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HyperTek · 10-15-2009, 01:01 PM

Abu Dhabi F1 track video lap | Yas Island onboard video | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog
brand new circuit, F1 will hold the final race of the season there.. dam look at how long the pit exit is.. its gonna make the race borring imo, wide as hell too. All these new tracks to pop up within recent years are just soo industrial looking.. Theres not much elevation change, mostly flat.

compared to classics like spa

ayuaddict · 10-15-2009, 01:10 PM

the united arab emirates is crazy!

so abu dhabi is a completely different city from dubai right?

*ronmcdon* · 10-15-2009, 01:15 PM

Yeah, different city.
Both are in the the UAE.

About that track,
It's probably a lot more fun with higher powered car.
I wouldn't want to take something like a stock miata there.
The section after turn 8 (or after the 2nd straight) looks pretty hairy.

The UAE is a cool place for building an awesome track like that.

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 10-15-2009, 01:56 PM

that track looks terrible. i can count three easy overtaking areas, all coming at the end of straights. there are too many chicanes. that race is going to be boring as hell (like all f1 races these days), and there will only be about 6 people there to watch it. i hate the fia and f1 management.

tricky_ab · 10-15-2009, 02:45 PM

It looks like it's going to be a fast track, but there are very few places for overtaking...

*ronmcdon* · 10-15-2009, 02:48 PM

There are like 3 straight sections.
Idk about F1 (never could get into that, not condemming it),
but if there was an HPDE event, I would be very happy with areas to pass.

Matej · 10-15-2009, 03:59 PM

Those guys should just buy their own country that is more fun to live in.

*!Zar!* · 10-15-2009, 04:21 PM

Weird design. A lot of high speed, as well as a lot of technical. So I'd imagine its going to favor the kers cars. Though Force India's chassis has pretty good speed as well.

BOROSUN · 10-15-2009, 07:58 PM

people like to see f1 cars hit 200mph. it's going to be interesting.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-15-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayuaddict

the united arab emirates is crazy!

so abu dhabi is a completely different city from dubai right?

Yup, Abu-Dhabi is the capital but Dubai got the headstart as far as tourism goes. I lived out there for 6 yrs in the early to mid 90s and Dubai started the tourism boom in UAE because they figured that they didnt have as much oil as Abu-Dhabi. So they invested alot of their money to get ready for it, invested heavily into attracting tourist and banking (trying to be the next HK). IIRC, they said Dubai has enough oil reserves until 2012.

***S14DB*** · 10-15-2009, 10:33 PM

I would love to stay at that hotel during the race.

*S14_Kouki* · 10-15-2009, 11:30 PM

Theres a thing on discovery channel about this track and them building it.

*ryguy* · 10-15-2009, 11:30 PM

The whole place seems so futuristic, it looks like they should be podracing there.

*ManoNegra* · 10-15-2009, 11:57 PM

The track looks like a decent challenge but the whole place seems to lack personality to me.

DJDANGER24 · 10-16-2009, 12:42 AM

not a big fan of this track. like the op said, really no elevation changes and it looks too... boring i guess you could say. like the track has no personality...but people like high speed... who knows...

HyperTek · 11-01-2009, 12:28 AM

the race is early tomarrow morning, Im getting up to watch it because its the final round of F1 this season.. The track looks cool in pics but during the running it looked very borring

Should be a cool ass race tho just because they are starting right b4 sunset, so the race will start during day and progress into night real fast, gonna be tough because you gotta factor in the sunglare in drivers eyes during sunset. and usually they have different helmet visors for night/day.

0100 · 11-01-2009, 01:42 AM

I will be watching. My gps says we should be pulling in to dock the yacht up, just in time for the start of the race.

BustedS13 · 11-01-2009, 01:49 AM

i hope they all aren't overcome by the poop stank.

HyperTek · 11-01-2009, 01:41 AM

they where talking about the air beats up the cars because i guess theres crap or sand in the air and its pitting up the cars nose.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 11-01-2009, 07:13 AM

Shit, you know why theyre running at dawn? You have any idea how hot it is out there when the suns up? You're looking atleast 120 degrees with 99% humidity. I remember living there where after 8 oclock, you cant take a shower because nothing but scalding water comes out.

