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Drive Abu Dhabi online

F1 fans and drivers alike have been handed the opportunity to virtually drive the brand-new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. Scene of the final race of this year's championship, the new venue will bring the 2009 season to a close and could be the scene of a title-deciding finale.

The fourth anti-clockwise track on the calendar, the five and a half kilometre (3.4 mile) circuit will be home to the final 55 laps of this year's championship, which comes to a close on 1 November. With 21 corners running through a new port and hotel complex, the venue promises to be one of, if not the, most striking of the season.

The new venue features the second highest number of corners, after Valencia's street track

"There is so much interest in the Yas Marina Circuit and the race here in Abu Dhabi that the Virtual Driver Experience is a great opportunity for motorsport fans to get as close to the action as possible before race day," said circuit CEO Richard Cregan.

"Our Virtual Driver Experience is simple to use but a challenge to master; whether you are accelerating down the longest straight on any Formula One circuit, skidding off the track under the grandstand, tackling the tricky Marina and Yas Yacht Club corners or driving beneath The Yas Hotel, every lap offers a challenge."


You can try your hand at the latest Middle Eastern F1 challenge on the official Abu Dhabi Grand Prix website here

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