The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in numbers

2010

During the 2010 season, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel, and Lewis Hamilton fought for the world championship title. Thanks to his victory and the results of his opponents, Vettel won his first world title and became the youngest Formula 1 world champion in history.

305,355 km

This is the distance the drivers will have to cover to complete the 55 laps of this Grand Prix.

1:34.794

Record lap time held by Lewis Hamilton set in 2018 to achieve pole position during the qualifications.

5

The number of victories held by Mercedes. They are followed by Red Bull with 3 victories, McLaren and Lotus have 1 victory each.

72

Average speed recorded at turn 7 of the Yas Marina circuit, the slowest corner of the track.

4

The number of victories held by Lewis Hamilton. The six-time world champion had the opportunity to win the Grand Prix in 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2018.

6

The Yas Marina Circuit can be configured in six different layouts to suit various racing series.

240

It’s the world speed record on a roller coaster achieved by the Formula Rossa at Ferrari World amusement park in Abu Dhabi.

3,740

Number of gear changes made by the drivers during the 55 laps of the Grand Prix.

6

6 of the 21 corners on the circuit are taken at less than 100 km/h. Only Monaco and Singapore perform better.

5

Mercedes remains on a series of 5 consecutive victories in Abu Dhabi (2014-2018).

2016

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are neck and neck for the world championship title. And even if the Brit wins, Rosberg finishes on the second step of the podium and wins his only world championship title. Five days after the race, the German announces his retirement.

19

19th victory out of 21 Grand Prix in the 2016 World Championship for Mercedes. This sets a new record for most wins by a team in a single season.