• Etihad Airways “grid girls” gather ahead of Sunday’s Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The cabin crew – dressed in iconic Formula 1 uniforms – have become a key feature of the Yas Marina Circuit race. Courtesy Etihad Airways
    Etihad Airways “grid girls” gather ahead of Sunday’s Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The cabin crew – dressed in iconic Formula 1 uniforms – have become a key feature of the Yas Marina Circuit race. Courtesy Etihad Airways
  • Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa, left, and Fernando Alonso, test drive the latest attraction at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Photo Courtesy-Ferrari World
    Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa, left, and Fernando Alonso, test drive the latest attraction at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Photo Courtesy-Ferrari World
  • In the pitlane F1 fan Pawel Szczepka, left, proposes to his girlfriend Magdalena Zbucka who are visiting from Warsaw, Poland. Christopher Pike / The National
    In the pitlane F1 fan Pawel Szczepka, left, proposes to his girlfriend Magdalena Zbucka who are visiting from Warsaw, Poland. Christopher Pike / The National
  • David Coulthard of Scotland performs in a Red Bull Racing Formula One car on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. örg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool
    David Coulthard of Scotland performs in a Red Bull Racing Formula One car on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. örg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool
  • Sauber get ready for this weekend's action. Razan Alzayani / The National
    Sauber get ready for this weekend's action. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • The Ferrari garage is a hive of activity. Razan Alzayani / The National
    The Ferrari garage is a hive of activity. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • Quadruple World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing looks at Fernando Alonso of Ferrari at the drivers press conference. Christopher Pike / The National
    Quadruple World Champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing looks at Fernando Alonso of Ferrari at the drivers press conference. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Attendees of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix walk in the Pit Lane area. Razan Alzayani / The National
    Attendees of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix walk in the Pit Lane area. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • Razan Alzayani / The National
    Razan Alzayani / The National
  • Razan Alzayani / The National
    Razan Alzayani / The National

In pictures: F1 fever grips the UAE


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From Etihad Airways "grid girls" gathering ahead of Sunday's race, to Romain Grosjean scaling the Burj Khalifa, F1 fever grips the UAE