Formula 1 BLOG » Abu Dhabi http://www.f1newstoday.com/blogit Formula 1 Rants from my corner of the track Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:14:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Abu Dhabi Gets Formula One Race For 2009 http://www.f1newstoday.com/blogit/2007/02/03/abu-dhabi-gets-formula-one-race-for-2009/ http://www.f1newstoday.com/blogit/2007/02/03/abu-dhabi-gets-formula-one-race-for-2009/#comments Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:08:12 +0000 f1 http://www.f1newstoday.com/blogit/2007/02/03/abu-dhabi-gets-formula-one-race-for-2009/ Bernie Ecclestone has signed a deal giving Abu Dhabi a grand Prix in 2009. The track will be designed by formula one track designer Hermann Tilke.

The track will be located on Yas Island off the east coast of Abu Dhabi in close proximity to the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

The track will be a 5.6km circuit with high speed sections, a street section and a trip through a marina. More information is available at the official web site for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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