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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Victor Besa / The National
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The circuit is quieter than usual ahead of the racing. Victor Besa / The National
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Cleaning operations begin in preparation for the racing. Victor Besa / The National
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Sanitising crews work at the track's West Entrance. Victor Besa / The National
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Workers are lifted up on raised platforms. Victor Besa / The National
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Cleaning begins at the circuit's main entrance. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew begins work from a platform. Victor Besa / The National
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Ferrari World is seen in the background behind the circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaner is lifted up. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Yas circuit's control tower. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaner is lifted up. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Victor Besa / The National
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The circuit is quieter than usual ahead of the racing. Victor Besa / The National
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Cleaning operations begin in preparation for the racing. Victor Besa / The National
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Sanitising crews work at the track's West Entrance. Victor Besa / The National
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Workers are lifted up on raised platforms. Victor Besa / The National
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Cleaning begins at the circuit's main entrance. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew begins work from a platform. Victor Besa / The National
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Ferrari World is seen in the background behind the circuit. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaner is lifted up. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
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Yas circuit's control tower. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaner is lifted up. Victor Besa / The National
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A cleaning crew prepares to sanitise a canopy at the track. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Vigilant pandemic prep under way ahead of F1 season finale
Teams taking part in the UAE’s premier motorsport event have arrived at a sanitised Yas Marina Circuit
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
08 December, 2020
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