Yas Marina Circuit – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

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Yas Marina Circuit

Abu Dhabi F1 GP, Abu Dhabi

2009
First Grand Prix
17
Grand Prix
5
Most Driver Wins
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
8
Most Constructor Wins
Austria Red Bull

Yas Marina Circuit, designed by Hermann Tilke and inaugurated in 2009, is located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The 5.281 km counterclockwise layout — reduced from 21 to 16 corners in the major 2021 reconfiguration — winds around a working marina and passes beneath the iconic W Abu Dhabi hotel. Traditionally the season finale, it is known for its night-into-twilight race format, its exceptionally smooth low-degradation asphalt, and the dramatic colour-shifting light show of the Yas Hotel arching over the start-finish area.

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Layout & Facts

Track Geometry

Lap distance5.281 km / 3.281 mi
Circuit typePermanent circuit
DRS zones2 zones
Elevation change11 meters / 36 feet
Driving directionCounterclockwise ↺
Corners16 corners
(3 low / 9 medium / 4 high speed)

Driving Demands

Performance

Wins by grid positionP171%P224%P45.9%based on 17 races
Pole position sideRight side
Top speed335 km/h (208 mph)
Average race speed222 km/h (138 mph)
Pit lane time loss20.0 seconds
Lap record1:25.637 (222 km/h / 138 mph)
(Kevin Magnussen, 2024)
Haas VF-24 · Ferrari

Race Strategy

Heritage

Opened2009 (17 years ago)
Local timezoneAsia/Dubai (+04, UTC+04)
DesignerHermann Tilke
OwnerEthara
Official websitewww.yasmarinacircuit.com

Surface & Tyres

History

Key corners

01 Turn 6

A heavy-braking left-hander reached at the end of the longest DRS zone on the lap. The primary overtaking opportunity — and the corner most transformed by the 2021 reconfiguration, which removed the preceding chicane and turned this into a genuine passing zone.

02 Turn 9 (Marina Sweeper)

A high-speed banked left-hander winding around the Yas Marina waterfront. Carrying minimum speed through this corner is critical for the long acceleration onto the back straight that follows.

03 Turns 15-16 (W Hotel)

The final medium-speed left-right sequence passing directly beneath the illuminated Yas Hotel. The colour-shifting LED facade overhead and the start-finish lights converge here, producing one of the most visually striking finishes in motorsport.

