The season finale, from afternoon into night
Yas Marina is the last race of the year, run from late afternoon into the dark under floodlights, on a 5.281-kilometre circuit that loops round the marina and passes under the W Abu Dhabi hotel. The championship is often settled here, which is why the paddock, the marina and the hotels on Yas Island are full for the whole weekend.
The island is ten minutes from Zayed International and half an hour from the city. Most guests split the weekend: Yas Island for the race days, the Corniche or Saadiyat for the evenings and the days either side. The airport, the hotel and the cars are planned around that choice.