F1 teams arrive in Abu Dhabi for season-ending Grand Prix - GulfToday

F1 teams arrive in Abu Dhabi for season-ending Grand Prix

  • 09 Dec 2020
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F1 teams and supporting staff at Abu Dhabi Airport. WAM

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Stage is all set for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, which will be held from Dec.11-13.

Teams have already started arriving to the capital city of the UAE, with national carrier Etihad Airways, ferrying the teams and other support staff along with their heavy logistic to the UAE.

A large crowd of fans flooded the airport to have a glimpse of their favourite stars, who arrived to a rousing welcome amid fanfare.

 

Etihad-pilots-F1-750x450Pilots of Etihad jet that carried F1 teams from Bahrain to UAE wave UAE and F1 flags after landing at Abu Dhabi Airport. WAM

The penultimate race of the season was held in Bahrain, which witnessed a double-header.

The races were crammed into a jam-packed calendar to make up for the time lost due to outbreak of the coronavirus, resulting in the cancellation of many sporting events across the globe.

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