Yas Marina Circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, 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.
Yas Marina Circuit (November 2021–present) | |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| Time zone | UTC+04:00 |
| Coordinates | 24°28′2″N 54°36′11″E |
| Capacity | 60,000 |
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| Owner | Government of Abu Dhabi |
| Operator | Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management |
| Broke ground | May 2007 |
| Opened | October 2009 |
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| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Major events | Current: Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (2009–present) Gulf 12 Hours (2013–2019, 2022–present) Asian Le Mans Series (2021–present) 24H Series Middle East Trophy (2023–present) Former: FIA World RX World RX of Abu Dhabi (2019) Intercontinental GT Challenge (2022–2023) FIA GT1 World Championship (2010–2011) V8 Supercars Yas Marina Circuit V8 Supercar Event (2010–2012) |
| Website | https://www.yasmarinacircuit.com |
| Grand Prix Circuit (November 2021–present) | |
| Length | 5.281 km (3.281 miles) |
| Turns | 16 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.103 ( Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B, 2021, F1) |
| Corkscrew Circuit (November 2021–present) | |
| Length | 4.572 km (2.840 miles) |
| Turns | 18 |
| Race lap record | 1:42.446 ( Taylor Barnard, Tatuus F3 T-318, 2024, F-Regional) |
| North Circuit (November 2021–present) | |
| Length | 3.005 km (1.868 miles) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:02.180 ( Khaled Almarzouq, Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo, 2024, Ferrari Challenge) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (October 2009–June 2021) | |
| Length | 5.554 km (3.451 miles) |
| Turns | 21 |
| Race lap record | 1:39.283 ( Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W10, 2019, F1) |
| Corkscrew Circuit (October 2009–June 2021) | |
| Length | 4.730 km (2.939 miles) |
| Turns | 19 |
| Race lap record | 1:37.656 ( Jules Bianchi, Dallara GP2/11, 2011, GP2) |
| North Circuit (October 2009–June 2021) | |
| Length | 3.130 km (1.945 miles) |
| Turns | 10 |
| Race lap record | 1:10.027 ( Olli Caldwell, Tatuus F4-T014, 2018, F4) |
| South Circuit (October 2009–June 2021) | |
| Length | 2.360 km (1.466 miles) |
| Turns | 12 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.572 ( Jonathan Aberdein, Tatuus F4-T014, 2017, F4) |
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. It also hosted V8 Supercars between 2010 and 2012, with the event being the opening round in 2010 and 2011. Outside motorsport, the circuit was used for the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race in 2015. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license.