Abu Dhabi Grand Prix promoter Ethara has gained the coveted Promoter of the Yr Award on the annual Formulation 1 Promoter Awards.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix promoter Ethara has been awarded the coveted Promoter of the Yr trophy at a ceremony in London. Attended by leaders from all 24 races on the Formulation 1 calendar, the ceremony celebrated all points of Formulation 1 race weekend organisation, from fan expertise to sustainability.
Whereas the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix gained the highest award, races and promoters in Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Japan and China have been among the many different award winners recognised within the ceremony.
Abu Dhabi wins Promoter of the Yr Award
A yr on from the Miami Grand Prix and promoter South Florida Motorsports win in 2024, Ethara – promoter of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – took house the highest prize on the 2026 F1 Promoter Awards. They have been awarded the prize on account of their “dedication to evolving their occasion”, having “welcomed new hospitality ideas, revolutionary on-site activations and sustainability initiatives”.
The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a three-way title decider – the primary time the title might be gained by any certainly one of three drivers on the closing race since 2010. In addition to the dramatic on-track battle, followers have been entertained off observe with a collection of world class concert events from Benson Boone, Submit Malone, Metallica and Katy Perry.
Celebrating their success in a social media put up, the official Abu Dhabi Grand Prix account famous that 339,000 followers had visited Yas Island over the season-closing race weekend – regardless of the official attendance determine being solely 203,000. The overall customer determine of 339,000 consists of 136,000 followers who attended the 4 after-race concert events and post-race events, for which entry was solely obtainable to race attendees. The Yas Marina race has one of many lowest attendance figures of the season, with solely numbers in Qatar, Bahrain and Azerbaijan believed to be smaller.
Talking in regards to the win, Saif Rashid Al-Noaimi, CEO of Ethara, stated:
“We’re proud to be recognised as Promoter of the Yr in such a aggressive subject of promoters. This award is a testomony to the energy of the Ethara crew, who’re delivering our imaginative and prescient to turn into a regional powerhouse in reside leisure. We are going to proceed to pioneer the supply of unforgettable experiences for the followers from world wide.”
Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Japan and China Amongst Different Award Winners
Elsewhere, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was awarded with the Occasion Spectacle award, honouring its spectacular pre and post-race ceremonies, in addition to different off-track activations, together with concert events from worldwide headliners Usher, Jennifer Lopez and Main Lazer.
The Hungarian Grand Prix gained the award for Fan Expertise. The Hungaroring upgraded its grandstand and paddock amenities forward of the 2025 race weekend, in a €195 million mission. Employees on the occasion have been additionally recognised for his or her “pleasant and useful nature”.
The Japanese Grand Prix was awarded the ESG Changemaker Award for the promoter’s strategy to environmental, social and governance points. In addition to reducing the occasion’s carbon footprint by optimising using low-carbon transport, a brand new initiative was launched for 2025 which noticed 4,000 households, kids and college students given entry to the race weekend by a lottery program. In 2025, fan attendance elevated by 37,000 in whole in comparison with the 2024 determine.
The award for Excellent Cultural Id was handed to the Chinese language Grand Prix, which showcased its distinctive cultural heritage with a variety of creative parts all through the race weekend, together with with a downtown competition in Shanghai.
Talking in regards to the awards, Formulation 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali stated:
“2025 was one other unbelievable yr from begin to end for Formulation 1, and on the coronary heart of this success have been our 24 promoters, who labored tirelessly to ship the last word race weekend expertise for our followers. As the game enters its subsequent technology in 2026, we’ve a accountability to proceed breaking limitations and setting a excessive customary for others to comply with. I need to thank all our promoters for his or her arduous work and innovation and encourage them to maintain growing their occasions in 2026 and past. Congratulations to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in addition to to all the opposite winners and nominees at right this moment’s awards.”
