Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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After a season of so many near misses, Kimi Räikkönen produced a fantastic performance to win the 2012 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yesterday and give his Lotus team its first victory since 2008. Räikkönen’s latest performance also means that the 2012 season has now seen a total of eight different winners. At first it seemed that pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren would easily win the race. Even after the safety car emerged on lap nine, due to Mercedes-AMG driver Nico Rosberg overshooting HRT’s Narain Karthikeyan, Hamilton managed to maintain a good...
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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weather Forecast
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit is unique in the Formula One calendar in that it is the only race that takes place during the twilight hours. Starting in the heat of the afternoon, the drivers will race into the night, switching from the harsh sunlight to spotlights. The weather...
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UPDATE: Vettel Excluded From Results After Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying
UDPATE: The third grid position earned by Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel after qualifying today will not be included due to his car not containing enough remaining fuel to return to parc ferme and provide the 1.0-liter mandatory sample to the FIA. Vettel immediately stopped after...
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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
Round 18 of the 2012 Formula One World Championship takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit, home of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 55-lap race takes in a total of 190 miles from dusk to nightfall to allow a more temperate climate for spectators, instead of having them sit through Abu Dhabi’s...
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Hamilton Takes Victory At Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton has taken his third win of the season, with success coming for the McLaren driver at the 2011 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This marks Hamilton’s 17th win of his short career, having previously won in China and Germany this year. Sadly, for pole-sitter and current world...
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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Weather Forecast
Conditions are typically hot and dry during the days of the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and this year’s race, which takes place in just a few hours, will be no different. Peak temperatures today are expected to reach 84 degrees F (29 degrees C), although racing doesn’t start until...
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Sebastian Vettel proved fastest during qualifying today at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, notching up his 14th pole position of the season and in the process equaling Nigel Mansell’s record of the greatest number of poles in a single season. The Red Bull Racing star and current F1 world champion had a fastest time around the Yas Marina Circuit of 1:38.481, though McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has been showing confidence all weekend and will be starting at second on the grid for tomorrow’s race. Hamilton’s McLaren team-mate Jenson Button was also quick today, and will...
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Hamilton Blown Away By Alonso’s Latest Comments
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has admitted he was “blown away” by the latest comments made by his former team-mate and current Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso. During this weekend’s 2011 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Alonso stated to the media that he believes Hamilton is the...
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Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
The penultimate round of the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. The 55-lap race, now in its third season, takes in a total of 190 miles from dusk to nightfall to allow a more temperate climate for spectators instead of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran