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

[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.

[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!!

[The Moose]

HustleRussell said:

One of the mods have kindly merged the threads... I promise I didn't ask for my opening post to be the first one

Beautiful thing how the two threads came together!

[The Moose]

Good driving from Stroll!

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Derek Smith said:

The Moose said:

Good driving from Stroll!

What are the odds that it will end in tears?

Kimi dropping back despite the radio message.

I had thought it would too...

[The Moose]

Where do Bottas/Vettel have to finish for Bottas to be 2nd in the championship?

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Adrian W said:

Hamiltons going past

He does seem to be on a bit of a charge.

[The Moose]

Stroll wants to be flying a plane, not driving a car!

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Clockwork Cupcake said:

Even if Bottas wins, Vettel still only needs to finish better than 9th in order to take 2nd place in the WDC. And he's currently 3rd.

So really there is no reason for Hamilton not to go for the win.

Thank you!

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Drive Blind said:

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Drive Blind said:

another Renault out

Due to a wheel not put on properly, rather than a mechanical failure.

A german wheel nut would have held on, french one was too quick to give up

RETREAT!!!

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ELUSIVEJIM said:

Terrible mistake.

Imagine being the mechanic at the front left

He will be hoping the nut was faulty or he will be back to tea duty.

I bet he won’t. People fk up (see drivers!)

[The Moose]

Interesting that the drivers saying the track needs changing also.

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PurpleMoonlight said:

Ian Lancs said:

WTF is this "logo"

Is that the new one they have been talking about?

I must be totally blind. Where was it?!

[The Moose]

Anyone seen a video from the drivers' briefing? I always enjoy those.