Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Epreuve World Championship Formula 1 - 2010

The Yas Marina Circuit has been announced as the venue for a Formula One race in 2009, the event to be named the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It will be a newly-built circuit designed by Hermann Tilke on Yas Island, about 30 minutes from the country's capital Abu Dhabi. Yas Marina will be the second Formula One track in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain.

Designed as an Arabian version of Monaco, the twenty-one corners will twist through the man made island, passing the marina and winding its way through sand dunes, with several long straights and tight corners. The circuit has four planned grandstand areas (Main Grandstand, West Grandstand, North Grandstand and South Grandstand) and will have part of its pit lane exit run underneath the track. It will also house a team building behind the pit building, Media Center, Dragster Track, VIP Tower, Ferrari Building. Additionally, one of the gravel traps will run underneath the West grandstand. The pit exit of circuit will also run under the actual track through a tunnel. Also, part of the track will run through one of the on site hotels.

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