Firestorm · 11-01-2009, 07:38 AM

all the new racetracks seem boring to me...they look more like theme parks than racetracks if you ask me.

yay

nay

what the hell...that track has no soul. it's only purpose is to make money and show the world that arabs have no idea what to do with all their money.

***ThatGuy*** · 11-01-2009, 08:32 AM

Yeah, but the "ring" doesn't have Yacht Parking.

*punxva* · 11-01-2009, 09:02 AM

just finished watching the race, redbull took 1st and 2nd, was an awesome battle for 2nd and 3rd on the final lap. Looks like an awesome course

*drift freaq* · 11-01-2009, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Shit, you know why theyre running at dawn? You have any idea how hot it is out there when the suns up? You're looking atleast 120 degrees with 99% humidity. I remember living there where after 8 oclock, you cant take a shower because nothing but scalding water comes out.

Actually I heard it was an evening race not a morning race. Its just being televised early Ray, because of time zone's.

Plus beyond being the season ending race. Both Championships were decided two weeks ago in Brazil. Ya for Jenson Button new World Champion and Bravo for Brawn on the constructors.

HyperTek · 11-01-2009, 03:27 PM

bring on 2010!!! new teams, USF1, Alonso @ Ferrari, Bruno Senna @ Campos *wanna see how he will do* etc

not excited about Button but we did see him perform pretty good today, he wanted to fight for the position.

that Alguersuari incident sucked for him tho, rookie mistake, but easy to happen since Toro Rosso and RedBull look dam identical.

DisEpyon · 11-01-2009, 08:53 PM

watched this race too, very nice track. would of loved to go watch it. im sure the drivers had a blast as well.

twotoes · 11-01-2009, 09:56 PM

loved the track, loved the race.

10-15-2009, 01:10 PM	#2
ayuaddict Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 20 Posts: 2,440 Trader Rating: (1)	the united arab emirates is crazy! so abu dhabi is a completely different city from dubai right? __________________ yuta-akaishi.blogspot.com/

10-15-2009, 01:56 PM	#4
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Kingdom of Laos, with my boy GVP Age: 22 Posts: 2,262 Trader Rating: (1)	that track looks terrible. i can count three easy overtaking areas, all coming at the end of straights. there are too many chicanes. that race is going to be boring as hell (like all f1 races these days), and there will only be about 6 people there to watch it. i hate the fia and f1 management. __________________ Type G. Anything else, would be uncivilized.

10-15-2009, 03:59 PM	#7
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10-15-2009, 04:21 PM	#8
!Zar! Ezel verkrachtende schijteter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Milf Valley Posts: 9,447 Trader Rating: (2)	Weird design. A lot of high speed, as well as a lot of technical. So I'd imagine its going to favor the kers cars. Though Force India's chassis has pretty good speed as well. __________________ -=Mel=-

10-15-2009, 07:58 PM	#9
BOROSUN Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: two legit to quit Age: 29 Posts: 1,900 Trader Rating: (0)	people like to see f1 cars hit 200mph. it's going to be interesting. __________________ Vaseline wins fights!!! .

10-15-2009, 01:01 PM	#1
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,631 Trader Rating: (0)	New race track in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi F1 track video lap \| Yas Island onboard video \| F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog brand new circuit, F1 will hold the final race of the season there.. dam look at how long the pit exit is.. its gonna make the race borring imo, wide as hell too. All these new tracks to pop up within recent years are just soo industrial looking.. Theres not much elevation change, mostly flat. compared to classics like spa __________________ relax its just cars

10-15-2009, 01:15 PM	#3
ronmcdon misanthrope Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: beverly hills Age: 74 Posts: 2,257 Trader Rating: (3)	Yeah, different city. Both are in the the UAE. About that track, It's probably a lot more fun with higher powered car. I wouldn't want to take something like a stock miata there. The section after turn 8 (or after the 2nd straight) looks pretty hairy. The UAE is a cool place for building an awesome track like that.

10-15-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
tricky_ab Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada eh?! Posts: 624 Trader Rating: (4)	It looks like it's going to be a fast track, but there are very few places for overtaking...

10-15-2009, 02:48 PM	#6
ronmcdon misanthrope Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: beverly hills Age: 74 Posts: 2,257 Trader Rating: (3)	There are like 3 straight sections. Idk about F1 (never could get into that, not condemming it), but if there was an HPDE event, I would be very happy with areas to pass.

