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Poster reading 11 races in a row won from pole, every Abu Dhabi Grand Prix measured, seventeen races since 2009 and five of them deciding the world title, with 5 titles decided here, 2 points Norris's 2025 title margin, and 5 wins each for Hamilton and Verstappen.

Every Abu Dhabi Grand Prix winner, measured: eleven poles in a row converted, and five titles decided

Seventeen Abu Dhabi Grands Prix have been held at Yas Marina since 2009. Pole has won the last eleven in a row. Five world titles were decided there, from Vettel's first in 2010 to Norris's by two points in 2025. Every winner, grid slot and safety car, measured.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 19, 2026

Poster headed The Redesign Worked showing a Mercedes number 63 and a McLaren number 4 racing side by side at dusk under the lit Yas Marina hotel arch, with corners cut from 21 to 16 in the 2021 redesign, 3.42 position changes per lap in green against Monza's 2.58, 6 braking events per lap and 228.7 km/h average lap speed.

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Yas Marina Explained: Did the Redesign Actually Fix the Racing?

Abu Dhabi cut 21 corners to 16 to stop processional finales. We measured on-track position changes since, and Yas Marina now beats Monza.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 5, 2026