Preparations in Abu Dhabi have accelerated sharply as the UAE readies to host the Formula 1® Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the action set to ignite at Yas Marina Circuit in just 10 days.
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi © Mena Today
Preparations in Abu Dhabi have accelerated sharply as the UAE readies to host the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the action set to ignite at Yas Marina Circuit in just 10 days.
Following Max Verstappen’s win and the dramatic double disqualification of McLaren in Las Vegas, the championship is now poised for a possible three-way title showdown in Abu Dhabi.
Only 24 points separate current leader Lando Norris from Oscar Piastri and Verstappen, with 58 points still available over the final two rounds. All signs point to the season concluding with a fierce, on-track battle at the 24th and final race of the year, taking place from December 4 to 7.
After a year of planning, coordination and logistical build-up, the finishing touches are being applied across Yas Island. All ten F1 teams, 20 drivers and an impressive lineup of eight global headline performers are preparing to land in the UAE.
Last year’s Grand Prix attracted a record 192,000 fans over four days, and early projections suggest the 2025 edition is on course to surpass that milestone.
Spectators from 105 countries are expected to converge on the capital — a clear reflection of Abu Dhabi’s growing stature as one of Formula 1’s most internationally celebrated destinations.
As engines prepare to roar and the global spotlight turns once again to Yas Marina Circuit, anticipation is reaching full throttle for what could become one of the most dramatic season finales in recent F1 history.
By Victor Handserf
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Tuesday through Thursday to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, on a trip that will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord directly to Gulf Arab allies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources.
The United Arab Emirates on Thursday approved a resolution setting the minimum age for social media use at 15, the government's media office said, making it the first Arab country to introduce such a measure.
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