Abu Dhabi GP: Circuit Preview

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We're finally down to the last race of the 2014 F1 Season. The Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. This race will decide the drivers championship and also offer double points for the top 10 finishers.

So, it's time for our circuit preview.

"Yas Marina Circuit" is located in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE and is the current location for the Abu Dhabi GP. The circuit first opened in October of 2009.

The circuit is 3.451 miles in length and has 21 turns. This one runs anti-clockwise and has a capacity of 50,000. The race consists of 55 laps.

Last year Mark Webber started on Pole Position but finished Second. It was Sebastian Vettel who took the win, with Nico Rosberg coming in second.

There was only one retirement during the race and that was Kimi Raikkonen due to a collision.

Abu Dhabi is not usually the last race of the season, but it is this year and is always a fan favourite with it's desert layout and unique pit entry. This is also one of the only twilight races on the calendar.

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Bahrain GP: Circuit Preview

Welcome to the 2014 Bahrain Circuit Preview! I'll take you through last years GP at the circuit and also talk about the circuit itself.

The Bahrain International Circuit is located in Sakhir, Bahrain and was opened to the public for the first F1 GP in 2004. The drivers do a total of 57 laps and have to navigate around 15 sharp and angular turns. Earlier this year, the first turn was re-named after Michael Schumacher, who is still in a coma after hitting his head in a skiing accident in December of last year.

The circuit runs Clockwise and has a Capacity of 70,000. One of the main factors of this circuit is that there's good room for overtaking and racing wheel-to-wheel, as proved by Jenson Button and Sergio Perez last year and other drivers years before.

Speaking of last year, let's go ahead and do a quick re-cap. Nico Rosberg took pole last year, but didn't make it on to the podium, instead Vettel took First while Kimi Raikkonen in the Lotus, took Second and it was a surprise podium indeed for Romain Grosjean who finished Third, also driving for Lotus.

Sebastian Vettel also had the fastest lap of the race and the only person to retire was Jean-Eric Vergne who had Puncture Damage. With the turbos this year, I have a feeling we'll see more than just 1 person retire from this years race. But no matter what, it'll be entertaining as always.


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Australian GP: Circuit Preview

Welcome to the First 2014 Circuit Preview of the season! The Australian GP Circuit Preview.

Let's take a look back at last year.

When 2013 started, most people expected Vettel to take the first win. Not Raikkonen. But that's exactly what happened. The "Iceman" took the win for the first GP, even though it was Sebastian Vettel who started on pole. Raikkonen also had the fastest lap out of all 22 drivers. Fernando Alonso finished Second and Vettel secured Third.

The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is located in Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia and was originally opened in 1953 and later Re-Opened in 1996. The circuit has a total of 16 turns (Originally 9) and drivers try to complete a full 58 laps. It runs Clockwise and is 3.295 miles.

The weather is usually almost always hot and humid, making drivers hydrate twice as much as usual. With a capacity of 80,000, the circuit always draws in a huge and excited crowd.

This year will hopefully be no different in crowd-capacity and everyone is awaiting to find out who will be our first winner of the 2014 Season.

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