Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a 60,000-ticket sell-out

Sport360 staff 12:10 19/11/2014
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  • Showpiece: Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix attracted 60,000 fans this year.

    This weekend’s Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will officially be the most attended ever, after Yas Marina Circuit announced that tickets have sold out.

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    This year’s increased daily allocation of 60,000 tickets – up from 55,000 in 2013 – means the biggest ever crowd will watch the nail-biting conclusion to the F1 season, as Mercedes’ drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg battle it out for championship glory.

    Rosberg’s recent victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix brought him within 17 points of championship leader Hamilton, setting up an exciting showdown at Yas Marina Circuit this Sunday, 23rd November.

    “With all the tickets now sold out, we can officially say that the 2014 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is going to be bigger than ever before!” said Al Tareq Al Ameri, CEO of Yas Marina Circuit.

    “The F1 weekend is about more than great motor racing action.

    “It’s Abu Dhabi’s premier social event of the year, a three-day carnival of live entertainment and activities for the whole family."

    Superstar DJ Armin Van Buuren, R&B giant Pharrell Williams and legendary British rock band The Who will play the after-race concerts.

    Egyptian movie star Tamer Hosny, celebrity singer and award-winning Lebanese actress Carole Samaha, Emirati singer Faiz Al Saeed, and Palestinian Mohammed Assaf of ‘Arab Idol’ fame will entertain race-goers at the Du Arena on 20th November.

    “There’s going to be so much going on around the circuit," said Al Ameri.

    "We’ve made it even more of a spectacle this year and we have made sure there’s something for everyone, and with more people attending than ever before you can be sure of an incredible atmosphere throughout the venue.”

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