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Archival photograph; not the current track layout.]()\n\nAbu Dhabi Grand Prix / Yas Marina Circuit Seating Guide\n\n## Where to sit at Yas Marina:\n*North, West & Marina grandstands.*\n\nCompare viewing areas, check ticket restrictions and find the appropriate entrance for your seat.\n\n[Explore seats & gates]()[Back to the guide]()\n\n [Photo]() by Nepenthes · archival 2009 photograph, before the 2021 circuit redesign · [CC BY-SA 2.5 · resized/WebP]()\n\nCircuit briefing Seats · tickets · gates\n\n### Yas Marina Circuit.\n At a glance.\n\nFind your view of the action at Yas Marina Circuit. Know what your ticket includes and where to enter before you arrive.\n\n- **5.281** km lap\n- **16** turns\n- **18** viewing areas\n\n1. #### Choose the racing action\n\n Compare corners, straights and the view from each area.\n2. #### Check the ticket\n\n Reserved seat or general admission? Check membership and access restrictions.\n3. #### Match the entrance\n\n Find the recommended gate, then follow your ticket’s entry instructions.\n\nMap layers Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\n1. T1\n\n **Turn 1 — Opening left-hander** left\n2. T2\n\n **Turn 2 — Fast opening sequence** left\n3. T3\n\n **Turn 3 — Opening right-hander** right\n4. T4\n\n **Turn 4 — Hairpin approach** left\n5. T5\n\n **Turn 5 — Northern hairpin** left\n6. T6\n\n **Turn 6 — Back-straight braking zone** left\n7. T7\n\n **Turn 7 — Chicane exit** right\n8. T8\n\n **Turn 8 — Sweeping straight** left\n9. T9\n\n **Turn 9 — Banked corner** left\n10. T10\n\n **Turn 10 — Marina approach** right\n11. T11\n\n **Turn 11 — Marina bend** right\n12. T12\n\n **Turn 12 — Hotel approach** right\n13. T13\n\n **Turn 13 — Hotel section** left\n14. T14\n\n **Turn 14 — Hotel exit** left\n15. T15\n\n **Turn 15 — Penultimate corner** right\n16. T16\n\n **Turn 16 — Final corner** right\n17. 17\n\n **Main Grandstand** Main straight · grid and pits\n18. 18\n\n **North Grandstand** Turn 5 · hairpin\n19. 19\n\n **North Straight Grandstand** Turns 5–6 · long straight\n20. 20\n\n **West Grandstand** Turns 6–7 · braking zone\n21. 21\n\n **West Straight Grandstand** Back straight · approach to Turn 6\n22. 22\n\n **South Grandstand** Turn 9 · marina backdrop\n23. 23\n\n **Marina Grandstand** Second straight · support garages\n24. 24\n\n **Abu Dhabi Hill** Turns 2–4 · grassy hill\n25. 25\n\n **North Straight Club** North Straight · lounge upgrade\n26. 26\n\n **West Club** West Grandstand · lounge upgrade\n27. 27\n\n **South Club** South Grandstand · lounge upgrade\n28. 28\n\n **North Yas Suite** North Grandstand · Turn 5\n29. 29\n\n **West Yas Suite** West Grandstand · Turns 6–7\n30. 30\n\n **Luna Lounge** Final sector · Turns 14–16\n31. 31\n\n **Sunset Lounge** Turns 4–5 · Yas Central\n32. 32\n\n **Deck at Two** Turn 2 · Flag Hill\n33. 33\n\n **Deck at Nine** Turn 9 · marina side\n34. 34\n\n **Formula 1 Paddock Club** Main straight · above F1 garages\n35. WEST\n\n **West Entrance (2025 map)**\n36. EAST\n\n **East Entrance (2025 map)**\n37. 2/3\n\n **Gates 2/3 (2025 map)**\n38. 5\n\n **Gate 5 (2025 map)**\n39. 6\n\n **Gate 6 (2025 map)**\n40. 9\n\n **Gate 9 (2025 map)**\n41. 13\n\n **Gate 13 (2025 map)**\n42. 14\n\n **Gate 14 (2025 map)**\n43. 19\n\n **Gate 19 (2025 map)**\n44. 23\n\n **Gate 23 (2025 map)**\n45. 24\n\n **Gate 24 (2025 map)**\n46. 