© Getty ImagesYas Marina By NumbersEverything you need to know about Abu Dhabi, in an easily digestible numerical format!
AbuDhabiisthefinalraceoftheyearandhasprovidedsomegreatentertainment.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowabouttheEmiraticircuit…
1 – The location Max claimed his first World Championship. It’s also where Sebastian Vettel claimed his first title for the Team in 2010.
1 – The race has only been won once by a driver not sitting on the front row of the grid. That was Kimi Raikkonen in 2012.
1 – The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the only ‘twilight’ race on the calendar.
1.2 – the length of the straight (in km).
1.82 – The amount of fuel (in kg) estimated to be used per lap.
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2 – In 2020 Abu Dhabi was one of only two wins for Max – but we all know how the 2021 season went!
4 – It’s one of four races this season named after the city it’s in, rather than the country. The other three are: Miami, Sao Paulo and Mexico City.
6 – The Yas Marina circuit has six different configurations.
7 – The last seven outings have seen the polesitter winning.
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14 – The length of time in seconds the drivers are at full throttle on the back straight.
16 – The number of turns at that Yas Marina Circuit.
1:26.103 – The lap record, set by Max in 2021.
5.281 – The lap length in km.
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40 – The amount in billions – yes billions with a ‘b’ - it cost to set up Yas Island as a tourist attraction that includes the circuit. The estimated cost for the circuit was $1b.
58 – The race length in terms of laps.
69 – The percentage of the lap the drivers are at full throttle.
3,740 – The estimated amount of gear changes the drivers make during the race.
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