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SUMMARY:Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
DESCRIPTION:Abu Dhabi\n      \n        Sepang International Circuit\n\n        \n          \n            Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia                          • Map\n                      \n        \n\n        \n          First race1999\n          Races held20\n          Most winsSebastian Vettel (4)\n          Most wins (team)Ferrari (7)\n          Most polesLewis Hamilton (5)\n        \n\n        \n          Last 10 winners2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Max Verstappen2016 – Daniel Ricciardo2015 – Sebastian Vettel2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Fernando Alonso2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Sebastian Vettel2009 – Jenson Button\n          Last 10 poles2026 – Max Verstappen2017 – Lewis Hamilton2016 – Lewis Hamilton2015 – Lewis Hamilton2014 – Lewis Hamilton2013 – Sebastian Vettel2012 – Lewis Hamilton2011 – Sebastian Vettel2010 – Mark Webber2009 – Jenson Button\n        \n      \n    \nWhen was the track built?\nYas Marina was purpose-built on Yas Island as part of a large leisure development\, opening in 2009 after a lavish construction programme. The site includes a marina\, a hotel that straddles the track\, and a pit exit that runs through a tunnel beneath it\, all of which say a good deal about the design priorities. The layout was substantially revised in 2021\, with a tight hairpin section opened out and the slow chicane sequence removed\, specifically to improve a race that had become predictable. \nWhen was its first Grand Prix?\nThe Abu Dhabi Grand Prix debuted in 2009 as the season finale\, and has closed the championship almost every year since. Its permanent place at the end of the calendar has given it a disproportionate share of title deciders\, including several of the most consequential and contested finishes in the sport’s history. That slot also means the venue frequently hosts the sport’s post-season tyre and rookie testing\, so teams arrive with more data about it than most. \nWhat’s the circuit like?\nA circuit of contrasts that never quite hangs together as a whole. Two long straights joined by heavy braking zones dominate the opening half of the lap\, followed by a flowing coastal section around the marina and hotel that rewards rhythm. Downforce is medium\, brake demand is high given the two big stops\, and tyre degradation is generally modest with the track at its coolest in the evening. The 2021 revisions made overtaking meaningfully better\, particularly into Turn 5 and the following straight. Grip improves noticeably as the sun sets and the surface cools through the session. \nWhy go?\nIt is the season finale\, which gives the weekend an occasion regardless of whether the championship is still live\, and the event is built around comfort. December in Abu Dhabi is warm and dry\, the venue is spotless\, and the race runs from daylight into dusk which is genuinely beautiful. Concerts follow the chequered flag\, the island has theme parks and beaches for anyone not entirely committed to motorsport\, and Dubai is an hour and a half away. Expensive\, immaculate\, and an easy sell to travelling companions. \nWhere is the best place to watch?\nThe North Grandstand at Turn 1 covers the start and the first braking zone. The West Grandstand overlooks the long straight and the heavy stop at Turn 6\, where most of the overtaking now happens. The Main Grandstand gives you the pit lane\, the finish and the concert stage access. The Marina Grandstand offers the yachts\, the hotel and the sunset\, which is the view that ends up in everyone’s photographs. Sightlines are uniformly good and the facilities are the best on the calendar.
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LOCATION:YAS MARINA CIRCUIT\, Yas Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
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