A look at some key figures and technical notes about the Yas Marina Circuit which will stage the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 next weekend.
Key info
When: Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, 2009
Where: Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
Round: 17 of 17
Race times
Friday
Practice 1: 13:00 – 14:30
Practice 2: 17:00 – 18:30
Saturday
Practice 3: 14:00 – 15:00
Qualifying: 17:00 – 18:00
Sunday
Race: 17:00
Circuit information
Lap Distance: 5.554km
Laps: 55
Distance: 305.470kms
Points to note
- Average turn angle at the Yas Marina circuit is 1000 – which is below average for the season.
- Yas Marina also has the 3rd slowest average lap speed of any of the tracks on the calendar.
- The Abu Dhabi track ranks as having the 4th slowest EOS (end of straight) speed on the 2009 calendar.
- The pitlane loss at Abu Dhabi is approximately 18.5 seconds, which is the 10th most penalising pitlane in the Championship.
- To complete a normalised distance of 5km around the Yas Marina circuit requires 2.43kg of fuel against an average of 2.42kg per 5km across all circuits this season, ranking the circuit as being averagely demanding in terms of fuel consumption.
- The Yas Marina circuit is new for 2009. It has large run-off areas with additional tarmac sections laid outside the turns, so the circuit’s character is unlikely to induce a safety car period.
- Abu Dhabi is at sea level and therefore has the equal highest average pressure (1,013 mbar) of any race venue in the 2009 Championship. Engine power will be high due to the ambient pressure, although there will be a small reduction as a result of the high ambient temperatures.
Circuit map
