Yas Marina Circuit, Al Tariq Al Amri, has revealed that the circuit, which witnessed yesterday the first and second free trials of the Formula One World Championship final round in Abu Dhabi, has attracted one million spectators over 10 years since its inception in 2009.
He said that the Abu Dhabi Tour has made great leaps in the past audience in each season, as evidenced by the presence of one million spectators on the tracks to follow the best drivers in the world.
He pointed to «Emirates Today» that the number of visitors from outside the country rose by 600%, which confirms the popularity and reputation of the global reputation that has enjoyed the Abu Dhabi tour.
Al Amri said: `` The 2019 edition also witnesses a record audience, both domestic and international, although the title was decided since last month, through the British Lewis Hamilton won his sixth title in the world championship for drivers, and his team Mercedes also won the sixth world championship for manufacturers '' .
He explained: «the proportion of public attendance for the first edition in 2009 between 15% of the numbers of people coming from abroad, compared to 85% for the local public, before these figures have changed continuously over the past years, especially the sale of tickets for the 2019 edition, despite the deduction of two tournaments Drivers and manufacturers have recorded a full percentage of the 65,000 spectators, which confirms the large disparity in the attendance rates, which benefited the expatriates, who reached 70%, compared to 30% of the local public.
He added: «The mechanism of action that we have adopted since the announcement of the hosting, established strong partnerships with all parties to the tournament, while at the same time based on the unlimited support of the UAE government, and the fruit of the establishment of a modern circuit at the highest level».
He added: «Hosting the race, each year, new additions at the level of festivals and events, and was established since last year to provide special services for people of determination, in the context of seeking to provide great experiences for them».
Al-Amri pointed to the events included in the current edition of the race, saying: «New events have been allocated to the public, both in the heritage village whose activities are held under the umbrella of (UNESCO) in conjunction with the State celebrations of the 48th National Day, in cooperation with the Department of Tourism and Culture, or at the level of This is the first of its kind for rare cars, including one that will be held on Formula 1 racing car, German Michael Schumacher, and to provide new data to the public through the presence of the championships the size of the sisters Amna and Hamda Al Qubaisi, and Saudi Rima Juffali, who compete in the Formula 4 race. The Companion to the racing schedule held on the sidelines of the Formula 1 round.
"The language of numbers continues to impose itself on the growing popularity of Yas Marina Circuit, especially as one billion viewers have watched the race over the past 10 years," he said.
“We are working through a consistent strategy to preserve the gains made and continue to record the successes of the Yas Marina Circuit over the coming years.”
On the other hand, the driver of the Mercedes team, Finnish Valtieri Botas, dominated the first and second free trials of the race, which starts tomorrow, after it came yesterday and in the first test in the first place, cruising on the Yas Marina Circuit in the fastest time of one minute 36 seconds and 957 part of The second, before improving his time in the second experiments in 1 minute 36 seconds and 256 milliseconds.
Botas has tried in experiments to achieve the best times and find the best control standards for his car, especially as the Mercedes driver will start from the last position in the race Sunday, because of the punishment imposed by his team after his withdrawal from the tour of Brazil last, to change the engine of his car and the use of a new power unit on In order to put an end to the expenditure ceiling, the tournament regulations stipulate restrictions on the use of drivers to cut power units and limit them to three units throughout the season.
Botas outperformed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, who came second, while world champion and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was third.
The Finn continued his fast pace in the second test, with Botas again leading the way by 310 milliseconds from Hamilton, before Ferrari's duo finished third and fourth, with Charles Locklear and German Sebastian Vettel.
Various events throughout the race days
The Yas Marina Circuit provided Etihad Airways Grand Prix ticket holders a variety of entertainment and interactive shows, as well as live music performances by international artists.
The race fans also had the opportunity to meet their favorite stars of the drivers of the tour title, through a tour of the maintenance areas, and to get acquainted with the way the teams and drivers work, most notably British hexagonal world champion Lewis Hamilton, who was keen to meet their fans. In maintenance areas.
Tariq al-Ameri:
- «Final round of the Formula One World Championship
65,000 spectators in Abu Dhabi,
"70% of them are from outside the country."
- “One billion viewers watched the Etihad Airways Award
Formula 1 on television in years
The last 10 ».