Giuseppe F1
3rd February 2007, 12:09
Sounds like the circuit/GP will be quite Monte-Carlo-esque...
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56583
Abu Dhabi GP seven-year deal confirmed
By Steve Cooper and Biranit Goren Saturday, February 3rd 2007, 10:24 GMT
Abu Dhabi will host a Grand Prix from 2009 in what seems to be the most luxurious venue on the Grand Prix calendar.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed today, in a ceremony held at Abu Dhabi, a seven-year deal between Formula One Management and the country's board of tourism.
"We're very committed to Abu Dhabi," Ecclestone told reporters at the ceremony, "It's one of the great places in the world. We have a seven-year contract, but I'm sure the race will go on forever."
The race will be held on Yas Island, a lavish man-made Island that occupies a total land area of 2,500 hectares (around 6,200 acres).
Promising to become a unique tourist destination, Yas Island will be the home of the Ferrari theme park, which is currently under construction, and will hold business facilities, hotels, apartments, marinas and a golf resort.
The Formula One track, designed by Hermann Tilke, will be 5.8 kilometres long, featuring the designer's signature long straight leading into a slow hairpin.
"It was initially a flat man-made island, but we've created some man-made hills, so the track will rise up and down," Tilke said.
"One part of the track is a permanent facility, and the other is 2.5-km city track through the streets [of Yas], and running in front of the marina."
Ecclestone himself was certain this Track will be Tilke's best yet.
"The Tilke group has learnt its lessons from the tracks it built in the past and put all those lessons in to this track," Ecclestone stated.
"We consider it will offer the best F1 racing in the world."
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56583
Abu Dhabi GP seven-year deal confirmed
By Steve Cooper and Biranit Goren Saturday, February 3rd 2007, 10:24 GMT
Abu Dhabi will host a Grand Prix from 2009 in what seems to be the most luxurious venue on the Grand Prix calendar.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed today, in a ceremony held at Abu Dhabi, a seven-year deal between Formula One Management and the country's board of tourism.
"We're very committed to Abu Dhabi," Ecclestone told reporters at the ceremony, "It's one of the great places in the world. We have a seven-year contract, but I'm sure the race will go on forever."
The race will be held on Yas Island, a lavish man-made Island that occupies a total land area of 2,500 hectares (around 6,200 acres).
Promising to become a unique tourist destination, Yas Island will be the home of the Ferrari theme park, which is currently under construction, and will hold business facilities, hotels, apartments, marinas and a golf resort.
The Formula One track, designed by Hermann Tilke, will be 5.8 kilometres long, featuring the designer's signature long straight leading into a slow hairpin.
"It was initially a flat man-made island, but we've created some man-made hills, so the track will rise up and down," Tilke said.
"One part of the track is a permanent facility, and the other is 2.5-km city track through the streets [of Yas], and running in front of the marina."
Ecclestone himself was certain this Track will be Tilke's best yet.
"The Tilke group has learnt its lessons from the tracks it built in the past and put all those lessons in to this track," Ecclestone stated.
"We consider it will offer the best F1 racing in the world."