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Yas Marina By NumbersEverything you need to know about Abu Dhabi, in an easily digestible numerical format!

AbuDhabiisthefinalraceoftheyearandhasprovidedsomegreatentertainment.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowabouttheEmiraticircuit…

1 – The location Max claimed his first World Championship. It’s also where Sebastian Vettel claimed his first title for the Team in 2010.

1 – The race has only been won once by a driver not sitting on the front row of the grid. That was Kimi Raikkonen in 2012.

1 – The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the only ‘twilight’ race on the calendar.

1.2 – the length of the straight (in km).

1.82 – The amount of fuel (in kg) estimated to be used per lap.

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2 – In 2020 Abu Dhabi was one of only two wins for Max – but we all know how the 2021 season went!

4 – It’s one of four races this season named after the city it’s in, rather than the country. The other three are: Miami, Sao Paulo and Mexico City.

6 – The Yas Marina circuit has six different configurations.

7 – The last seven outings have seen the polesitter winning.

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14 – The length of time in seconds the drivers are at full throttle on the back straight.

16 – The number of turns at that Yas Marina Circuit.

1:26.103 – The lap record, set by Max in 2021.

5.281 – The lap length in km.

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40 – The amount in billions – yes billions with a ‘b’ - it cost to set up Yas Island as a tourist attraction that includes the circuit. The estimated cost for the circuit was $1b.

58 – The race length in terms of laps.

69 – The percentage of the lap the drivers are at full throttle.

3,740 – The estimated amount of gear changes the drivers make during the race.

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