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Tilke responds to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix criticism

Hermann Tilke, designer of the Yas Marina Circuit, has said external factors often impact upon his designs, and Abu Dhabi is no different. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix serves as Formula 1's season-ending round, and while it was Max Verstappen who dominated the weekend in surprising fashion, considering Mercedes had won every race at Yas Marina since 2014 up to that point, the racing was mediocre at best. Only two overtakes took place in the last 20 laps of the Abu Dhabi GP, while any passes which did happen during the race in the majority felt too artificial thanks to DRS. Tilke is accustomed to criticism of his track designs, but with Abu Dhabi, he pointed out that he had to work around...
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