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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will make its debut on the Formula 1 Calendar in 2009. The race will take place at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Brand new circuit? Has it been designed by Hermann Tilke? Of course it has! He has tried to add a pinch of Monaco and a dash of Spa, but time will tell if he has indeed been successful.

It has been reported that it may in fact be another night race, but nothing has been confirmed so far.

One thing is for sure (for now), it will be the last race of the season and knowing how things get organized in the Middle East, it should be a spectacle!

Japanese Grand Prix

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Japanese Grand Prix is another tough race, loved by drivers and fans alike.

The track is unique, one of the very few with a ’8′ shape and with a lot of turns which give opportunities for overtaking. The circuit is demanding and requires a lot of skill by the drivers.

Some call the Japanese Grand Prix the ‘title decider’. Often being the last race of the season, or at the end of the Formula 1 calendar at least, this even has decided no fewer than 11 titles.

In 2007, it was announced that Fuji will alternate the Japanese Grand Prix with Suzuka, starting from 2009 onwards.

Recent Japanese Grand Prix winners:

2009 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault
2008 Fernando Alonso Renault
2007 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2006 Fernando Alonso Renault
2005 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes

Italian Grand Prix

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Italian Grand Prix, Monza! The home of Ferrari and the circuit where the engines show what they really are made of. If Monaco is glamour, Monza is speed!

For nearly 80% of the time, the Formula 1 drivers are at full throttle and although most achieve good lap times relatively easy, in order to be competitive, they really have to show skill and have great engines of course.

With only three corners worth mentioning, one of which being the famous Parabolica, most drivers find overtaking to be quite difficult at Monza.

The high speed and heavy braking, quite often result in bad accidents and unfortunately Monza has been the scene of a few tragedies.

Still, fast laps, raving engines and a sea of Tifosi with Ferrari flags!

Belgian Grand Prix

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The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Spa), where the Belgian Grand Prix is held, is regarded as most driver’s favourite circuit. It is fast, dangerous and the weather is unpredictable.

It is not unusual for one part of the track to be dry and another wet.

This race must be quite special for Michael Schumacher and his fans. Schumacher made his debut here in 1991, won his first Formula 1 race in 1992 and was crowned a World Championship for the seventh time in 2004.

Spa has one of the most famous corners in Formula 1, the Eau Rouge. It used to be quite a challenge to go flat out and take the corner with a speed above 300 km/h, something that only the most stilled drivers were able to achieve.

Nowadays, with all the “modern touches” that a Formula 1 car has, it is the norm for most drivers to take the corner at such speed.

Belgian Grand Prix at Spa is one of the classic Formula 1 races and many fans’ favourite race to go to.

German Grand Prix

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The first ever German Grand Prix was organized back in 1926, but because of Germany’s expulsion from international events after the WWII, the German GP didn’t return to the Formula 1 calendar until 1951.

There was a controversy about the name of the event in 2009 because it took place at Nürburgring while the Hockenheim holds the rights to the German Grand Prix.

German Grand Prix 2010 is back at Hockenheim but the future of the event remains uncertain because the organisers, city and state officials are unhappy about the high fees demanded by Bernie Ecclestone.

Michael Schumacher is the driver with the most wins, 4 in total – 1995, 2002, 2004, 2006.

Recent German Grand Prix winners

2009 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
2008 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
2007 Cancelled
2006 Michael Schumacher Ferrari
2005 Fernando Alonso Renault
2004 Michael Schumacher Hockenheimring
2003 Juan Pablo Montoya Williams-BMW