A stunning twilight circuit on Yas Island that hosts the season-ending F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The track weaves around a marina and under the iconic Yas Hotel, racing from daylight into the desert night.
Yas Marina Circuit is a permanent racing circuit in Abu Dhabi. The lap measures 5.281 km (3.281 miles) across 16 corners, run anti-clockwise.
It opened in 2009 and holds FIA Grade 1 licensing. Series racing here include Formula 1 and GT. Capacity is around 60,000 spectators.
Ground was broken on Yas Island in May 2007 and the circuit was certified in October 2009, having taken some 14,000 workers and more than 35 million man-hours. The reported cost, above a billion dollars, makes it the most expensive Formula 1 circuit ever built.
The first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in 2009, started at five in the afternoon so the race began in daylight and finished under lights — the first time Formula 1 had run a transition from day to night. The layout drew steady criticism for producing dull races, and in the summer of 2021 it was reworked: several slow corners were removed or opened out, cutting roughly thirteen seconds from the lap. The circuit runs partly under the Yas Viceroy hotel, which straddles the track.
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Hotel · 300m from circuit · 2 min drive · 4.6 (8,051) on Google · $$$$$
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
The iconic LED-lit hotel that straddles the Yas Marina Circuit, the most photographed hotel in F1. Yas Marina Circuit is right on the doorstep. Facilities include pool, restaurant, and bar.
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 1.3 km from circuit · 4 min drive · 4.8 (20,024) on Google · $$$
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full-service Yas Island hotel with beach club, great value for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yas Marina Circuit is right on the doorstep. Facilities include pool, restaurant, and gym.
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 18.8 km from circuit · 20 min drive · 4.7 (13,058) on Google
Khor Al Maqta - Rabdan - RB2 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Sophisticated hotel offering 2 private beaches & an outdoor pool, plus 6 restaurants. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 25.1 km from circuit · 23 min drive · 4.7 (21,088) on Google
Shk. Rashid Bin Saeed - 29 شارع ربدان - السعادة - Zone 1 - أبو ظبي - United Arab Emirates
Modern rooms in an upmarket hotel offering an infinity pool, a spa & high-end dining. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 32.2 km from circuit · 29 min drive · 4.6 (12,447) on Google
10th St - Al Zahiyah - E16 01 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Refined quarters in a premium hotel with 11 eateries/bars & a spa, plus a private beach & a pool. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 32.2 km from circuit · 30 min drive · 4.5 (11,398) on Google
Al Wahda Complex - Hazza Bin Zayed Street - Al Nahyan - Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Polished lodging with posh rooms & upscale dining, plus a fitness centre, a bar & a rooftop pool. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) — approximately 8 km from the circuit
Yas Mall is the official free parking zone with shuttles to the circuit, while Yas Plaza parking is paid. The 190 bus reaches Yas Island from Abu Dhabi bus station in about 40 minutes.
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Yas Marina Circuit is in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi. The nearest airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), is about 8 km from the circuit.
6 properties are listed near Yas Marina Circuit, the closest 0.3 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.