The 2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which runs November 2-4, have gone on go sale globally today. Now in its fourth year, it is anticipated that the weekend will again host a sell-out crowd with 50,000 spectators gathering atYas Marina Circuit to watch the excitement. Importantly, this year will feature a significantlyexpanded programme of on-and-off track activities dovetailing a raft of city-wide entertainment. “We work very hard to raise the bar every year,” saidRichard Cregan, Chief Executive Officer, Yas Marina Circuit. “For 2012, we areoffering new ticketing and entertainment options that allow spectators tocustomize their weekend experience based on their needs and interests.” Race-goers are being offered a variety of seating andhospitality upgrades available for the first time, allowing them to tailor-maketheir race weekend experience – including Marina Club and South Club upgrades.On the corporate sales front, Yas Viceroy Hotel Private Suites & Terrace Tickets and Marina Grandstand Boxes are available again. Inaddition to a new ticket structure released today, Yas Marina Circuit, theGrand Prix organiser, has teamed up with Etihad Airways, the award-winning national airline of the UAE, to deliver a series of all-inclusive flight, hoteland race weekend packages to entice regional and international motorsport fansand international leisure and entertainment seekers. Full details of these andall other available packages can be found at www.yasmarinacircuit.ae.