I am now in Dubai waiting for the next GP in Abu Dhabi. It's about 50 miles away so I can take a bus or maybe a taxi cause it's so cheap here. Well at least cheaper than Finland or Scandinavia where almost everything is expensive.
The weather is very hot over here so the Abu Dhabi GP is again going to be driven in hot conditions until the sun sets. The last time I was there it got a bit cold in the evening because of the wind.
The Yas Marina track has hosted the Abu Dhabi GP 3 times in it's history so it's quite new. The facilities are one of the best in the world at least for me as a spectator. It is the only GP that has daylight and dark in the same race.
In 2010 Sebastian Vettel won his first world championship when Alonso couldn't get pass Vitaly Petrov. It was one of the most moving moments of Vettel's career when he cried on the podium.
The weather is very hot over here so the Abu Dhabi GP is again going to be driven in hot conditions until the sun sets. The last time I was there it got a bit cold in the evening because of the wind.
The Yas Marina track has hosted the Abu Dhabi GP 3 times in it's history so it's quite new. The facilities are one of the best in the world at least for me as a spectator. It is the only GP that has daylight and dark in the same race.
In 2010 Sebastian Vettel won his first world championship when Alonso couldn't get pass Vitaly Petrov. It was one of the most moving moments of Vettel's career when he cried on the podium.
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| After winning his first championship in 2010. |
In 2011 he had already won the championship when the Formula One circus returned to Abu Dhabi. That race he retired right after the start and the whole crowd in Abu Dhabi cheered. The sound was quite loud, trust me, I was there.
In 2012 Sebastian started from the back of the grid but managed to get 3rd place. Alonso was second and Kimi Räikkönen took the maiden victory for the new Team Lotus. Everybody remembers the classic radio conversations between Kimi and Alan Permane? (the same man who cursed at him in India).
Here is a video with those radio conversations:
They made t-shirts of Kimi's comments. Damn! I should have bought a shirt like that.. I don't think they sell those anymore.
This year Vettel has secured the championship again but I don't think it will hurt his motivation.
Now it's time for my guesses:
Pole position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Race:
- Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
- Kimi Räikkönen, Lotus
- Romain Grosjean, Lotus
Fastest lap: Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull
Surprise: I don't know why I again got a feeling that Valtteri Bottas is about to do something fantastic. If he let's me down this time I will shut my mouth about him until he really accomplishes something.
I'll try to get as many pictures as possible from the GP weekend. I'll keep you all posted ;)
