Nico Rosberg clenches his fists and punches the air after winning in 2015. Heath says Yas Marina Circuit’s fantastic firework display provided a suitably stunning backdrop.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix through the lens of F1 photographer Darren Heath



The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is a visual spectacle like no other on the Formual One calendar.

It's the only race in the season that starts in daylight and ends at night. The Yas Marina Circuit is also famous for its blue-painted run-off areas and its the glitzy marina and hotel sections.

Ahead of the 10th grand prix at the Yas Marina Circuit, official F1 photographer Darren Heath offers a personal retrospective of working during day, dusk and night.

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