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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be the first race ever held at Yas Marina Circuit and also the final race of the Formula One season. Due to be held October/Novemeber the final touches are being made to the worlds newest Formula 1 racetrack which will run across desert, sea and even through the exclusive hotel resorts.

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place on the newly constructed Yas Marina Circuit and promises to be an incredible experience with the race running during day and night – the first day/night formula 1 race.

Flights to Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi grand Prix is sponsored by the UAE national airline Etihad who fly to Abu Dhabi International Airport from all over the world.  The airport is 15 minutes drive from Yas Marina (the race venue) and Etihad are taking advance bookings for flights to Abu Dhabi.

Etihad operates one of youngest and most environmentally efficient fleets in the world – doing their bit for the climate and global warming. Etihad recently placed huge orders at for the latest state of the art planes at the Farnborough airshow and it is hoped these will be joining the fleet to bring visitors to the Grand Prix.

It is worth checking if there are any package deals to include your flight to Abu Dhabi, tickets to the Grand Prix and accomodation – you never know you might even get to stay in one of the most remarkable hotels to be ever built – the Yas Hotel

Yas hotel

The Yas Hotel is like no other hotel built.

Individuality and excitement are the cornerstones of everything.  No expense has been spared to make this spectacular building one of the world’s most desirable destinations for business and leisure

Within the Marina Circuit development are many luxury hotels – demostrating the long term commitment to making this one of the premier resort destinations in the middle east.  Yas hotel straddles the race track – stay in one of the 500 five star rooms and see what throwing $35 billion at a new hotel build can achieve.

Latest News on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Reports continue to be made  that neither the Yas Hotel nor the Marina Circuit will be ready in time for the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

See the progress here on Abu Dhabi webcam updates