Yas Marina Circuit

race track

Key facts

Location: Yas Island , Abu Dhabi, UAE
Capacity: 60,000
Fia grade: 1 (GP layout) 2 (Corkscrew layout)
Owner: Government of Abu Dhabi (2009–present)
Operator: Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (2009–present)
Broke ground: May 2007 ; 19 years ago ( 2007-05 )
Opened: October 2009 ; 16 years ago ( 2009-10 )
Construction cost: US$ 1.322 billion AED 4.856 billion
Architect: Hermann Tilke
Website: https://www.yasmarinacircuit.com
Length: 5.281 km (3.281 mi)
Race lap record: 1:25.637 ( Kevin Magnussen , Haas VF-24 , 2024 , F1 )

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The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is a 5.281 km (3.281 mi) motorsport circuit situated on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke. It has hosted the season-ending Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009. Yas Marina was the second of four Formula One tracks in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain and subsequent tracks in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

A two-day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit, which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It also hosted V8 Supercars between 2010 and 2012, with the event being the opening round in 2010 and 2011. Outside motorsport, the circuit was used for the final stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour cycle race in 2015–2017. The circuit has an FIA Grade 1 license.