25\n\n **Gate 25 (2025 map)**\n47. BUS W\n\n **West Entrance shuttle stop**\n48. BUS N\n\n **North shuttle stop**\n49. BUS E\n\n **East Entrance shuttle stop**\n50. BUS H\n\n **Flag Hill shuttle stop**\n51. TAXI W\n\n **West taxi area**\n52. TAXI S\n\n **South taxi area**\n53. TAXI E\n\n **East parking taxi area**\n54. PC BUS\n\n **Paddock Club shuttle pickup**\n\n**Sector 1** ≈ 1.121 km **Sector 2** ≈ 2.400 km **Sector 3** ≈ 1.759 km\n\n[Plan your journey to the circuit →]()\n\nThe spectator’s guide\n\n### Find your *racing view.*\n\nChoose an area. See the view, understand the trade-offs, then find it on the circuit.\n\nFind a viewing area\n\n18 of 18 viewing areas\n\nUpdated 2026-09-13.\n\nGrandstand\n\n Premium\n\nGrid and pit stops\n\n#### Main Grandstand\n\nMain straight · grid and pits\n\nWatch the start, pit stops and finish from a seat opposite the F1 garages.\n\nRoof\n\nCovered\n\nScreen\n\nUnconfirmed\n\nOvertaking\n\nmedium\n\nEntrances, access & seat details\n\nAccessibility\n\nWheelchair seating with one companion: book through 800 YAS (927) or +971 2 497 9000.\n\nUse the entrance on your ticket. Arrange accessible seating or a companion place when booking. Shade and screen views vary by seat.\n\nMap notes\n\nApproximate location. Approximate viewing areas. Gates, walks and pickup points follow the 2025 venue map; use your current ticket’s entrance.\n\n[Ticket details ↗]()\n\nYas Marina Circuit Entry essentials\n\n### Your race-day kit.\n\nLess to carry. More to enjoy. Check your essentials before you head to the circuit.\n\nCircuit entry rules **Before you travel** Reviewed 2026-09-08\n\nSize limit\n\n#### Your bag\n\n30cm x 20cm x 40cm (Max 20 Litres)\n\n 01 05 essentials\n\nBeyond the essentials\n\n#### The rest of your bag.\n\nFood, family needs and the items to leave at home.\n\n**Food, drink & comfort** Bottles, food and what you can sit on\n\nContainers\n\nPlastic bottles only; glass bottles and metal flasks strictly prohibited.\n\nOutside food\n\nNot allowed\n\nSeat cushions\n\nAllowed\n\nFolding chairs\n\nNot allowed\n\n**Cameras & fan gear** Camera supports, flags and banners\n\nTripods & monopods\n\nNot allowed\n\nSelfie sticks\n\nNot allowed\n\nFlagpoles\n\nHollow plastic poles up to 1.0m allowed.\n\nBanners\n\n2.0m x 1.0m.\n\n**Storage, medical & family** Plan for the things you need to bring\n\nOn-site lockers\n\nNot available\n\nRejected items\n\nNo storage at circuit gates. Store excess luggage at Yas Mall luggage facilities.\n\nMedical supplies\n\nPrescription medication with official doctor's note.\n\nBaby care\n\nDiaper bags and infant feeding formula permitted subject to screening.\n\n**Leave these at home** Prohibited items and equipment\n\n- Firearms, ammunition, knives, blades, multi-tools, and self-defence sprays\n- Flares, smoke canisters, fireworks, and pyrotechnics (criminal prosecution & lifetime venue ban)\n- Drones, model aircraft, and remotely piloted aerial systems\n- Glass bottles, glass food jars, and hard metal thermoses/flasks\n- Laser pointers, high-powered optical strobes, and megaphones/air horns\n- Bicycles, electric scooters, hoverboards, skateboards, and rollerblades\n- Commercial broadcasting video cameras and audio recording equipment\n- Ambush marketing materials, political banners, and unauthorized commercial flyers\n\n**Before you leave**\n\nNo storage at circuit gates. Store excess luggage at Yas Mall luggage facilities.\n\nRules can change between editions. Recheck your ticket terms before travelling.\n\nBeyond the circuit Your next discovery\n\n### Explore Abu Dhabi\n\nFollow your interests. Find your stops.