Abu Dhabi Circuit

Anthony_Ferrari · Oct 17, 2008

Looks quite impressive. I see it is on the calendar for Nov 15th next year. There is a short article about it on page 4 of the latest Red Bulletin: http://www.redbulletinf1.com/uploads/assets/pdf/7170.pdf

&#56256;&#56385;he news in Formula One over the
past few days has been dominated by
a handful of stories: an increasingly
vitriolic title fight, continuing attempts to rescue
the troubled Canadian GP and Wednesday’s
withdrawal from the ’09 calendar by France.
Doom and gloom all over then. Not quite.
Over in Abu Dhabi the credit crunch doesn’t
even amount to a gentle squeeze, and this
week the emirate showed off its grand vision
of street racing for the 21st century. The chief
feature of the new harbour-side circuit is the
Yas Marina Hotel (below) with the track running
right through it. The cars will run down a short
straight between the hotel’s two main buildings
and under a spectators’ bridge linking them.
The hotel, which will have 500 bedrooms, will
even change colour at night thanks to 4,800
LED panels that will cover it like a second
skin.The circuit will also feature the Sun Tower
(left), providing VIPs with a bird’s-eye view
of the action, 60 metres above the track.
While he said there were no immediate
plans for a night race in Abu Dhabi, circuit
boss Philippe Gurdjian admitted the circuit is
exploring the option of lighting the track.
“We are working on the concept of it, but it is
difficult to do it,” he said. “We are concentrating
more on the aesthetic side of the project. But
yes, we are working on this aspect.”
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RP · Oct 17, 2008

Its on a marina, has a hotel that stretches across the track. I would love to have one of those rooms for the race, but likely their cost will be $$$$$$$$$$$$.

Dubai Vol · Oct 17, 2008

Knowing Abu Dhabi's track record for failing to complete projects on time, I would not recommend booking for the first race. As you may know, the race was originally scheduled for the beginning of the season. The rescheduling to the end of the season was almost certainly due to delays, and I would give long odds that the circuit will not be ready for 15 Nov either. The race may run, but everything outside of the actual track surface will be a disaster.

I'll make it a point to be here on 16 Nov to let you laugh at me if I'm wrong.

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