Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel for tomorrow’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit after setting an electrifying lap in Q3, more than 0.5secs faster than the rest of the field. Hamilton set a 1:40.948 after the chequered flag had dropped in Q3 compared to Vettel’s 1:41.615. [...]

Today was the first time there has ever been a Formula 1 session at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi on today’s Friday Practice day. I have compiled a few of the driver’s thoughts  on the new complex. The McLaren team seemed impressed with the circuit, Lewis Hamilton who recorded the fastest time [...]

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps 1 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.307 2 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.504 0.197 3 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:41.541 0.234 4 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:41.591 0.284 5 10 Kamui Kobayashi Toyota 1:41.636 0.329 6 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:41.683 0.376 7 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:41.684 0.377 [...]

From the results of the Abu Dhabi Free Practice 1, here are some thoughts I have noted: I think this circuit will be a good one for KERS and this is proven by Lewis Hamilton going well in his McLaren, but why is Raikkonen all the way down in 15th? Despite a few doubts, it seems [...]

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps 1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:43.939 2 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:44.035 0.096 3 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:44.153 0.214 4 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:44.207 0.268 5 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:44.667 0.728 6 12 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:44.687 0.748 7 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes [...]

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.

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayshi will continue to stand in for Timo Glock for the second consecutive race at the final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi next weekend for the Toyota team after the German crashed in Suzuka. Team principal John Howett said; “We feel genuinely sorry for Timo that his season, which [...]

Yes, it may have been designed by Hermann Tilke who may not have set F1 alight with his circuit designs such as Valencia or Sepang, but I think this one is more interesting. Check out the two videos below of  laps by Bruno Senna around the Yas Marina Circuit, and read the thoughts of me [...]