The Official 2017 Abu Dhabi GP Thread **Spoilers**

[HustleRussell]

Date(s): Friday 24th - Sunday 26th November 2017

UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)

All sessions are live on Sky F1, with the Channel 4 highlights indicated below.

Session	Day	Sky F1	Channel 4	Session Start	Local Time
Practice 1	Fri	0845	0855	0900	1300
Practice 2	Fri	1245	1255	1300	1700
Practice 3	Sat	0945	0955	1000	1400
Qualifying	Sat	1200	1155	1300	1700
Race	Sun	1200	1200	1300	1700

2017 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX







The tyre choices are Ultra Softs, Super Softs and Softs. Driver tyre selections are as follows;



Live Timing here

Event timings, steward decisions, technical reports and laptimes for the weekend will appear here

Weather forecast

Latest Grand Prix thread ever?

Is there anybody out there?

[sc0tt]

Well done.

I was contemplating starting a bog standard one about ten minutes ago just to watch the uproar

[The Moose]

I couldn’t see this thread anywhere, so had to create it! Hope you will indulge me with the additional column in the timings table. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving everyone

Date(s): Friday 24th November - Sunday 26th November 2017

UK Broadcast Timings (and local time)

All sessions are live on both Channel 4 and Sky F1.

Session	Day	Sky F1	Channel 4	Session Start	Local Time	EST
Practice 1	Fri	0845	0855	0900	1300	0400
Practice 2	Fri	1245	1300	1300	1700	0800
Practice 3	Sat	0945	0955	1000	1400	0500
Qualifying	Sat	1200	1155	1300	1700	0800
Race	Sun	1130	1200	1300	1700	0800

Yas Marina Circuit



A Tilke circuit that started construction in 2007 and was opened officially in 2009. 2009 was the opening grand prix here.

Circuit Length	5.554km
Number of Laps	55
Race Distance	305.355km
Lap Record	1:40.279 (Vettel, 2009)

Live timing for all sessions available here:

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/f1-...

Weather Forecast

Event timings, steward decisions, technical reports and laptimes for the weekend will appear here:

https://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-c...

Tyres Available



Tyre Choices



Previous Winners

Year	Driver	Team
2009	Vettel	Red Bull
2010	Vettel	Red Bull
2011	Hamilton	McLaren
2012	Raikkonen	Lotus
2013	Vettel	Red Bull
2014	Hamilton	Mercedes
2015	Rosberg	Mercedes
2016	Hamilton	Mercedes
2017	???	???

2016 Grand Prix

A Mercedes 1-2 in both Qulaifying and the race with Lewis getting the better of Nico on both Saturday and Sunday. Alas, a perfect weekend wasn’t enough for Lewis. Nico finally closed out the Championship.

On lap 43 Vettel whacked in the fastest lap of the race at 1:43.729. More surprisingly however, Alonso has second fastest lap of the race on lap 50 at 1:44.495.

[sc0tt]

All that effort and pipped to the post

Cheers

The Moose.

[suffolk009]

This one or the other one? Either, or - I think Kimi might do well here.

[suffolk009]

This one or the other one? Either, or - I think Kimi might do well here.

[thegreenhell]

This one has better pictures though.

[thegreenhell]

sc0tt said:

I was contemplating starting a bog standard one about ten minutes ago just to watch the uproar

I thought about doing that this morning, but then decided to see who would break first in creating a proper one.

[sc0tt]

thegreenhell said:

This one has better pictures though.

But the other was first.

[Wh00sher]

Merge them ! These photos into the other thread.

[p1stonhead]

Ricciardo at the press conference with Lewis and Seb -

'between us we have 8 world titles'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU_T_zVjSlA&fe...

[sandman77]

Thanks for getting us started. I was holding out till tonight before I started a thread.

I guess as this one was first it should become the "official" official grand prix thread.

[The Moose]

I am happy to give way for this thread. Shame I got interrupted with a phone call when making my thread. Pipped by a few mins!!

[The Moose]

I am happy to give way for the other thread. Shame I got interrupted with a phone call when making my thread. Pipped by a few mins!!

[thainy77]

p1stonhead said:

Ricciardo at the press conference with Lewis and Seb -

'between us we have 8 world titles'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU_T_zVjSlA&fe...

I liked the comment by Lewis on making a couple of passes on Seb and then Seb mentioning the fair play award .

[anonymous-user]

Just in case anyone wants a cheap F1 item

https://www.brandalley.co.uk/private-sales/the-off...

[Warmfuzzies]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Just in case anyone wants a cheap F1 item

https://www.brandalley.co.uk/private-sales/the-off...

Bloody pop ups, and no way to clear on the iPhone. You have been warned

[Derek Smith]

Warmfuzzies said:

Bloody pop ups, and no way to clear on the iPhone. You have been warned

I couldn't clear them on my desktop.

[Doink]

Force India to test another exhaust microphone in Friday practice, oh dear!

[Dr Z]

These threads are like buses, aren't they? Wait for a long time, then two come at once!

Sorry guys, been super busy this week, so didn't have the time to put the OP together. Where are the mods? Must merge or close one thread.

Anyways, FP1:



Merc have been miles quicker than anybody else around here in the hybrid era, so should be a good one to see how close other teams are here.

Last race for McLaren Honda!