F1 Abu Dhabi GP 2026: Yas Marina Circuit

Length

5.281 km

Laps

Distance

306.183 km

Corners

DRS Zones

Top Speed

325 km/h

First GP

2009

Location

Abu Dhabi

About the Circuit

The season finale at Yas Marina is a twilight race that begins in daylight and finishes under floodlights. The circuit passes beneath the stunning Yas Hotel, creating one of F1's most iconic images. Redesigned in 2021 to improve racing, the track now features faster, more flowing corners that have dramatically improved overtaking opportunities and race entertainment.

Twilight season finaleYas Hotel landmarkRedesigned for 2021Marina settingImproved overtaking

Recent winners and famous corners

Recent Winners

Last 10

2025Max VerstappenRed Bull
2024Lando NorrisMcLaren
2023Max VerstappenRed Bull
2022Max VerstappenRed Bull
2021Max VerstappenRed Bull
2020Max VerstappenRed Bull
2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2017Valtteri BottasMercedes
2016Lewis HamiltonMercedes

Famous Corners

Turn 5Turn 5

A heavy braking right-hander at the end of the long opening straight. The first major overtaking opportunity of the lap and the busiest braking zone.
Turn 9Turn 9

A long, sweeping left-hander reshaped in the 2021 redesign to enable side-by-side racing. A classic late-race battleground in the season finale.
Turns 12–14The Marina Section

A flowing technical sequence that passes beneath the iconic Yas Hotel — the visual signature of the entire circuit and one of F1's most photographed sections.