• Fans during the pitlane walk on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
    Fans during the pitlane walk on the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
  • Nico Hulkenberg of Haas with fans at the Yas Marina Circuit
    Nico Hulkenberg of Haas with fans at the Yas Marina Circuit
  • Fans during the pitlane walk
    Fans during the pitlane walk
  • Sir Lewis Hamilton arrives for practice sessions
    Sir Lewis Hamilton arrives for practice sessions
  • F1 fans during the pitlane walk
    F1 fans during the pitlane walk
  • Fans gear up for the weekend
    Fans gear up for the weekend
  • It is the season finale
    It is the season finale
  • Ferrari will be looking to end the season on a high
    Ferrari will be looking to end the season on a high

Abu Dhabi F1: All roads lead to Yas Marina Circuit for season finale


Simon Wilgress-Pipe
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As the drivers and teams made their way into Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Thursday, the teams were still in the process of putting the finishing touches to the cars.

Mechanics and technicians were hard at work in the pit lane, working, as is traditional, to the beat of dance music with heavy bass.

If you're there, you can see how this soundtrack is perfectly in tune to the run-up for what lays ahead.

Some of the weekend's keenest spectators had been waiting outside the venue early on, keen to get inside and start the weekend properly.

Attendees got their first glance at the drivers coming through the gate over the course of the morning, but the men at the centre of it all will be making their official first appearances later this afternoon.

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 261hp at 5,500rpm

Torque: 405Nm at 1,750-3,500rpm

Transmission: 9-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 6.9L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh117,059

UAE WARRIORS RESULTS

Featherweight

Azouz Anwar (EGY) beat Marcelo Pontes (BRA)

TKO round 2

Catchweight 90kg

Moustafa Rashid Nada (KSA) beat Imad Al Howayeck (LEB)

Split points decision

Welterweight

Gimbat Ismailov (RUS) beat Mohammed Al Khatib (JOR)

TKO round 1

Flyweight (women)

Lucie Bertaud (FRA) beat Kelig Pinson (BEL)

Unanimous points decision

Lightweight

Alexandru Chitoran (ROU) beat Regelo Enumerables Jr (PHI)

TKO round 1

Catchweight 100kg

Marc Vleiger (NED) beat Mohamed Ali (EGY)

Rear neck choke round 1

Featherweight

James Bishop (NZ) beat Mark Valerio (PHI)

TKO round 2

Welterweight

Abdelghani Saber (EGY) beat Gerson Carvalho (BRA)

TKO round 1

Middleweight

Bakhtiyar Abbasov (AZE) beat Igor Litoshik (BLR)

Unanimous points decision

Bantamweight

Fabio Mello (BRA) beat Mark Alcoba (PHI)

Unanimous points decision

Welterweight

Ahmed Labban (LEB) v Magomedsultan Magomedsultanov (RUS)

TKO round 1

Bantamweight

Trent Girdham (AUS) beat Jayson Margallo (PHI)

TKO round 3

Lightweight

Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) beat Roman Golovinov (UKR)

TKO round 1

Middleweight

Tarek Suleiman (SYR) beat Steve Kennedy (AUS)

Submission round 2

Lightweight

Dan Moret (USA) v Anton Kuivanen (FIN)

TKO round 2

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Updated: November 24, 2023, 6:51 AM