Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Weekend schedule of events

The National's complete guide to the weekend's events and timings at Yas Marina over Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend.

Your day-by-day guide to Grand Prix weekend at Yas Marina.

November 1 - for three-day ticket holders only

12:00
Yas Marina Circuit gates open
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone opens

13:30
Public Pit Lane Walk queuing commences (access to Public Pit Lane Walk near entrance K, behind Main Grandstand)

14:00- 16:30
Public Pit Lane Walk on track main straight and pit lane

14:00-14:20
Scuderia Ferrari autograph signing session (at Main oasis)

15:00- 15:20
Mercedes AMG Petronas autograph signing session (Main oasis)

15:50
Queuing closes for the Public Pit Lane Walk

18:00
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone closes
Yas Marina Circuit gates close

November 2

9:30
Yas Marina Circuit gates open
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone opens

10:15- 10:45
Australian V8 Supercar First Practice Session

11:10-11:30
Red Bull Racing autograph Signing Session (Main oasis)

11:30-11:50
Marussia autograph (Main oasis)

11:45-12:15
Australian V8 Supercar Second Practice Session

13:00-14:30
Formula 1 first practice session

15:00-15:20
Australian V8 Supercar Qualifying Session

15:30-15:20
Lotus team autograph session (Main oasis)

16:30- 17:00
Australian V8 Supercar autograph session with various drivers (South oasis)

17:00-18:30
Formula 1 second practice session

19:00
Gates open for after-race Kylie Minogue concert (du Arena)

20:00
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone close
Yas Marina Circuit gates close

November 3

9:30
Yas Marina Circuit gates opens

9:30
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone opens

10:00-10:30
Australian V8 Supercar First Race (12 laps or 25 minutes)

11:35 - 11:55
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes autograph session (Main oasis)

11:55-12:25
Australian V8 Supercar Second Race (12 laps or 25 minutes)

12:15- 12:35
Toro Rosso autograph session (Main oasis)

12:35 - 12:55
Hispania autograph session (Main oasis)

14:00-15:00
Formula 1 third practice session

15:00 - 15:30
Australian V8 Supercar autograph session with various drivers (South Oasis)

17:00-18:00
Formula 1 qualifying session

19:00
Gates open for after-race Nickelback concert (du Arena)

20:00
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone close
Yas Marina Circuit gates close

November 4

12:00
Yas Marina Circuit gates opens
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone opens

12:45 - 13:05
Sauber autograph session (Main oasis)

13:05 - 13:25
Caterham autograph session (Main oasis)

13:30- 13:50
Sahara Force India autograph session (Main oasis)

13:30-14:00
Australian V8 Supercar Third Race (12 laps or 25 minutes)

14:00-14:20
Williams autograph session (Main oasis)

15:30-16:15
Formula 1 Drivers parade and starting grid presentation

16:30
The Final Countdown

16:46
UAE national anthem and Etihad Airways fly-past

17:00
Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

19:00
Gates open for after-race Eminem concert (du Arena)

20:00
F1 Village and Yas Kartzone close
Yas Marina Circuit gates close

Updated: October 29, 2012, 12:00 AM