\nMake the trip your own.\n\n![Abu Dhabi destination view]()\n\nAbu Dhabi\n\n [Photo]() by AdnanDekedek · [CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized/WebP]()\n\nFind a place or an idea Area Sort\n\nChoose your interest\n\nNarrow the results by category, search or area.\n\nEvery area\n\n#### The collection.\n\n12 of 21 discoveries\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### F1 Paddock Club™\n\nYas Marina Circuit — pit/paddock\n\nThe official premium product — open bar, celebrity-chef dining, pit-lane track walk, F1 trophy photo & guided paddock tour\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Yas Suite hospitality\n\nYas Marina Circuit — grandstand tops\n\nAir-conditioned suites on the top tier of the grandstands; food & soft drinks included (from ~AED 3,000 atop the North Grandstand)\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### W Abu Dhabi race suites\n\nW Abu Dhabi — over the circuit\n\nThe only hotel built OVER an F1 track — floor-to-ceiling circuit & marina views from the room (Turns 13–14 run beneath it)\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Marina Superyacht Hospitality\n\nYas Marina — SW berths\n\nTrackside superyacht berths (35–60 m) on the marina's south-west side — the closest experience to the circuit without entering it; 5-star dining aboard\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Main Grandstand\n\nYas Marina Circuit — start/finish\n\nStart/finish line, pit lane & garages, Turns 1 & last, and the podium — best for race build-up & ceremony\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### North Grandstand\n\nYas Marina Circuit — Turn 5\n\nClose-up of Turn 5 (a top overtaking zone since the 2021 redesign) and the easiest access to the Etihad Park after-race concerts\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### West Grandstand\n\nYas Marina Circuit — Turns 8–9\n\nWidely rated the best seat for on-track action — close-up of Turns 8 & 9, a prime overtaking spot\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### South Grandstand\n\nYas Marina Circuit — Turn 9/11\n\nHeavy-braking Turn 9 and Turn 11, with panoramic views over Yas Marina\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Marina Grandstand\n\nYas Marina Circuit — the marina\n\nSuperyacht-and-marina views with a 'Circuit de Monaco' vibe; the second DRS zone, Turn 9 overtaking & the tight Turns 10–12 infield\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Abu Dhabi Hill (General Admission)\n\nYas Marina Circuit — Turns 2–6\n\nThe budget-friendly grassy GA meadow with open views from Turn 2 through Turn 6 — relaxed, family-friendly\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### F1 Experiences (official)\n\nGlobal\n\nThe official packages across the whole calendar — the prime cross-race package-builder (Paddock Club + travel)\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nRace & Circuit\n\n##### Senate Grand Prix\n\nGlobal\n\nYas Marina suites, Paddock Club & VIP yacht race-viewing packages across flagship races\n\n[Venue info ↗]()\n\nCompare hotels, restaurants and activities. Check availability, opening hours and package inclusions for your travel dates.\n\nMap notes & sources\n\nApproximate viewing areas. Gates, walks and pickup points follow the 2025 venue map; use your current ticket’s entrance.\n\n[Seating diagram ↗]()\n\n[Official circuit guide]()\n\n[Formula 1 circuit guide]()\n\n[Track map (MIT)]()" }