Yas Marina Circuit

Yas Marina Circuit was unveiled on 30 October 2009 with the final race of the Formula 1® World Championship - the inaugural FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - to a crowd around 50,000 spectators. After two years of intensive planning and construction involving 14,000 staff and 35 million construction man-hours, our versatile facility opened its doors to the world. The United Arab Emirates was eager to take in the beautiful landscaping and traditional Arabic hospitality alongside sensational on-track action. Yas Marina Circuit encourages the growth of sporting culture in the UAE and prides itself on being the centre for motorsports excellence in the Middle East. As a training ground for motorsports success in the Middle East, and our commitment to creating a sustainable motorsports community throughout the region, it is our ambition to have a UAE National Driver competing in F1® within 10 years.