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What did you think about the new Yas Marina Circuit?The new facility is just amazing and I've never seen a racing track like that. The organisers did a great job with the facilities, which were perfect for everyone. The track itself was interesting and fun to drive; also you could overtake there which makes it even better. How would you sum up your second Grand Prix weekend?It was a great weekend for me and I have to thank the team for this opportunity. Sixth place was a fantastic result and bet
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03.11.2009
What did you think about the new Yas Marina Circuit?The new facility is just amazing and I've never seen a racing track like that. The organisers did a great job with the facilities, which were perfect for everyone. The track itself was interesting and fun to drive; also you could overtake there which makes it even better. How would you sum up your sec
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02.11.2009
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX1 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 55 1:34:03.414 2 102 14 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 55
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01.11.2009
Lewis Hamilton (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) has used Bridgestone’s medium compound Potenza tyre to blast to the first ever pole position at the dramatic Yas Marina circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton set a time of 1min 40.948secs and will start tomorrow&rsqu
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31.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX QUALIFYINGYas Marina circuit, Saturday October 31 LEWIS HAMILTONMP4-24-02P3 programme1m40.627s (18 laps, 2nd) QualifyingQ1 1m39.873s (on Primes, 1st)Q2 1m39.695s (on Primes, 1st)Q3 1m40.948s (on Primes, 1st overall)
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31.10.2009
Car 14,MARK WEBBERPosition 3rd“A good day for the team - I’m happy to be starting near the front of the grid and we have a good chance tomorrow for a strong result. I’m surprised by Hamilton’s time, McLaren have done a very good job, no question about it, and it seems that this track suits them. We’re going to ha
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31.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX YAS MARINA 31 OCTOBERBrawn GP's Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button qualified in fourth and fifth positions respectively today for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday.The action began in daylight with darkness rapidly falling over the course of the qualifying hour and the flo
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31.10.2009
Wetter: trocken, 30-35°C Luft, 32-45°C AsphaltZum dritten Mal in dieser Saison eroberte das BMW Sauber F1 Team aus eigener Kraft mit beiden Autos Startplätze unter den besten Zehn. Robert Kubica qualifizierte sich für Startplatz sieben, Nick Heidfeld wurde Achter. Insgesamt gelang dem Team damit 2009 der Sprung in die Top Ten mit mindestens einem A
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31.10.2009
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Qualifying Round-Up Saturday 31 October 2009Jarno Trulli (Car 9, Chassis TF109-06)3rd Practice: 7th, 1m 41.310s (+0.685s), 23 laps1st Qualifying: 3rd, 1m 40.517s (+0.644s), 11 laps2nd Qualifying: 5th, 1m 40.373s (+0.678s), 7 laps3rd Qualifying: 6th, 1m 41.897s (+0.949s), 6 lapsKamui Kobayashi (Car 10, Chassis TF109-0
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31.10.2009
2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01):FP3: 9th 1:41.372 (22 laps)Q1: 18th 1:41.863 (10 laps)Tonio Liuzzi (car 21, VJM02/04):FP3: 14th 1:41.675 (20 laps)Q1: 17th 1:41.701 (10 laps)The Force India Formula One Team could not capitalise on the f
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31.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – SATURDAY 31/10/0921 TODAY?...Sebastien is 10 today in qualifying and it’s his 21st birthdaySebastien Buemi (STR4-03)“I was hoping for a little bit better after finishing seventh in Q2, but I am happy with our fuel load which should allow us to be flexible in terms of r
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31.10.2009
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.873 1:39.695 1:40.948 202 15 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:40.6
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31.10.2009
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX1 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:40.625 212 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.627 0.002 &
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30.10.2009
Bridgestone’s soft tyre took Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen to the fastest time of the first ever day of Formula One cars running at the spectacular Yas Marina Circuit for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Kovalainen set a time of 1m 41.307secs in
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30.10.2009
HEIKKI KOVALAINENMP4-24-03P1 programme 20
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30.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX YAS MARINA 30 OCTOBER PRACTICEThe first on-track action for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix got underway today at the impressive new Yas Marina Circuit.With the final race of the season due to be Formula One's first day/night race, today's first practice session began at 1300 with the second session taking place from 17
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30.10.2009
2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Free Practice Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM02/01):FP1: 7th 1:44.688 (14 laps)FP2: 11th 1:42.180 (28 laps)Tonio Liuzzi (car 21, VJM02/04):FP1: 17th 1:46.239 (22 laps)FP2: 15th 1:42.530 (33 laps)
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30.10.2009
Friday, 30 October 2009 OPENING NIGHTSTATISTICSCar 15 SEBASTIAN VETTEL Car 14 MARK WEBBER1st Practice P3, 2nd Practice P4 1st Practice P8, 2nd Practice P7SEBASTIAN VETTELFirst Practice SessionPosition: 3, Best Time: 1:44
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30.10.2009
