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Motorsport in the Emirates: F1 track, drifting and dune buggies

Laps of the Yas Marina Circuit, a co-pilot ride with drift champion Abdo Feghali and 1,000-horsepower buggies in the dunes.

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For many petrolheads in the Emirates, speed is a lifestyle. Paris samples three versions of it. First, Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, home of the Formula 1 circuit, where the W Hotel straddles the track. An instructor talks him through a gentle formation lap, then faster and faster laps with hard braking into the chicanes. No spin, no crash: a win in his book.

Next is car park drifting, a fast-growing scene that leaves the air thick with burnt rubber. Paris rides in the Red Bull car beside world champion Abdo Feghali.

The finale goes off-road in 1,000-horsepower dune buggies built to tear across the sand. Throughout, the film is as interested in the people and culture as in the machines.

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FAQ

Where was the track driving filmed?

At the Formula 1 circuit on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

Who is the drifting driver?

World champion Abdo Feghali, in the Red Bull car.

Sources

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