Abu Dhabi stands ready

The Yas Marina circuit has long worried the world of racing. Formula 1, due to the pharaonic side of the project, at a time when projects of this scale were no longer in vogue. But Abu Dhabi is ready and so is its circuit, the FIA ​​having given its approval after visiting the facilities on Monday. “ All is well », Confided the director of the circuit, Richard Cregan. “ We have a pair of tests to perform, what I'll call a circuit shakedown. »

« It is a complex installation, with many buildings, many technical elements, continues Cregan. We take it step by step. Charlie (Whiting, FIA competition director) came on Monday and everything he had previously asked for was done. It was the definitive green light from the FIA. He was also coming for GP2, which will be a big help for us. This will be the first big step for us. »

The Yas Marina circuit will organize the seventeenth and final Grand Prix of the Formula 1 season on November 1.