29.10.2009
This is probably the most exciting new F1 track since Singapore, not because we expect great racing but more due to the radical design of the circuit which looks unlike anything else on the calendar. Given that it’s the end of season finale to the 2009 championship, let’s hope the racing lives up to the circuit’s un-conservative looks.
The Hermann Tilke designed circuit is 5.5 km long and was constructed on Yas Island, which is around 30 minutes from Abu Dhabi city centre by road. Dubai is just over an hour away, so unlike some of the newer circuits Yas Marina is easily accessible.
While we’re waiting for the race to begin, there are a few distractions that you might like to explore. Firstly Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina circuit have produced their very own F1 ringtone, perfect for those moments crammed into a commuter train on the way home from work.
Then there’s the YMC interactive driving experience that you can play by clicking on the link below.
If you’re in the UK and therefore have access to the BBC then you can watch the race at the following times;
Friday 30th October
First practice: 9:00-10:30 – BBC Red Button and online
Second practice: 13:00-14:30 – BBC Red Button and online
Saturday 31st October
Third practice: 10:00-11:30 – BBC Red Button and online
Qualifying: 12:10-14:10 – BBC One (LIVE), BBC Red Button and online
Sunday 1st November
Race: 12:10-15:10 – BBC One (LIVE), BBC Red Button and online.
You can also watch these televised broadcasts on BBC’s iPlayer.
About Steve Davies
Steve is a media, venture, and technology advisor and a former Partner at KPMG Consulting, PriceWaterhouse Coopers and Managing Partner at EIM - his clients range from global web and media companies to small start-ups. He formed Drivers Republic (DR) in 2007, the UK's first digital automotive magazine, with a team of EVO and Autocar writers before creating SkiddMark, and also writes as a guest contributor on Unruly Media’s Meme Machine blog and for Econsultancy’s digital marketing blog.
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