout had been approved, with the modifications completed in time for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[20] Turns 4, 5, and 6 were replaced by a single, less severe hairpin, turns 11 through 14 were replaced by a sweeping banked curve, and turns 18 through 20 were made less tight to allow more speed to be carried through them.[21][22]

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

The official fastest lap records at the Yas Marina Circuit are listed as:[23][24][25]

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Grand Prix Circuit (2021–present): 5.281 km
F1 1:26.103[26] Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing RB16B 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
FIA F2 1:37.445[27] Roy Nissany Dallara F2 2018 2021 Abu Dhabi Formula 2 round
LMP2 1:40.913[28] Paul di Resta Oreca 07 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1
LMP3 1:48.198[29] Laurents Hörr Duqueine M30 D-08 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2
Formula Regional 1:50.698[30] Isack Hadjar Tatuus F.3 T-318 2022 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula Regional Asian Championship round
GT3 1:51.985[28] Ben Barnicoat McLaren 720S GT3 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1
Formula 4 1:54.671[31] Andrea Kimi Antonelli Tatuus F4-T-421 2022 1st Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE round
Porsche Carrera Cup 1.55.546[32] Bandar Alesayi Porsche 911 (992) GT3 Cup 2022 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
Ferrari Challenge 1:56.889[33] Christian Brunsborg Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2022 Abu Dhabi Ferrari Challenge Asia-Pacific round
Gulf Radical Cup 1:57.618[34] George King Radical SR3 2022 1st Abu Dhabi Gulf Radical Cup round
GT4 2:03.461[35] Khaled Alahmadi Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 2022 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
TCR Touring Car 2:06.197[36] Alexandros Annivas CUPRA León TCR 2023 1st Abu Dhabi NGK UAE ProCar Championship round
Renault Clio Cup 2:16.338[37] Jerzy Spinkiewicz Renault Clio RS 2023 2nd Abu Dhabi Renault Clio Cup Middle East round
Grand Prix Circuit (2009–2021): 5.554 km
F1 1:39.283[23] Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power+ 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
FIA F2 1:50.314 Alexander Albon Dallara GP2/11 2017 Abu Dhabi Formula 2 round
GP2 1:50.110[23][38] Giedo van der Garde Dallara GP2/08 2010 Abu Dhabi GP2 round
LMP2 1:56.560[39] Franco Colapinto Aurus 01 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2
GP3 1:56.888[23] Marvin Kirchhöfer Dallara GP3/13 2014 Abu Dhabi GP3 round
LMP3 2:05.165[40] Malthe Jakobsen Ligier JS P320 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1
Formula Regional 2:07.324[41] Jamie Chadwick Tatuus F.3 T-318 2020 Abu Dhabi F3 Asia round
GT1 2:07.376[42] Thomas Mutsch Matech Ford GT1 2010 Abu Dhabi FIA GT1 round
Formula Renault Eurocup 2:08.720[43] Victor Martins Tatuus FR-19 2019 Abu Dhabi Formula Renault Eurocup round
GT3 2:08.791[39] Ben Barnicoat McLaren 720S GT3 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2
MRF Challenge 2:10.674[44] Felipe Drugovich Dallara Formulino Pro 2017 Abu Dhabi MRF Challenge round
Formula 4 2:11.046[45] Charles Weerts Tatuus F4-T014 2018 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE round
Porsche Carrera Cup 2:11.371[46] Dylan Pereira Porsche 911 (991 II) GT3 Cup 2020 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East round
V8 Supercars 2.13.1600[23][47] Jamie Whincup Holden VE Commodore 2012 Abu Dhabi V8 Supercar round
Ferrari Challenge 2:15.130[48] Philipp Baron Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo 2014 Finali Mondiali
Radical Middle East Cup 2.15.229[49] Jani Hjerppe Radical SR3 2018 1st Abu Dhabi Radical Middle East Cup round
GT4 2:21.240[50] Olli Caldwell Mercedes-AMG GT4 2018 Gulf 12 Hours
TCR Touring Car 2:21.896[51] Josh Files Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) 2017 Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round
Short (Corkscrew) Circuit (2009–2021): 4.730 km
GP2 Asia 1:37.656[24][52] Charles Pic Dallara GP2/11 2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia round
GT1 1:52.431[53] Maxime Martin Matech Ford GT1 2011 Abu Dhabi FIA GT1 round
Formula Regional 1:53.432[54] Jehan Daruvala Tatuus F.3 T-318 2021 1st Abu Dhabi F3 Asian Championship round
GT3 1:56.203[24][55] Rob Barff Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2011 3rd Yas Marina UAE GT round
Formula 4 1:57.198[56] Dilano van 't Hoff Tatuus F4-T014 2021 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE round
V8 Supercars 1:57.7400[24][57] Jason Bargwanna Holden VE Commodore 2011 Yas V8 400
North Circuit (2009–2021): 3.130 km
Formula 4 1:10.027[58] Olli Caldwell Tatuus F4-T014 2018 1st Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE round
TCR Touring Car 1:14.778[59] Luca Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 2018 Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round
South Circuit (2009–2021): 2.360 km
Formula 4 0:59.572[60] Jonathan Aberdein Tatuus F4-T014 2017 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE round

