The sport has taken a long hiatus from the African continent but it could already be in the works
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Abu Dhabi F1: Hotels prices surge up to 800 percent for race weekend
Facing unprecedented demand, hotels in Abu Dhabi on Yas Island have jumped room rates during the highly anticipated final F1 race weekend with almost all hotels requiring a minimum booking of three-nights
F1 announces Abu Dhabi Yas Marina Circuit as finale race track in 2024
Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place from December 5 to December 8
F1 season 2024 kicks off with Bahrain’s thrilling first-ever Saturday night race
The Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix will take place from February 29 to March 2
Diners splash $167,000 at Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et in Abu Dhabi ahead of F1 Grand Prix
A picture of a bill with a hefty amount paid at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi was posted on Instagram last night
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tickets sells out in record-breaking time ahead of season finale
Organisers have confirmed that all tickets have sold out with four weeks to go until the season finale at Yas Marina Circuit
e& becomes founding partner ahead of Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The sporting event is the biggest of its kind in the Middle East, and will take place from November 17 to 22 at the emirate’s Yas Marina Circuit
A “green” Grand Prix: Bahrain International Circuit exceeds target to offset F1 event emissions with solar project
The photovoltaic (PV) project will be operational on race weekend, powering the Bahrain GP with solar, sustainable energy. The Bahrain International Circuit has also installed its first electric vehicle charging stations
Why the Middle East is in the driving seat for future of Formula One
Region played a pivotal role in ensuring revised 2020 calendar went ahead and will continue to do so, with the addition this year of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in December
Video: What does an F1 strategist do?
Take an in-depth look at one of the coolest and most crucial roles on the F1 grid, as strategists from McLaren, Alfa Romeo and Racing Point take you through their day jobs.
11 things to know about the most powerful F1 safety car Mercedes-AMG GT R
Never before has Mercedes-AMG packed so much motorsport technology into a production vehicle as into the AMG GT R.
In pictures: Six key races in Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 2019 title success
Lewis Hamilton clinched his sixth world title, but not in the style he hoped for on Sunday when he finished second behind his triumphant Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in an eventful United States Grand Prix.
Video: What are the economic benefits of F1 to Abu Dhabi?
In the last 10 years the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has attracted a whopping 1.3million visitors. Just last year 135,000 people were in attendance filling the grand stands over the three days of the event. 60 percent of all tickets were purchased by non-residents of the UAE. The visitors spend an average of five days and spend more than AED7,500 per person.
Hamilton keen to return to winning ways in Bahrain
Hamilton’s last non-scoring race came at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
In pictures: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain wins Belgian Grand Prix
During the Formula One Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium.