Ethara, the organizers of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One® Grand Prix, has announced that the 2025 race week broke attendance records with 339,000 fans across all events.
The 2025 season finale featured a three-way title fight between Lando Norris and McLaren's Oscar Pästri and Red Bull's Max Verstappen, which contributed to a record attendance of 203,000 at Yas Marina - almost 6% more than the 192,000 in 2024.
In addition to the on-track drama - Verstappen's victory and Norris' first drivers' title - Yasalam presented by e& attracted a record 136,000 fans over four nights of Emirates NBD After-Race concerts featuring Benson Boone, Elianna, Post Malone, Metallica and Katy Perry, as well as official post-race parties headlined by Idris Elba, Calvin Harris and Keinemusik.
Saif Rashid Al Noaimi, CEO of Ethara, said: «This year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be remembered for decades as the fight for the Formula 1 title unfolds under the spotlight of the Yas Marina circuit. At Ethara, we are proud to have hosted a weekend worthy of such a historic event. We welcomed more fans than ever with a world-class entertainment program and innovations in the fan experience, including new hospitality concepts, new on-site activation options and enhanced ticketed experiences across Abu Dhabi. Once again, Abu Dhabi has proven to be the best place to host the Formula One season finale.».
Among the new features this year was expanded access to the track, including two public pit lane walks and FAB track walks on Thursday. Topped off by Benson Boone's brilliant performance at the post-race concert, Thursday was not just a warm-up - it was the biggest in the event's history.
The Grand Prix's reputation as one of the most glamorous events in the Formula 1 calendar was underlined by the performances of headliners Benson Boone, Katy Perry and Metallica in the paddock, along with actress Ana de Armas, Jason Statham and Emily Ratajkowski, businessman Bill Gates and sports legends Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Yannick Zinner.
