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Britney Spears, Incubus, The Cult, Paul McCartney to play Abu Dhabi F1
American pop princess Britney Spears, US rockers Incubus and British rockers The Cult, and former Beatle great Paul McCartney will round off the Formula One concert series in November. The F1 concert series is available to holders of tickets to the F1 races.
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.
Catch the drift at the Corniche
The smell of burning rubber and the sound of screeching tyres will permeate the air tonight on the Corniche. The qualifying round of the UAE Red Bull Car Park Drift will start at 6pm on a specially built track.
Moving Abu Dhabi Ikea from Marina Mall to Yas Island
James McGowan is the store manager of Ikea on Yas Island where he works for Al Futtaim, the furniture store’s retail partner in the UAE. He talks about packing up at Marina Mall and moving out.
F1 changes will make race ‘more exciting’
Yas Marina Circuit will be modified in the summer to improve overtaking opportunities and make for a more exciting Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The chief executive of Abu Dhabi Motorsport Management, Richard Cregan, said yesterday the combination of new technical car and tyre rules along with changes to some of the turns at the track would allow for more manoeuvrability.
Model racers reveal winning formula
This Formula One car may lack the horsepower, speed and size of the real thing but the miniature model still proved to be a winner on the track. The gas-powered balsa wood F1 car sped down a 20-metre straight course yesterday to claim first place in the national finals of the F1 in Schools competition.
Snoop Dogg and Moby to play UAE
The US rapper Snoop Dogg and the DJ Moby will play live this summer in the UAE. Snoop Dogg, known for hits including “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” and “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang”, will play on May 6 at Yas Arena on Yas Island.
