• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 preparations. A Ferrari pit stop technician setting up some wires. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019 preparations. A Ferrari pit stop technician setting up some wires. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Toro Roso cockpit technicians cleaning F1 race wheels. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Toro Roso cockpit technicians cleaning F1 race wheels. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi grand Prix preparations 2019. Technicians at the pit busy with preparations for F1 race day. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi grand Prix preparations 2019. Technicians at the pit busy with preparations for F1 race day. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pit-stop technicians assemble a hoist for race day. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pit-stop technicians assemble a hoist for race day. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull Racing front wings ready to be attached. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull Racing front wings ready to be attached. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull technicians unloading crates at the pit-stop area. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull technicians unloading crates at the pit-stop area. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. F1 pit-stop technicians busy ahead of race day at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. F1 pit-stop technicians busy ahead of race day at the Yas Marina Circuit. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pyrotechnic engineers attach fireworks on track for the awards ceremony celebrations. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pyrotechnic engineers attach fireworks on track for the awards ceremony celebrations. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull pit technicians busy with race-day preparations. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Red Bull pit technicians busy with race-day preparations. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pit-stop technicians assemble a hoist before race day. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. Pit-stop technicians assemble a hoist before race day. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. A boom stand crew doing some safety checks before proper installation. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. A boom stand crew doing some safety checks before proper installation. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. McLaren pit-stop technicians clean F1 race wheels in preparation for race day. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. McLaren pit-stop technicians clean F1 race wheels in preparation for race day. Victor Besa / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. F1 driver Carlos Sainz's pit stop. Victor Besa / The National
    Abu Dhabi Grand Prix preparations 2019. F1 driver Carlos Sainz's pit stop. Victor Besa / The National

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: F1 teams arrive at Yas Marina Circuit to start unloading equipment - in pictures


Simon Wilgress-Pipe
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The Formula One lollapalooza descended on Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit in earnest today ahead of Sunday's season finale.

Lorries brought crate after crate down to the pit lane, all containing vital components of each team's race cars, ready to be assembled ahead of the action.

The opening scenes resembled a series of multi-million pound Meccano sets being carefully unloaded, with the smell of chemicals and degreaser heavy in the air.

Each team worked to a variety of high-tempo dance tracks, giving the whole affair an almost party feel.

To see pictures of the comings and goings at Yas Marina Circuit today, click on the photo gallery above.

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