Abu Dhabi Grand Prix / Yas Marina Circuit Seating Guide

Where to sit at Yas Marina:
North, West & Marina grandstands.

Compare viewing areas, check ticket restrictions and find the appropriate entrance for your seat.

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Circuit briefing Seats · tickets · gates

Yas Marina Circuit.
At a glance.

Find your view of the action at Yas Marina Circuit. Know what your ticket includes and where to enter before you arrive.

5.281km lap
16turns
18viewing areas

Choose the racing action
Compare corners, straights and the view from each area.
Check the ticket
Reserved seat or general admission? Check membership and access restrictions.
Match the entrance
Find the recommended gate, then follow your ticket’s entry instructions.

Sector 1≈1.121 kmSector 2≈2.400 kmSector 3≈1.759 km

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The spectator’s guide

Find your racing view.

Choose an area. See the view, understand the trade-offs, then find it on the circuit.

Find a viewing area

18 of 18 viewing areas

Updated 2026-09-13.

Grandstand

Premium

Grid and pit stops

Main Grandstand

Main straight · grid and pits

Watch the start, pit stops and finish from a seat opposite the F1 garages.

Roof: Covered
Screen: Unconfirmed
Overtaking: medium

Entrances, access & seat details

Accessibility: Wheelchair seating with one companion: book through 800 YAS (927) or +971 2 497 9000.

Use the entrance on your ticket. Arrange accessible seating or a companion place when booking. Shade and screen views vary by seat.

Map notes

Approximate location. Approximate viewing areas. Gates, walks and pickup points follow the 2025 venue map; use your current ticket’s entrance.

Yas Marina Circuit Entry essentials

Your race-day kit.

Less to carry. More to enjoy. Check your essentials before you head to the circuit.

Circuit entry rulesBefore you travelReviewed 2026-09-08

Size limit

Your bag

30cm x 20cm x 40cm (Max 20 Litres)

01 05 essentials

Beyond the essentials

The rest of your bag.

Food, family needs and the items to leave at home.

Food, drink & comfortBottles, food and what you can sit on

Containers: Plastic bottles only; glass bottles and metal flasks strictly prohibited.
Outside food: Not allowed
Seat cushions: Allowed
Folding chairs: Not allowed

Cameras & fan gearCamera supports, flags and banners

Tripods & monopods: Not allowed
Selfie sticks: Not allowed
Flagpoles: Hollow plastic poles up to 1.0m allowed.
Banners: 2.0m x 1.0m.

Storage, medical & familyPlan for the things you need to bring

On-site lockers: Not available
Rejected items: No storage at circuit gates. Store excess luggage at Yas Mall luggage facilities.
Medical supplies: Prescription medication with official doctor's note.
Baby care: Diaper bags and infant feeding formula permitted subject to screening.

Leave these at homeProhibited items and equipment

Firearms, ammunition, knives, blades, multi-tools, and self-defence sprays
Flares, smoke canisters, fireworks, and pyrotechnics (criminal prosecution & lifetime venue ban)
Drones, model aircraft, and remotely piloted aerial systems
Glass bottles, glass food jars, and hard metal thermoses/flasks
Laser pointers, high-powered optical strobes, and megaphones/air horns
Bicycles, electric scooters, hoverboards, skateboards, and rollerblades
Commercial broadcasting video cameras and audio recording equipment
Ambush marketing materials, political banners, and unauthorized commercial flyers

Beyond the circuit Your next discovery

Explore Abu Dhabi

Follow your interests. Find your stops.
Make the trip your own.

Abu Dhabi

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Every area

The collection.

12 of 21 discoveries

Race & Circuit

F1 Paddock Club™

Yas Marina Circuit — pit/paddock

The official premium product — open bar, celebrity-chef dining, pit-lane track walk, F1 trophy photo & guided paddock tour

Venue info ↗

Race & Circuit

Yas Suite hospitality

Yas Marina Circuit — grandstand tops

Air-conditioned suites on the top tier of the grandstands; food & soft drinks included (from ~AED 3,000 atop the North Grandstand)

Venue info ↗

Race & Circuit

W Abu Dhabi race suites

W Abu Dhabi — over the circuit

The only hotel built OVER an F1 track — floor-to-ceiling circuit & marina views from the room (Turns 13–14 run beneath it)

Venue info ↗

Race & Circuit

Marina Superyacht Hospitality

Yas Marina — SW berths

Trackside 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

Venue info ↗

Race & Circuit