Abu Dhabi achieves record 339,000 visitors at Grand Prix

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's 2025 race week broke attendance records with a combined total of 339,000 fans across all events at Yas Island, according to event organisers Ethara.

203,000 were in attendance to witness the three-way title battle between the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Norris achieving his first world champion title. The attendance marked a near 6 per cent jump from 192,000 in 2024. 

Following the intense battle, the Yasalam entertainment programme drew a record of 136,000 fans across four nights of  After-Race Concerts featuring Benson Boone, Elyanna, Post Malone, Metallica and Katy Perry, and official after-parties with Idris Elba, Calvin Harris and Keinemusik.

The programme's visitors achieved an increase of nearly 9 per cent compared to 125,300 in 2024.

Apart from the concert headliners, celebrities including actress Ana de Armas, who waved the chequered flag, actors Jason Statham,​ Emily Ratajkowski, Madelaine Petsch​, Jessica Chastain​, businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates and sporting legends Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Jannik Sinner all made appearances in the paddock. 

Saif Rashid Al Noaimi, CEO, Ethara, praised this year's accomplishments, stating that this year's event “will be remembered for decades with the F1 title battle unfolding under the floodlights of Yas Marina Circuit."

Succeeding an action-filled season, registration for the 2026 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2026 tickets is open at its official website.