10-15-2009, 10:33 PM	#11
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 14,320 Trader Rating: (1)	I would love to stay at that hotel during the race. __________________ Comments should be taken as Opinions not as Statements of Fact.

10-15-2009, 11:30 PM	#12
S14_Kouki VIPremium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: TPA Posts: 1,452 Trader Rating: (0)	Theres a thing on discovery channel about this track and them building it. __________________ http://www.fabthis.com http://www.childhoodproductions.com/dbfab/store.html

10-15-2009, 11:30 PM	#13
ryguy We're goin to hell. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Suburbs Age: 20 Posts: 1,352 Trader Rating: (4)	The whole place seems so futuristic, it looks like they should be podracing there. __________________

10-15-2009, 11:57 PM	#14
ManoNegra Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SoCali Posts: 4,712 Trader Rating: (27)	The track looks like a decent challenge but the whole place seems to lack personality to me. __________________ S-Chassis/Z32 Rear Upright Spherical Bearing Group Buy

10-16-2009, 12:42 AM	#15
DJDANGER24 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Diego (University Heights) , CA Age: 25 Posts: 438 Trader Rating: (2)	not a big fan of this track. like the op said, really no elevation changes and it looks too... boring i guess you could say. like the track has no personality...but people like high speed... who knows... __________________

11-01-2009, 12:28 AM	#16
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,631 Trader Rating: (0)	the race is early tomarrow morning, Im getting up to watch it because its the final round of F1 this season.. The track looks cool in pics but during the running it looked very borring Should be a cool ass race tho just because they are starting right b4 sunset, so the race will start during day and progress into night real fast, gonna be tough because you gotta factor in the sunglare in drivers eyes during sunset. and usually they have different helmet visors for night/day. __________________ relax its just cars

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11-01-2009, 01:42 AM	#17
0100 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 1,238 Trader Rating: (3)	I will be watching. My gps says we should be pulling in to dock the yacht up, just in time for the start of the race. __________________ TougeHero.com l SilviaV8.com

11-01-2009, 01:49 AM	#18
BustedS13 In time-out for misbehaving. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: STL Age: 25 Posts: 7,862 Trader Rating: (0)	i hope they all aren't overcome by the poop stank.

11-01-2009, 01:41 AM	#19
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,631 Trader Rating: (0)	they where talking about the air beats up the cars because i guess theres crap or sand in the air and its pitting up the cars nose. __________________ relax its just cars

11-01-2009, 07:13 AM	#20
fliprayzin240sx SLINKY + ESCULATOR = Fun Times Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ass Crack of Japan Posts: 8,412 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx	Shit, you know why theyre running at dawn? You have any idea how hot it is out there when the suns up? You're looking atleast 120 degrees with 99% humidity. I remember living there where after 8 oclock, you cant take a shower because nothing but scalding water comes out. __________________

11-01-2009, 07:38 AM	#21
Firestorm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Germany Age: 22 Posts: 302 Trader Rating: (0)	all the new racetracks seem boring to me...they look more like theme parks than racetracks if you ask me. yay nay what the hell...that track has no soul. it's only purpose is to make money and show the world that arabs have no idea what to do with all their money.

11-01-2009, 08:32 AM	#22
*ThatGuy* Zilvia's Grumpy Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MCAS New River, NC Age: 30 Posts: 17,105 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy	Yeah, but the "ring" doesn't have Yacht Parking. __________________ YES, I have a 240sx. NO, it doesn't have an SR. NO, I don't drift. NO, it's not for sale!

11-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#25
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 10,631 Trader Rating: (0)	bring on 2010!!! new teams, USF1, Alonso @ Ferrari, Bruno Senna @ Campos wanna see how he will do etc not excited about Button but we did see him perform pretty good today, he wanted to fight for the position. that Alguersuari incident sucked for him tho, rookie mistake, but easy to happen since Toro Rosso and RedBull look dam identical. __________________ relax its just cars

11-01-2009, 08:53 PM	#26
DisEpyon Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ? Posts: 480 Trader Rating: (0)	watched this race too, very nice track. would of loved to go watch it. im sure the drivers had a blast as well. __________________

11-01-2009, 09:56 PM	#27
twotoes Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kansas City MO Age: 22 Posts: 257 Trader Rating: (0)	loved the track, loved the race.

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