Ferrari heading to Abu Dhabi

[davewilson]

Ferrari has confirmed that Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, will be in Abu Dhabi to take part in the F1 Festival on Saturday, 3rd February 2007. The event is now confirmed as the largest gathering of F1 cars and drivers ever assembled outside of a Grand Prix event.

"We are absolutely delighted that Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro will be bringing both of their drivers and their cars to race through the streets of Abu Dhabi - in what is now a matter of days," commented Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nayhan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. "Ferrari enjoys a unique relationship with its fans around the world and the UAE is no exception. This will be a rare opportunity for fans to see their heroes up close."

Many people expect Massa and Raikkonen to push current World Champion Fernando Alonso - who will also race in Abu Dhabi - hard throughout this year's race calendar in their efforts to claim a maiden world title. 


Following the announcement earlier this month that Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development had become a sponsor of the Ferrari, The Abu Dhabi F1 festival will also be the first time that fans will see a the Mubadala brand on an Ferrari F1 car in action. The Mubadala brand is also a logo that will be seen on the Ferrari drivers' caps during the 2007 season.

The F1 Festival is free to the public with Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello, Ralf Schumacher, Scott Speed, Christijan Albers and Michael Ammermuller all on hand. The street has been specially designed to give as many spectators as possible access to the thrills of Formula One. It will stretch along Abu Dhabi's waterfront Corniche, from the Emirates Palace to the Marina Mall. This spectacular event is open to everyone.

Hope Ken Livingstone can read,he has LOST  London Millions and Millions he could have had, by staging an event like this?

I suppose he will make it up by increasing congestion charges.......?

WHY has another big city not jumped in to get loads of cash? Birmingham?Coventry the birthplace of the car.........?
No wonder Bernie goes to Abu Dhabi.

The Stig