The 17th and final round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit, around 30 minutes from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This will be the inaugural event for the purpose-built circuit.
Designed by Herman Tilke, the circuit features 21 turns, 12 left and nine right, and runs in an anti-clockwise direction. The Yas Marina Circuit features a combination of three chicanes, six 90-degree corners and a hairpin leading to the back straight, along with sand dunes which wind through the man-made island. The circuit features four main grandstand areas and part of its pitlane exit runs underneath the track through a tunnel under turn one. Drivers will be faced with the challenges of the Arabian climate and will have to cope with heat, dehydration and sand on the track.
The race is scheduled to begin at 5pm local time, seeing the Grand Prix starting in daylight and ending at night time, with the sun setting in Abu Dhabi at around 6pm.
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