2009 Formula One World Championship kept on the calendar, with the organisers of both events pulling out due to financial issues. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix made its début appearance as the last round of the season, at the Hermann Tilke-designed Yas Marina Circuit. The race, starting at sunset, was Formula One's first day-night race. The first multi-team testing session took place at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona in November 2008, two weeks after the end of previous season. All teams, except Toyota, took part in the testing session where some teams tested their new aerodynamics package and slick tyres. The new look cars did not
Putrajaya Street Circuit overtaking zones. I can’t really see anyone making a lunge into 1 – it’s not enough of a brake really." Putrajaya Street Circuit Putrajaya Street Circuit is a street circuit which was first used on 22 November 2014 during the second ePrix of Formula E. The start-and-finish straight runs on one of the major highways – Persiaran Perdana, or Putrajaya Boulevard – and just north of the circuit is the Perdana Putra housing the Prime Minister's Office. The track is 2.56 km in length and features 12 turns. It was designed by British architect Simon Gibbons, who brought experience of