Lot's of Blue at the Abu Dhabi GP circuit.

[Uwe Rosler]

I seem to debate the colour of the Yas Marina circuit every year with my girlfriend, she is adament it is City blue because of the connections with City, but I'm not convinced and think it is a more blue-green than sky blue. But it is true that the new tracks try and incorporate colours and patterns around the track so there are immediately identifyable and distinctive from all other tracks like turn 10 in India, can't find a decent image of it but it is red and white striped patterns all the way around the corner.

So maybe the choice of blue over any other colour isn't a coincidence.

The blue is almost certainly because of us, particularly given Khaldoon's influence. I have seen some very detailed renders of the circuit from circa mid 2008 and the blue just wasn't there.

Indeed. This is from 2009 ahead of the 1st race there...


[bigimg]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01510/yas-marina_1510244c.jpg[/bigimg]


<a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/6440827/Abu-Dhabis-Yas-Marina-circuit-under-spotlight-ahead-of-final-F1-grand-prix-of-2009.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motors ... -2009.html</a>


There's no "coincidence".

To be honest i'm not sure if the track is completed in that photo. The Paul Riccard track in france also is painted like this. It is a special abrasive paint that has a texture like sand paper to cause friction with the cars tyres and slow them down when they spin off. They deem this safer than the traditional sand traps these days

 

[QuickSilva]

mancini was signing race suits for the mechanics in the pits as well

 

[Mclovin]

mancini was signing race suits for the mechanics in the pits as well

Yeah, saw that Mclaren mechanic go upto him and reveal a City shirt so Mancini signed it.

 

[binitd]

Some screengrabs of Mancini & Glichy:

...and some good pics from 'Manchester1984' in another thread here: http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=239346&start=30#p4983046

forza bobby manc

was that clichy?

 

[Dubai Blue]

I seem to debate the colour of the Yas Marina circuit every year with my girlfriend, she is adament it is City blue because of the connections with City, but I'm not convinced and think it is a more blue-green than sky blue. But it is true that the new tracks try and incorporate colours and patterns around the track so there are immediately identifyable and distinctive from all other tracks like turn 10 in India, can't find a decent image of it but it is red and white striped patterns all the way around the corner.

So maybe the choice of blue over any other colour isn't a coincidence.

The blue is almost certainly because of us, particularly given Khaldoon's influence. I have seen some very detailed renders of the circuit from circa mid 2008 and the blue just wasn't there.

If it was because of City, they would have actually made it sky blue. When you see it in person it's more of a greeny turquoise type colour.

You don't appreciate how big that Ferrari World is until you see it from the air. It must be several kilometres across.

Not quite. I think the whole perimeter is something like 2km. It's still very impressive though.

 

[lionheart]

The pale blue is supposed to make it look like sea water. So Mancini is evidently a Ferrari man. Not surprising for an Italian .

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

The pale blue is supposed to make it look like sea water. So Mancini is evidently a Ferrari man. Not surprising for an Italian .

We share sponsors with Ferrari!

 

[matkil]

It is more of a greeny blue - think it may be the signature colour of the Hotel/Marina, because I got this free shot in the Sky Bar at the Yas last weekend, and although tasted vile, it is sort of the same colour blue (as is the glass on the bridge that you drive over to get to the hotel):

I imagine that I have messed this image thing up - so if it doesnt appear here is the link

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/69789406@N04/6343876258/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.flickr.com/photos/69789406@N04/6343876258/</a>

 

[Mugatu]

The Paul Riccard track in france also is painted like this. It is a special abrasive paint that has a texture like sand paper to cause friction with the cars tyres and slow them down when they spin off. They deem this safer than the traditional sand traps these days

Correct Uwe, it's a fairly recent safety feature (a mixture of tungsten and tarmac) that just happens to be blue, in motor racing it's known as a "blue zone" and is taking over from gravel traps as it's less damaging to cars that go off and then recover. There is also a red version which is much rougher and stops cars quicker.

<a class="postlink" href="http://gt1world.com/news/article/the-blue-line-concept-" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://gt1world.com/news/article/the-blue-line-concept-</a>

 

[Peely01]

can i just say, its been blue since they started f1 three years ago

just shows how well these guys forward plan we are going to rule the WORLD !