The UAE capital city has redesigned the layout of its Yas Island track which is set to be the stage for the season finale of the Formula One this year.
“We have been listening to the fans, drivers, the teams, the Formula One management and the FIA of the track change,” stated Saif Al Noaimi, Deputy Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Motor Sports.
Three parts of the circuit will be modified according to Al Noaimi. First is the elimination of the fifth and sixth turns on the north hairpin as well as the chicane before it. The entry to the hairpin has also been widened.
Further going to the details, he explained that “The drivers are going to enter that corner at a faster speed on a wider entry that provides an opportunity for out-breaking. It also provides the opportunity to take the different racing lines through that hairpin.”
The next change is four corners at the end of the support pits in the zone two marina section have been eliminated, which means that it will be a very fast corner.
“It’s going to be banked with a wide entry with cars entering that corner at a higher rate of speed, higher apex speed, different racing lines and higher exit speed.”
Finally, the third change affects the hotel section which is numbered 17- 20. The final turn of the section will now become a flat out corner.
“We are allowing the cars to run faster through them and maintaining a flow so they are able to stay closer to each other,” says Al Noaimi.
While following the governments COVID-19 safety guidelines, there will be a 30 percent total capacity at this event which means that around 16,000 spectators are to be expected at the F1 season finale this December.
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