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Yas Circuit dishes out racy dates for Ramadan
By Hannah-Farah Abdulla www.constructionweekonline.com
As part of its corpoorate social responsibility (CSR) promise, Yas Marina Circuit is preparing to harvest dates growing on palm trees around the area, and distribute them to local mosques for Ramadhan.
CSR awareness is on the rise in the Middle East, with more and more companies demonstrating an eagerness to be recognised [...]
Yas 10 km run: Sibling rivalry
The ADNIC Yas Run, the first 10km running event to be held at Yas Marina Circuit, may still be a few months away, but it has already sparked a friendly exchange of banter between Khadeejah Sani and her younger brother Mohammad.
Monaco GP is an F1 race that is like no other
Only in Monaco would a track so narrow, so winding and ultimately so dangerous remain on the Formula One calendar for 69 years. Only in Monaco would access to that same street circuit be open to the public for 12 hours each day.
BBC takes flag for capital GP coverage
The BBC has won an award for its coverage of last year’s Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. The BBC Sport production team was yesterday awarded a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) award for the sport’s title decider last November.
Few tickets left for Grand Prix
Tickets for November’s Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have been sold ahead of target by four weeks after going on sale, holding out the possibility of another sell-out event. “We’re delighted with the way ticket sales are going,” said Richard Cregan
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Ticket Sales Top 50% Mark
More than half the tickets for November’s Formula 1TM Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have been sold within four weeks of going on sale – ahead of target and holding out the possibility of another sell-out event.
Red Bull Car Park Drift held in Abu Dhabi
The Red Bull Car Park Drift event was held last weekend in Abu Dhabi. Meant to be the UAE Qualifier for the Middle East-wide Red Bull Car Park Drift 2011, there were as many as 25 contestants trying their luck, with Red Bull’s own sponsored driver putting on an occasional show that evening.
F1: Abu Dhabi Now Delaying Layout Change Decision
Abu Dhabi track officials are now in wait-and-see mode on possible changes to the Yas Marina Circuit layout… Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organizers are reviewing their decision to tweak the Yas Marina layout in order to increase the chances of overtaking.