Winners & Podiums

F1 winners & podiums

No.YearPodiumTeamFastest LapLapsResults
1720251 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:26:07.469
2 Australia Oscar Piastri +12.594
3 United Kingdom Lando Norris +16.572
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
582025 Race Report & Results
1620241 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1:26:33.291
2 Spain Carlos Sainz
3 Monaco Charles Leclerc
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
Italy Ferrari
1:25.637Denmark Kevin MagnussenUnited States Haas582024 Race Report & Results
1520231 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:27:02.624
2 Monaco Charles Leclerc +17.993
3 United Kingdom George Russell +20.328
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Germany Mercedes
1:26.993Netherlands Max VerstappenAustria Red Bull582023 Race Report & Results
1420221 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:27:45.914
2 Monaco Charles Leclerc +8.771
3 Mexico Sergio Pérez +10.093
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:28.391United Kingdom Lando NorrisUnited Kingdom McLaren582022 Race Report & Results
1320211 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:30:17.345
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +2.256
3 Spain Carlos Sainz +5.173
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
1:26.103Netherlands Max VerstappenAustria Red Bull582021 Race Report & Results
1220201 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1:36:28.645
2 Finland Valtteri Bottas +15.976
3 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +18.415
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
1:40.926Australia Daniel RicciardoFrance Renault552020 Race Report & Results
1120191 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:34:05.715
2 Netherlands Max Verstappen +16.772
3 Monaco Charles Leclerc +43.435
Germany Mercedes
Austria Red Bull
Italy Ferrari
1:39.283United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonGermany Mercedes552019 Race Report & Results
1020181 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:39:40.382
2 Germany Sebastian Vettel +2.581
3 Netherlands Max Verstappen +12.706
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:40.867Germany Sebastian VettelItaly Ferrari552018 Race Report & Results
920171 Finland Valtteri Bottas 1:34:14.062
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +3.899
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +19.330
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
1:40.650Finland Valtteri BottasGermany Mercedes552017 Race Report & Results
820161 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:38:04.013
2 Germany Nico Rosberg +0.439
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +0.843
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
1:43.729Germany Sebastian VettelItaly Ferrari552016 Race Report & Results
720151 Germany Nico Rosberg 1:38:30.175
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +8.271
3 Finland Kimi Räikkönen +19.430
Germany Mercedes
Germany Mercedes
Italy Ferrari
1:44.517United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonGermany Mercedes552015 Race Report & Results
620141 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:39:02.619
2 Brazil Felipe Massa +2.576
3 Finland Valtteri Bottas +28.880
Germany Mercedes
United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
1:44.496Australia Daniel RicciardoAustria Red Bull552014 Race Report & Results
520131 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:38:06.106
2 Australia Mark Webber +30.829
3 Germany Nico Rosberg +33.650
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
Germany Mercedes
1:43.434Spain Fernando AlonsoItaly Ferrari552013 Race Report & Results
420121 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 1:45:58.667
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +0.852
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel +4.163
United Kingdom Lotus F1
Italy Ferrari
Austria Red Bull
1:43.964Germany Sebastian VettelAustria Red Bull552012 Race Report & Results
320111 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1:37:11.886
2 Spain Fernando Alonso +8.457
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button +25.871
United Kingdom McLaren
Italy Ferrari
United Kingdom McLaren
1:42.612Australia Mark WebberAustria Red Bull552011 Race Report & Results
220101 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:39:36.837
2 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton +10.162
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button +11.047
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom McLaren
United Kingdom McLaren
1:41.274United Kingdom Lewis HamiltonUnited Kingdom McLaren552010 Race Report & Results
120091 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1:34:03.414
2 Australia Mark Webber +17.857
3 United Kingdom Jenson Button +18.467
Austria Red Bull
Austria Red Bull
United Kingdom Brawn
1:40.279Germany Sebastian VettelAustria Red Bull552009 Race Report & Results
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Drivers Ranking

All-time driver ranking

NODriverGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPointsLead  
1Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton1754110534.26.0262319
2Max VerstappenMax Verstappen115117523.63.7190151
3Sebastian VettelSebastian Vettel143137248.46.4154142
4Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas121113119.310.210361
5Nico RosbergNico Rosberg81113204.97.87847
6Lando NorrisLando Norris71012114.05.07958
7Kimi RäikkönenKimi Räikkönen1110120010.011.06236
8Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc80224017.55.5852
9Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso150202019.59.1793
10AustraliaMark Webber50202113.07.2421
11Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz110112009.810.0620
12BrazilFelipe Massa80101007.47.46414
13Oscar PiastriOscar Piastri30101002.76.02717
14Jenson ButtonJenson Button80033007.47.86815
15Sergio PérezSergio Pérez140011009.29.9716
16George RussellGeorge Russell700110010.19.7450
17Daniel RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo1300000210.510.56418
18Nico HülkenbergNico Hülkenberg120000009.612.0420
19Alex AlbonAlex Albon600000013.010.7200
20Esteban OconEsteban Ocon800000010.610.3200
21Pierre GaslyPierre Gasly900000013.012.9200
22Yuki TsunodaYuki Tsunoda50000009.29.8165
23FranceRomain Grosjean900000013.212.1160
24United KingdomPaul di Resta300000011.08.0120
25JapanKamui Kobayashi500000014.210.8120
26PolandRobert Kubica300000012.311.3100
27VenezuelaPastor Maldonado500000013.613.8100
28Russian FederationVitaly Petrov300000014.011.780
29Lance StrollLance Stroll900000013.712.970
30Michael SchumacherMichael Schumacher30000009.713.760
31BrazilRubens Barrichello300000011.79.350
32GermanyAdrian Sutil500000013.812.850
33GermanyNick Heidfeld200000011.08.040
34BrazilBruno Senna300000017.014.340
35Russian FederationDaniil Kvyat500000010.213.830
36SpainJaime Alguersuari300000015.314.720
37ItalyJarno Trulli300000014.315.320
38SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi300000013.715.010
39Kevin MagnussenKevin Magnussen900000115.015.710
40Gabriel BortoletoGabriel Bortoleto10000007.011.000
41AustriaChristian Klien100000024.020.000
42United KingdomMax Chilton100000020.021.000
43BelgiumJérôme d'Ambrosio100000021.023.000
44BrazilPietro Fittipaldi100000017.019.000
45AustraliaJack Doohan100000017.015.000
46BrazilLucas di Grassi100000022.018.000
47NetherlandsGiedo van der Garde100000018.018.000
48United StatesLogan Sargeant100000020.016.000
49Kimi AntonelliKimi Antonelli100000014.015.000
50JapanKazuki Nakajima100000013.013.000
51Isack HadjarIsack Hadjar10000009.017.000
52Russian FederationSergey Sirotkin100000019.015.000
53SpainRoberto Merhi100000019.019.000
54FranceJules Bianchi100000021.020.000
55ItalyGiancarlo Fisichella100000020.016.000
56United KingdomJolyon Palmer100000015.017.000
57IndiaNarain Karthikeyan100000023.022.000
58Oliver BearmanOliver Bearman100000011.012.000
59SpainPedro de la Rosa100000022.017.000
60BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne200000015.513.000
61United KingdomWill Stevens200000018.517.500
62GermanyPascal Wehrlein200000017.014.000
63FranceCharles Pic200000019.018.500
64Franco ColapintoFranco Colapinto200000019.519.500
65New ZealandBrendon Hartley200000018.013.500
66BrazilFelipe Nasr200000016.515.500
67Liam LawsonLiam Lawson200000012.517.500
68GermanyMick Schumacher200000015.515.000
69ItalyVitantonio Liuzzi300000018.019.700
70MexicoEsteban Gutierrez300000014.013.300
71Zhou GuanyuZhou Guanyu300000016.314.000
72GermanyTimo Glock300000020.318.300
73FranceJean-Eric Vergne300000013.313.700
74CanadaNicholas Latifi300000018.017.300
75ItalyAntonio Giovinazzi300000014.716.300
76SwedenMarcus Ericsson400000017.816.000
77FinlandHeikki Kovalainen400000018.314.500
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Constructors Ranking