Gallery

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    The main straight

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    Turn 7 (2009–2021)

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    Grand Prix Circuit (2009–2021)

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    North circuit and south circuit layouts shown in Grand Prix Circuit track map (2009–2021)

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    World RX layout of Yas Marina Circuit, used in 2019

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    Differences between the 2009 and 2021 layouts

See also

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The Yas Marina Circuit Arabic حلبة مرسى ياس is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke 2 3 and is situated on Yas Island near Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates Yas Marina was the second of four Formula One tracks in the Middle East with the first being in Bahrain and subsequent tracks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia A two day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 4 It also hosted the opening event for the Australian V8 Supercars series the Yas V8 400 in February 2010 5 6 Outside motorsport the circuit was used for the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race in 2015 7 The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license 8 Yas Marina CircuitYas Marina Circuit 2021 present LocationYas Island Abu Dhabi UAETime zoneUTC 04 00Coordinates24 28 2 N 54 36 11 E 24 46722 N 54 60306 E 24 46722 54 60306 Coordinates 24 28 2 N 54 36 11 E 24 46722 N 54 60306 E 24 46722 54 60306Capacity60 000FIA Grade1 GP layout 2 corkscrew layout OwnerGovernment of Abu DhabiOperatorAbu Dhabi Motorsports ManagementBroke groundMay 2007OpenedOctober 2009Construction costUS 1 322 billion 1 AED 4 856 billionArchitectHermann TilkeMajor eventsCurrent Formula OneAbu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 present Intercontinental GT ChallengeGulf 12 Hours 2013 2019 2022 present Asian Le Mans Series 2021 present 24H Series6 Hours of Abu Dhabi 2023 FRMEC 2023 Former FR Asia 2020 2022 World RX of Abu Dhabi 2019 FIA GT1 World Championship 2010 2011 V8 Supercars Yas V8 400 2010 2012 TCR Middle East Series 2017 2019 Grand Prix Circuit 2021 present Length5 281 km 3 281 miles Turns16Race lap record1 26 103 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing RB16B 2021 F1 Grand Prix Circuit 2009 2021 Length5 554 km 3 451 miles Turns21Race lap record1 39 283 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes W10 2019 F1 Corkscrew Circuit 2009 2021 Length4 730 km 2 939 miles Turns19Race lap record1 37 656 Jules Bianchi Dallara GP2 11 2011 GP2 Asia North Circuit 2009 2021 Length3 130 km 1 945 miles Turns10Race lap record1 10 027 Olli Caldwell Tatuus F4 T014 2018 F4 South Circuit 2009 2021 Length2 360 km 1 466 miles Turns12Race lap record0 59 572 Jonathan Aberdein Tatuus F4 T014 2017 F4 Websitewww wbr yasmarinacircuit wbr com Contents 1 Design 2 Construction 3 Reception 4 Events 5 Lap records 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksDesign Edit A satellite image of the circuit as it appeared in 2018 The circuit is located on Yas Island a headland that was cut off from the mainland by a canal It has sixteen corners and several straights 9 and passes by the marina and through the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi designed by New York based architects Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote Architecture with a facade lighting design by Rogier van der Heide The circuit has five grandstand areas Main Grandstand West Grandstand North Grandstand South Grandstand and Marina 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 and VIP Tower 10 Additionally one of the run off areas runs underneath the West grandstand This changed when the previous turns 4 5 and 6 were redesigned and the previous turns 11 12 and 13 were also reconfigured in time for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Seating Capacity 60 000 Area 161 9 ha 400 acres Length 5 281 km 3 281 mi Longest straight 1 14 km 0 71 mi Elevation change 10 7 m 35 ft Construction EditThe circuit was built by main contractor Cebarco WCT WLL under contract from developer Aldar Properties Among the sub contractors involved were KOH AH HING KAHBINA from Malaysia structural contractor as well as specialised subcontractors