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Free Practice Round-Up Friday 30 October 2009Jarno Trulli (Car 9, Chassis TF109-06)1st Practice: 10th, 1m 44.958s (+1.019s), 25 laps2nd Practice: 14th, 1m 42.409s (+1.102s), 30 lapsKamui Kobayashi (Car 10, Chassis TF109-04)1st Practice: 19th, 1m 46.364s (+2.425s), 28 laps2nd Practice: 5th, 1m 41.636s (+0.329s), 34 la
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30.10.2009
Wetter: trocken, 30-37°C Luft, 31-50°C Asphalt Während BMW Sauber F1 Team Fahrer Nick Heidfeld das normale Freitagsprogramm mit Reifenvergleich und Abstimmungsarbeit auf dem spektakulären neuen YAS Marina Circuit abarbeitet
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30.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – FRIDAY 30/10/09Sebastien Buemi(STR4-03)“This new circuit has some interesting features which we are not used to, like the tunnel and it’s a nice feeling to start running in daylight and going into the dark. This morning was a bit difficult, but we improved the car quite a lot in the afternoon, so I am n
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30.10.2009
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX1 2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.307 352 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:41.504 0.197 &n
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30.10.2009
2009 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX1 1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:43.939 182 22 Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:44.035 0.096 &
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28.10.2009
Brawn GP is pleased to confirm a one-race partnership with Qatar Telecom for the final race of the 2009 Formula One season, the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which takes place at the spectacular Yas Marina circuit this weekend.Qatar Telecom (Qtel) is the leading telecommunications company in Qatar, with a presence in 17 countries, and their sponsorship of the new
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28.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX YAS MARINA 30 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBERThe inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final round of the 2009 Formula One season, takes place this weekend at the new Yas Marina Circuit on the eastern side of Abu Dhabi.The spectacular 5.554km track, designed by renowned Formula One architect Hermann Tilke, is located on Yas Island just thirt
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28.10.2009
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview30 October - 1 November 2009The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, from 30 October - 1 November, will be the finale of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship. A new venue on the calendar, it's one of the most talked about events of recent years on account of the sheer scale of the work involved in constructing the state-of-the-art Yas Marin
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28.10.2009
What are the first steps you take when preparing for a new circuit in terms of logistics?The first thing is to try to get as much information as possible beforehand, so either you approach the circuit directly or, more often than not, they are proactive in letting us know what their status is. With Suzuka for example, the changes were made to the pit facilities.
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28.10.2009
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Date: Sunday, 1 November, 2pm CETRound: 17 of 17Venue: Yas Marina CircuitDistance: 5.554km (55 laps)Lap record: n/aHistory: This year marks the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although Formula 1 cars, including one from Panasonic Toyota Racing, completed a demonstration run there in February 2007.
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28.10.2009
Panasonic Toyota Racing can confirm that Kamui Kobayashi will race for the team in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Kamui, 23, made his Grand Prix debut in Brazil, where he qualified 11th and finished ninth after a fighting performance.He once again replaces Timo Glock, who suffered a cracked vertebra and cut leg in an accident during qualifying for the Japanese
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26.10.2009
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber“I have not been to the Abu Dhabi circuit so far. As we do not have a simulator I only know the track from the Internet and from a couple of presentations. The track looks very interesting. The facilities and the buildings around the circuit especially seem to be outstanding. Howeve
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25.10.2009
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX previewAs journalists, you are used to stumbling around in the dark looking for a story and as we face our first twilight race, here are a few facts and tips about seeing in
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24.10.2009
ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2009AS WE PREPARE FOR ABU DHABI, HERE’S PART THREE OF THE 2009 FORMULA ONE SEASON…Renault pit wall smile, Vettel on the front row, Webber on second, but Hamilton wins.Drivers meet potential FIA presidents blah blah blah, jet lagged F1 moves on to revamped Suzuka, amusement park rollercoasters gone, but
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23.10.2009
30. Oktober bis 1. November 2009 17. von 17 WM-Läufen - Finale Eine Premiere zum Finale: Am 1. November trägt die FIA Formel-1-Weltmeisterschaft 2009 ihren 17. und letzten Lauf auf dem neuen Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi aus. Die ganze Formel 1 freut sich auf die neue Anlage und sieht dem Debüt gespannt entgegen. Erstmals fahren die Pilot
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23.10.2009
2009 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIXLewis Hamilton“We’ve had a fantastic second half of the season, and it would be perfect to end the year with a win – it would send us into the winter fully motivated and pumped up for the 2010 season. All the signs point to Abu Dhabi being another strong track for us – there are plenty of slow corners lead
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