For every member of the Formula One fraternity, this weekend’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be a step into the unknown. For the drivers and engineers, however, there’s a lot more to worry about than where they’re going to eat and rest their heads, with a brand-new circuit to learn and – hopefully – conquer

This weekend Formula One racing will undertake two firsts – its inaugural event in Abu Dhabi and its maiden ‘twilight’ race. To make the teams feel more at home in the Middle Eastern state, we’ve compiled a list of interesting facts and figures to help them get better acquainted with Abu Dhabi and the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit before they delight the fans at the Grand Prix…

Ahead of BMW Sauber’s last Grand Prix this weekend, BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen has reflected on the team’s achievements during their four-year foray in Formula One racing.

Toyota have confirmed on Tuesday that their third driver Kamui Kobayashi will race again for the Japanese team at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Kobayashi made his debut in Brazil earlier this month, after being drafted in to replace Timo Glock, who had suffered a cracked vertebra and cut leg in an accident during qualifying for the Japanese race.

For every team member, journeying to a brand new race track is as challenging as it is exciting, and this weekend’s inaugural race at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit is no exception. But after visiting the track back in April and seeing recent pictures of the completed circuit, Force India team manager Andy Stevenson is confident a world-class venue – and thrilling race – awaits…

After three years at Ferrari, this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be Kimi Raikkonen’s final race for the Italian team.

The first time the Formula One drivers will experience the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit will be during Friday’s opening practice session for this weekend’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Their GP2 Asia colleagues, however, are one step ahead, after 23 of them got the chance to sample the new venue on Friday and Saturday at a two-day test, a week before its public opening

David Coulthard, former Red Bull racer and now consultant to the team, is one of the few members of the Formula One fraternity to have driven the all-new Yas Marina Circuit, venue for next weekend’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. According to the Scot, it combines the best features of designer Herman Tilke’s other recent F1 tracks and the challenge of an old-school street circuit…

Jean Todt has succeeded Max Mosley as President of Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, after comfortably winning a vote of the FIA General Assembly in Paris on Friday. Mosley, who backed Todt’s campaign against sole opponent Ari Vatanen, had held the role since 1993. Frenchman Todt has been involved in motorsport since 1966 and is arguably best known as the Ferrari team principal who guided Michael Schumacher to five world championships…

Max Mosley has been an integral part of Formula One racing for as long as many people can remember. But on Friday, after a 16-year stint as FIA President, Mosley will look on as his successor in the role – either former world rally champion Ari Vatanen or ex-Ferrari team principal Jean Todt – is elected.