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Emergency response volunteers during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 in Schools World Finals closing ceremony at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing arrives at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Charles Leclerc of Ferrari arrives at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi of Alfa Romeo Racing in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Nico Hulkenberg of Renault F1 Team at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes during a press conference on Thursday. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 in Schools World Finals participants from Australia. Left to right: William Bradford, Aiden Catterall and Paul Sexton during the pit walk.
Victor Besa / The National
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Saeed Al Zeyoudi is a emergency response volunteer assigned to the pit stop area. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Aaesha Al Shehhi is a emergency response volunteer assigned to the pit area. Victor Besa / The National
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Race engineers busy with pre-race preparations. Victor Besa / The National
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Race engineers of the Renault F1 team busy with pre-race preparations. Victor Besa / The National
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Thursday brought the public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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The public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Fans during the public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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The public pit lane walk on Thursday.
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Race tyres ready for the big day. Victor Besa / The National
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Participants of the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge from Gems School UAE. Victor Besa / The National
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F1 in Schools students from Japan. Victor Besa / The National
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Emergency response voluteers during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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F1 in Schools participants during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Emergency response volunteers during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 in Schools World Finals closing ceremony at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing arrives at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Charles Leclerc of Ferrari arrives at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi of Alfa Romeo Racing in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Nico Hulkenberg of Renault F1 Team at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes during a press conference on Thursday. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 in Schools World Finals participants from Australia. Left to right: William Bradford, Aiden Catterall and Paul Sexton during the pit walk.
Victor Besa / The National
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Saeed Al Zeyoudi is a emergency response volunteer assigned to the pit stop area. Victor Besa / The National
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Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Aaesha Al Shehhi is a emergency response volunteer assigned to the pit area. Victor Besa / The National
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Race engineers busy with pre-race preparations. Victor Besa / The National
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Race engineers of the Renault F1 team busy with pre-race preparations. Victor Besa / The National
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Thursday brought the public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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The public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Fans during the public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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The public pit lane walk on Thursday.
Victor Besa / The National
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Race tyres ready for the big day. Victor Besa / The National
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Participants of the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge from Gems School UAE. Victor Besa / The National
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F1 in Schools students from Japan. Victor Besa / The National
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Emergency response voluteers during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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F1 in Schools participants during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
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Emergency response volunteers during the Formula 1 public pit lane walk. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi F1: And they're off! Pit lane walk marks the start of the big event
Thousands stream into Yas Marina for the traditional curtain raiser
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
28 November, 2019
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