Abu Dhabi F1

F1 and Emirates: A formula for success

The $10bn Formula One circus already has a strong presence in the Middle East, with the Abu Dhabi and Bahrain F1 races firm fixtures of the 2013 season. With Emirates Airline now added as a global sponsor, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is widening his ambitions in the Gulf, and the possibility of a regional team or a third race could still be on the cards.