4–6 December 2026
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026
Yas Marina Circuit · Abu DhabiThe season decider under the Yas Marina lights — F1's twilight finale.
Date confirmedFormula 1Season finaleTwilight race
Capacity~60,000 across grandstands
Opened2009
SignatureDay-into-night race under floodlights, W Abu Dhabi hotel straddling the track
DistrictYas Island — 15 min from Zayed Intl, 30 min from downtown Abu Dhabi, ~50 min from Dubai Marina
Nearest airportZayed International (AUH) — 15 min drive
Events here
Ticket advice and buying windows are event-specific — pick the one you are going to.
Getting there
- Stay on Yas Island and the whole weekend is walkable or a free island shuttle — this is the rare Grand Prix where you can do the entire trip without thinking about transport once.
- From downtown Abu Dhabi: taxis are cheap and plentiful (25-35 minutes). On race day allow an extra half hour for the island filter queues.
- Doing it from Dubai is common and fine: 50-70 minutes each way by car. Book a return driver for race day rather than gambling on the post-race taxi scrum.
- From the UK: direct London-Abu Dhabi is about 7 hours, and the race's twilight start means UK-friendly viewing for anyone left at home.
Where to stay
Shared by every event in this building. Which tier is worth it changes with the event — a fight weekend and a Sunday league game price the same room very differently — but the geography does not.
Value (downtown Abu Dhabi)
Corniche-area 4-stars
Notably cheaper than the island on race week, and the Corniche beachfront is a proper base. You trade a 30-minute taxi each way for a much better nightly rate.
On the island (Yas Plaza)
The Yas Plaza cluster (Crowne Plaza, Radisson et al)
Five minutes' walk to the gates, shared pools and a shuttle to everything on the island. The sweet spot of price and convenience — books out months ahead of the finale.
In the circuit (W Abu Dhabi)
W Abu Dhabi — Yas Island
The hotel is literally on top of the track — the circuit passes underneath it. Watching qualifying from the hotel is a bucket-list flex priced accordingly.
Make a trip of it
Your race ticket includes the after-race concerts at Etihad Park — the headliners are stadium-grade, check the lineup before dinner plans. Ferrari World's Formula Rossa (the world's fastest coaster) and the Louvre Abu Dhabi fill the non-race days.
Attractions & tours — Booking.comThings to do in Abu Dhabi — GetYourGuideAttraction tickets — Attractiontix