Yas Marina F1 track guide
Yas Marina Circuit
A twilight circuit on Yas Island that starts in daylight and ends under floodlights, with a marina and a hotel built across the track.
- Location
- Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
- Lap length
- 5.297 km
- Turns
- 16
- Opened
- 2009
- Elevation change
- 12 m
- Highest point
- 15 m above sea level
Elevation over one lap
Yas Marina in F1
Yas Marina has hosted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009, usually as the final race of the F1 season.
Where is Yas Marina Circuit?
Yas Marina Circuit is in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The circuit sits at about 24.4698° N, 54.6052° E and covers an area of roughly 0.8 × 1.7 km east–west by north–south. See it on OpenStreetMap.
How hilly is the Yas Marina F1 track?
Over a 5.297 km lap the track rises and falls by about 12 m, from 3 m to 15 m above sea level: 11th of 14 for elevation change among the circuits we make. The lowest point comes about 1.9 km after the start/finish line and the highest about 4.4 km in.
The Yas Marina F1 track in 3D, on your wall
We 3D-print this exact lap with its real elevation and frame it over a map of the circuit. A4 or A3, from ₹1,799, made in India.
See the Yas Marina frame
Questions about Yas Marina Circuit
Where is Yas Marina Circuit?
Yas Marina Circuit is in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, at about 24.4698° N, 54.6052° E.
Which F1 race is held at Yas Marina Circuit?
Yas Marina has hosted the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009, usually as the final race of the F1 season.
How long is the Yas Marina F1 track?
One lap of Yas Marina Circuit is 5.297 km.
How many turns does Yas Marina Circuit have?
Yas Marina Circuit has 16 turns.
When did Yas Marina Circuit open?
Yas Marina Circuit opened in 2009.
How much elevation change is there at Yas Marina Circuit?
About 12 m over one lap, from 3 m to 15 m above sea level. The highest point is about 4.4 km from the start/finish line and the lowest about 1.9 km.
Is Yas Marina Circuit hilly or flat?
With 12 m between its highest and lowest points, it has 11th of 14 for elevation change among the circuits we make.
Compare with other F1 tracks
- Silverstone Circuit5.881 km · 12 m
- Buddh International Circuit5.136 km · 10 m
- Montreal circuit, Île Notre-Dame4.361 km · 9 m
- Autodromo Nazionale Monza5.794 km · 18 m
- Marina Bay Street Circuit4.967 km · 20 m
- Imola circuit4.905 km · 35 m
- Baku City Circuit5.969 km · 38 m
- Suzuka International Racing Course5.807 km · 42 m
- Interlagos circuit4.308 km · 44 m
- Circuit de Monaco3.331 km · 50 m
- Nürburgring GP circuit5.116 km · 54 m
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps6.995 km · 103 m
- Nürburgring Nordschleife20.832 km · 293 m
Sources: lap length, turns and opening year as published by the circuit; centreline from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); elevation sampled every 2 m along the racing line from GEDTM30 (OpenGeoHub), CC BY 4.0, a 30 m terrain model, so heights are approximate. Last updated 28 October 2026.