🇦🇪 Yas Marina Circuit – Track Facts

📍 Location

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

🏁 Event Details

• First Grand Prix: 2009

• 2025 Race Dates: December 5–7, 2025

• Race Number: 21st and final race of the 2025 season

• Title: Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025

• Sunday Race Laps: 58

• Total Race Distance: 306.183 km

• Circuit Length: 5.281 km

• Number of Turns: 16

• DRS Zones: 2 detection zones

• Sprint Weekend: No

⏱️ Lap Record

• 1:26.103 – Max Verstappen (2021) (on updated layout)

🏆 Recent Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Winners

✨ Notable Circuit Features

• Twilight race: Starts at dusk and ends under floodlights

• Updated layout since 2021: Faster and more flowing – better racing

• Signature sections:

  • Turn 5 Hairpin: Heavy braking and exit onto the long straight

  • Marina Section (Turns 12–15): Through the waterfront and under the W Hotel

  • Final sector: Quick and technical – easy to make a mistake under pressure

• Championship stage: Often the setting for F1 title deciders

👥 Fan Guide

• Best Grandstand Views:

  • North Grandstand: Hairpin and first DRS zone

  • Marina Grandstand: Views of the yachts, hotel, and illuminated track

  • Main Grandstand: Start/finish line, pit lane action, and podium

• What to Pack:

  • Lightweight clothing – warm desert nights

  • Sunglasses and hat for pre-sunset hours

  • Binoculars for viewing across the marina

• Travel Tips:

  • Yas Island is accessible via taxi, shuttle, or ride share

  • Stay nearby at Yas hotels or in central Abu Dhabi (30 mins away)

  • Make time to enjoy Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, and nearby beaches