The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend kicks off in full on Friday, with the first official practises. But, of course, it’s an event that’s been in the making for far longer.
Organisers have passed along a few of the facts and figures that illustrate just what it takes to make an F1 weekend happen:
140: Sea freight containers that will have landed at Khalifa Port with the team parts necessary to stage Grand Prix, GP1 and GP2 races.
400: Logistics contractors at Yas Marina Circuit to coordinate the set-up
750: Tonnes of sea and air freight shipped in for the race
60,000: People that will need to eat across the race weekend
1,924: Catering staff that will be on hand to see they get fed
29,670: Meals expected to be served to fans
12,250: Meals expected to be served to staff
59: Gardeners that have been styling up the grounds around Yas Marina Circuit
75: Acres of grass being styled up
715: Palm trees greening up the circuit
150,000: Flowers adding to the ambience
8,550: Litres of paint being applied to freshen up the circuit ... but not just any paint
4,500: Litres of “Yas blue”
720: Litres of ivory
450: Litres of white
26: Kilometres of track to be painted
4: Layers that will be applied
All in all, it adds up to one heck of a preparation process.
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