like Voltas MEP PKE Siemens MEP Able Middle East earthworks Hamilton International interior and Bau Bickhardt track to name a few The circuit was constructed with a permanent lighting system provided by Musco Lighting similar to the one installed at Losail International Circuit in Qatar Yas Marina Circuit is the largest permanent sports venue lighting project in the world previously the title had been held by Losail International Circuit The surface of the track is made of graywacke aggregate shipped to Abu Dhabi from a Bayston Hill quarry in Shropshire England The surface material is highly acclaimed by circuit bosses and Formula One drivers for the high level of grip it offers though at the expense of a higher rate of tyre wear The same aggregate material is used at the Bahrain International Circuit for the Bahrain Grand Prix 11 On 7 October 2009 the circuit was granted final approval to hold Formula One races by the FIA 12 Bruno Senna was the first driver to complete a test run on the circuit GP3 visited Abu Dhabi for the first time at the end of the 2013 season 13 Reception EditAfter 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 14 while double World Champion Fernando Alonso echoed his sentiments stating that it was enjoyable because there was always something to do Force India s Adrian Sutil rated the circuit as being better than Formula One s other night race in Singapore as he felt there was too much light at Marina Bay citation needed 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 14 Kimi Raikkonen notoriously gave his thoughts on the circuit stating the first few turns are quite good but the rest of it is shit 15 After the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the designer Hermann Tilke said that they were considering making changes to the track to present more overtaking opportunities 16 BBC Sport s Andrew Benson called the racing in the 2020 event dreary with Matt Beer of The Race naming the track layout as one of 6 reasons why the races in Abu Dhabi consistently disappoint 17 18 Drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo have also added their support for track changes 19 In June 2021 Saif Al Noaimi acting CEO Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management said modifications to the track s layout had been approved with the modifications completed in time for the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 20 Turns 4 5 and 6 were replaced by a single less severe hairpin turns 11 through 14 were replaced by a sweeping banked curve and turns 18 through 20 were made less tight to allow more speed to be carried through them 21 22 Events EditCurrentJanuary 24H Series 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East UAE Procar Championship Gulf Radical Cup February Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Formula Regional Middle East Championship Formula 4 UAE Championship Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific March UAE Procar Championship Gulf Radical Cup November Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FIA Formula 2 Championship Yas Island Formula 2 round December Intercontinental GT Challenge Gulf 12 Hours Yas Island 6 HoursFormerFerrari Challenge Finali Mondiali 2014 FIA GT1 World Championship 2010 2011 FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Abu Dhabi 2019 Formula Regional Asian Championship 2020 2022 Formula Renault Eurocup 2019 GP2 Series 2010 2013 2016 GP2 Asia Series 2009 2011 GP3 Series 2013 2018 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship 2015 2017 Porsche Supercup 2009 2011 2013 TCR Middle East Series 2017 2019 V8 Supercars Yas V8 400 2010 2012 Lap records EditThe official fastest lap records at the Yas Marina Circuit are listed as 23 24 25 Category Time Driver Vehicle EventGrand Prix Circuit 2021 present 5 281 kmF1 1 26 103 26 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing RB16B 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixFIA F2 1 37 445 27 Roy Nissany Dallara F2 2018 2021 Abu Dhabi Formula 2 roundLMP2 1 40 913 28 Paul di Resta Oreca 07 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1LMP3 1 48 198 29 Laurents Horr Duqueine M30 D 08 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2Formula Regional 1 50 698 30 Isack Hadjar Tatuus F 3 T 318 2022 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula Regional Asian Championship roundGT3 1 51 985 28 Ben Barnicoat McLaren 