Also the alcohol advertising restrictions in Abu Dhabi mean some teams have had to alter the branding on their cars.
Renault have replaced their ‘Flagman Vodka’ logos with ones for ‘Bank of Moscow’.
And Force India have changed their ‘Kingfisher’ logos to read ‘Fly Kingfisher’. Team owner Vijay Mallya is chairman of both United breweries, which makes Kingfisher beer, and Kingfisher Airlines, and both have similar logos.
McLaren’s Johnnie Walker logos have been replaced with those of its parent company Diageo.
That Vrigin is looking a little bare. I suppose it has to do with local laws against gambling. But you’d think that they’d get the Virgin logo on the car a little more often.
Abu Dhabi has to be worst case of cash in abundance but no taste or ideas.
If you’ve got the cash, why build a giant flat parking lot around a hotel and make cars race around some silly blue lines? Why not build a real race track and make the rest of the world look silly?
It just drives me nuts to see all the cars going wide, cutting corners willy nilly and getting away with it.
This does sound sad, however i am only 15 so that may be why, but i agree, on F1 2010 on Xbox 360 i don’t particulary like Abu Dhabi, maybe because it’s point and squirt and too many chicanes.
Fixy (@)
12th November 2010, 14:51
Wonderful photos. The best are those with a Ferrari ;D
RobertG
12th November 2010, 18:18
I think the best is Webber in twilight
US_Peter (@us_peter)
12th November 2010, 19:09
I think the best is that crazy one of Kobayashi from high up inside the hotel.
Spectator
13th November 2010, 4:08
and redbull have too a new sponsor on the bargeboard maybe the 3rd or 4th different one on that spot
Scribe (@scribe)
12th November 2010, 17:15
Doesn’t the whole circuit looks so much better in the day? More spectacular, nicer, less like a neon workers wet dream?
US_Peter (@us_peter)
12th November 2010, 19:11
I think it’s best in twilight. It definitely is better in day than full dark though.
daykind (@)
12th November 2010, 18:31
How beautiful, it’s amazing.
Mads
12th November 2010, 20:57
Some of those shots in the twilight are just fantastic. I especially like the one of Lucas from behind with the red sun going down in the background.
ogamii (@ogamii)
12th November 2010, 21:59
Top shots, I love the look of the william’s cars
TommyC
12th November 2010, 23:06
haha, that bank of moscow logo on kubica’s renault make it look like it has a moustache. perhaps for movember…
Gaston
12th November 2010, 23:26
My wallpaper since the last Abu Dhabi GP is from the Abu Dhabi GP. It’s time to renew it now. Stunning pictures!
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
13th November 2010, 2:46
Wow. I change my wallpaper after every session of every race, then pick the best from the weekend to b my wallpaper until the next race …
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
13th November 2010, 0:52
That Vrigin is looking a little bare. I suppose it has to do with local laws against gambling. But you’d think that they’d get the Virgin logo on the car a little more often.
Lenny
13th November 2010, 7:59
The photo of Nico R about to go into the pit lane tunnel looks computer generated at first glance.
Some awesome photos…definitely updating the wallpaper.
Piffles
13th November 2010, 8:40
Abu Dhabi has to be worst case of cash in abundance but no taste or ideas.
If you’ve got the cash, why build a giant flat parking lot around a hotel and make cars race around some silly blue lines? Why not build a real race track and make the rest of the world look silly?
It just drives me nuts to see all the cars going wide, cutting corners willy nilly and getting away with it.
Jamie
3rd December 2010, 17:43
This does sound sad, however i am only 15 so that may be why, but i agree, on F1 2010 on Xbox 360 i don’t particulary like Abu Dhabi, maybe because it’s point and squirt and too many chicanes.