All-time constructor ranking

NOTeamGP  1st  2nd  3rd  Pod  Pole  FL  Avg GridAvg PosPoints
1Red Bull1783314865.46.3417
2Mercedes1665314635.46.1417
3McLaren172237327.48.7227
4United KingdomLotus F1410010012.813.439
5Ferrari1706612047.56.7312
6Williams1701120014.313.287
7United KingdomBrawn10011004.53.511
8IndiaForce India900000010.910.681
9Renault800000111.912.643
10AlphaTauri400000010.69.030
11Aston Martin500000011.39.823
12Alpine500000012.113.018
13Sauber1000000014.013.417
14Haas1000000113.413.513
15Racing Point300000012.013.711
16ItalyToro Rosso1100000014.114.86
17Toyota10000009.06.55
18BMW Sauber200000010.310.04
19Racing Bulls200000011.316.00
20United KingdomVirgin Racing200000020.820.50
21HRT300000022.319.80
22United KingdomManor400000019.517.10
23United KingdomCaterham500000018.217.40
24Alfa Romeo500000016.415.60
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Yas Marina Circuit — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Yas Marina Circuit?
Yas Marina Circuit has hosted 17 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 2009.
Who has the most F1 wins at Yas Marina Circuit?
Lewis Hamilton holds the record at Yas Marina Circuit with 5 victories.
Which constructor has won most often at Yas Marina Circuit?
Red Bull is the most successful constructor at Yas Marina Circuit with 8 wins.
What is the lap record at Yas Marina Circuit?
The lap record at Yas Marina Circuit is 01:25.637, set by Kevin Magnussen in 2024.
Where is Yas Marina Circuit located?
Yas Marina Circuit is located in Abu Dhabi.
When was Yas Marina Circuit built?
Yas Marina Circuit opened in 2009.
Who designed Yas Marina Circuit?
Yas Marina Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke.
In which direction is Yas Marina Circuit driven?
Yas Marina Circuit is driven counterclockwise.
How many corners does Yas Marina Circuit have?
Yas Marina Circuit has 16 corners.
How many DRS zones does Yas Marina Circuit have?
Yas Marina Circuit has 2 DRS zones.
Is Yas Marina Circuit a street or permanent circuit?
Yas Marina Circuit is a permanent circuit.
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