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Thursday, January 25 |
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Who’s Who of Formula 1 on their way to Abu Dhabi for F1 Festival
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The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) today announced the first wave of teams and drivers to confirm their attendance to showcase their cars and skills at Abu Dhabi’s F1 Festival on Saturday, February 3rd, 2007.
The following teams have confirmed that they will attend: McLaren, Honda, Toyota, BMW-Sauber, Super Aguri, Toro Rosso, Spyker and Red Bull.
Commenting on the announcement, Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nayhan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, said, "We are delighted at the caliber of the line-up of F1 talent confirmed to come to Abu Dhabi for the F1 Festival, making this event the largest gathering of teams and drivers outside of a Grand Prix. This is just the first raft of confirmations. We are encouraging everyone to come to the venue early on February 3rd and see their heroes in action." As excitement grows over the Festival, teams from all over the world are preparing to bring the thrill of F1 to the people of Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Already confirmed are: "McLaren’s Fernando Alonso - Formula One’s youngest champion, and arguably the finest driver of the new generation. Alonso possesses all the qualities of the great drivers and with consistent excellence he finds exactly the right blend of pace, intelligence and raw aggression. His speed and commitment have not been dimmed by his success and there can now be no question whatsoever that even at such a relatively early stage in his career, he belongs in F1’s pantheon.
"Honda’s Rubens Barrichello - A product of the Sao Paulo kart scene, Barrichello came to the attention of many F1 managers in 1990, as a 17-year old. Fourth places in the Monaco and Hungary Grand Prix in 2006 put him on track to seventh in the 2006 Drivers’ Championship.
"Toyota’s Ralf Schumacher - Has earned his place in Formula One thanks to a handful of junior formulae titles. His career bears marked similarities to that of brother Michael, courtesy of the same management team, and his driving, too, has shown flashes of the same brilliance.
"Toro Rosso’s Scott Speed - 1993 marked the last occasion an American competed in F1 with Michael Andretti. At the same time, taking his first steps in karting was a ten-year old Andrew Scott Speed destined to be the next U.S. born driver to take up the challenge of grand prix racing. His first national karting title followed in 1995 and he continued to enjoy success in this discipline.
"Spyker’s Christijan Albers - Enters F1 for the first time in 2007. Albers enjoyed his first taste of success in 1997 when he was crowned the Dutch National Kart Champion before moving to the German F3 Championship the following year.
"Red Bull’s Michael Ammermueller - This could be the year Red Bull’s achievement matches their high profile. The team will have a new car designed under the guidance of the brilliant Adrian Newey and now powered by a Renault engine. With that kind of muscle, it is little surprise that many are tipping Red Bull to win their first race in 2007.
Activities around the four kilometre F1 Festival street circuit will begin at 9am. The track will run from the Emirates Palace, along Abu Dhabi’s Corniche through to the Marina Mall. Additional details on event times, road closures and parking facilities will be announced shortly |
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