Yas Marina Circuit F1
The Formula 1 track of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island, with guided venue tours and driving experiences.
At a glance
Since 2009 Yas Marina Circuit has hosted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the race that closes the Formula 1 season.
Yas Marina Circuit is a 5.281 km (3.28 mi) motorsport track on Yas Island, designed by Hermann Tilke. It has hosted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the last race of the Formula 1 season, since 2009. The track runs past the marina and passes under the W Abu Dhabi hotel, and parts of the layout were redesigned for the 2021 race.
Outside race weekends the circuit runs guided venue tours of about two hours from Yas Central. The public tour visits the North Grandstand over Turn 5, the drag racing centre, the team villas in the paddock, the podium, parc fermé and Race Control, with a lap of the track when it is available. There are also passenger rides and driving experiences in performance cars, karting at Yas Kartzone and weekly fitness evenings on the track.
For cruise passengers it is an outing for motorsport fans. The circuit is about 33 km by road from the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port, around 35 minutes by taxi, and sits next to Ferrari World, so the two can be combined on the same day. Tours run on set dates and must be booked in advance.
Official websiteGetting there from the port
What to see
- 1Race ControlThe room where race officials manage every session, visited on the venue tour.
- 2Podium and parc ferméThe Formula 1 podium and the area where the cars are checked after the race.
- 3Paddock and team villasThe team buildings behind the pit lane, closed to the public on race weekends.
- 4North Grandstand and Turn 5The view over the Turn 5 hairpin from the North Grandstand.
- 5A lap of the trackThe tour includes a lap of the circuit when track activity allows.
- 6W Abu Dhabi hotelThe hotel with its lit grid shell that spans the track by the marina, the circuit's landmark.
Tips for cruise passengers
- Book aheadThe venue tour runs weekly on set dates subject to availability; dates and times appear when booking on the official website. Arrive 15 minutes early at Yas Central.
- Private optionThe VIP venue tour for up to 4 people costs AED 1,000 per group and also lasts about two hours.
- Driving yourselfThe Yas Speed Signature Tour includes up to three 0 to 100 km/h launches; you must be 18 or over and hold a driving licence.
- Check the calendarRace weekends and other events change access; check the circuit's activity calendar for your date.
- Free fitness nightsTrainYAS lets the public walk, run or cycle on the track on a weekly evening, with prior registration.
Accessibility & families
The circuit does not publish accessibility details for the tours; part of the route is on foot and in grandstands, so check with the circuit before booking. Children can join the venue tour, but the acceleration runs are for over-18s only.
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