Chiefs of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have announced that they will keep the ‘twilight’ day/night timing of the Grand Prix and the pit exit tunnel, despite both elements coming under fire from some quarters. When quizzed on the twilight timing of the race and the tricky pit lane tunnel with no speed-limit, circuit boss [...]

Jenson Button and his team Brawn GP collected their Drivers and Constructors trophies and were officially crowned World Champions at the FIA Gala in Monaco last night. Jenson Button took the award for F1 World Champ, team boss Ross Brawn collected Brawn GP’s championship trophy and Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello took their second and [...]

The Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix have switched places in the 2010 calendar, meaning the finale will be held in the United Arab Emirates again. The race at the Yas Marina circuit had been planned as the penultimate race of the season, but the sport’s governing body decided to switch the fixtures. The returning [...]

Accelerating through the start finish line, dab on the brakes for the gentle left into the sweeping long right hairpin Estoril, accelerating right up the straight until the tight right hairpin Adelaide, g-forces jolting your neck forward. Accelerating out of the hairpin onto another straight, with the quick left right complex Nurburgring and tight hairpin [...]

This post is a place where we can put all our favourite moments of the 2009 season. I have set the ball rolling with a few of my faves below. Leave a comment on the bottom of this page to give your suggestions and they will be added to this post. My favourite moments Jenson [...]

Sunday Sebastian Vettel wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Classification Saturday Lewis Hamilton on pole for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Abu Dhabi Qualifying classification Abu Dhabi Free Practice 3 classification Friday Driver’s thoughts on the new Yas Marina Circuit. Abu Dhabi Free Practice 2 classification Abu Dhabi post Free Practice 1 thoughts. Abu Dhabi Free Practice 1 classification. Pre [...]

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber completed a Red Bull one-two in the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is also ironically the last race of the 2009 season, with new World Champion Jenson Button rounding off the podium in third. Despite being fantastic all weekend, including getting on pole position, Lewis Hamilton seemed to struggle [...]

Provisional Results Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts 1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 55 Winner 2 10 2 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 55 +17.8 secs 3 8 3 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 55 +18.4 secs 5 6 4 23 Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 55 +22.7 secs 4 5 5 6 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber [...]

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 [...]