720S GT3 2022 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1Formula 4 1 54 671 31 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Tatuus F4 T 421 2022 1st Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE roundPorsche Carrera Cup 1 55 546 32 Bandar Alesayi Porsche 911 992 GT3 Cup 2022 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East roundFerrari Challenge 1 56 889 33 Christian Brunsborg Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 2022 Abu Dhabi Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific roundGulf Radical Cup 1 57 618 34 George King Radical SR3 2022 1st Abu Dhabi Gulf Radical Cup roundGT4 2 03 461 35 Khaled Alahmadi Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 2022 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East roundTCR Touring Car 2 06 197 36 Alexandros Annivas CUPRA Leon TCR 2023 1st Abu Dhabi NGK UAE ProCar Championship roundRenault Clio Cup 2 16 338 37 Jerzy Spinkiewicz Renault Clio RS 2023 2nd Abu Dhabi Renault Clio Cup Middle East roundGrand Prix Circuit 2009 2021 5 554 kmF1 1 39 283 23 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes AMG F1 W10 EQ Power 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixFIA F2 1 50 314 Alexander Albon Dallara GP2 11 2017 Abu Dhabi Formula 2 roundGP2 1 50 110 23 38 Giedo van der Garde Dallara GP2 08 2010 Abu Dhabi GP2 roundLMP2 1 56 560 39 Franco Colapinto Aurus 01 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2GP3 1 56 888 23 Marvin Kirchhofer Dallara GP3 13 2014 Abu Dhabi GP3 roundLMP3 2 05 165 40 Malthe Jakobsen Ligier JS P320 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 1Formula Regional 2 07 324 41 Jamie Chadwick Tatuus F 3 T 318 2020 Abu Dhabi F3 Asia roundGT1 2 07 376 42 Thomas Mutsch Matech Ford GT1 2010 Abu Dhabi FIA GT1 roundFormula Renault Eurocup 2 08 720 43 Victor Martins Tatuus FR 19 2019 Abu Dhabi Formula Renault Eurocup roundGT3 2 08 791 39 Ben Barnicoat McLaren 720S GT3 2021 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi Race 2MRF Challenge 2 10 674 44 Felipe Drugovich Dallara Formulino Pro 2017 Abu Dhabi MRF Challenge roundFormula 4 2 11 046 45 Charles Weerts Tatuus F4 T014 2018 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE roundPorsche Carrera Cup 2 11 371 46 Dylan Pereira Porsche 911 991 II GT3 Cup 2020 Abu Dhabi Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East roundV8 Supercars 2 13 1600 23 47 Jamie Whincup Holden VE Commodore 2012 Abu Dhabi V8 Supercar roundFerrari Challenge 2 15 130 48 Philipp Baron Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo 2014 Finali MondialiRadical Middle East Cup 2 15 229 49 Jani Hjerppe Radical SR3 2018 1st Abu Dhabi Radical Middle East Cup roundGT4 2 21 240 50 Olli Caldwell Mercedes AMG GT4 2018 Gulf 12 HoursTCR Touring Car 2 21 896 51 Josh Files Honda Civic Type R TCR FK2 2017 Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East roundShort Corkscrew Circuit 2009 2021 4 730 kmGP2 Asia 1 37 656 24 52 Charles Pic Dallara GP2 11 2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia roundGT1 1 52 431 53 Maxime Martin Matech Ford GT1 2011 Abu Dhabi FIA GT1 roundFormula Regional 1 53 432 54 Jehan Daruvala Tatuus F 3 T 318 2021 1st Abu Dhabi F3 Asian Championship roundGT3 1 56 203 24 55 Rob Barff Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2011 3rd Yas Marina UAE GT roundFormula 4 1 57 198 56 Dilano van t Hoff Tatuus F4 T014 2021 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE roundV8 Supercars 1 57 7400 24 57 Jason Bargwanna Holden VE Commodore 2011 Yas V8 400North Circuit 2009 2021 3 130 kmFormula 4 1 10 027 58 Olli Caldwell Tatuus F4 T014 2018 1st Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE roundTCR Touring Car 1 14 778 59 Luca Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 2018 Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East roundSouth Circuit 2009 2021 2 360 kmFormula 4 0 59 572 60 Jonathan Aberdein Tatuus F4 T014 2017 2nd Abu Dhabi Formula 4 UAE roundGallery Edit The main straight Turn 7 2009 2021 Grand Prix Circuit 2009 2021 North circuit and south circuit layouts shown in Grand Prix Circuit track map 2009 2021 World RX layout of Yas Marina Circuit used in 2019 Differences between the 2009 and 2021 layoutsSee also EditAbu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula One List of Formula One circuitsReferences Edit Yas Marina Circuit The 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