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
Santiago Street Circuit Santiago Street Circuit The Santiago Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit located in the city of Santiago, Chile. It is used for the Santiago ePrix of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship. It was first used on 3 February 2018 for the 2018 Santiago ePrix. The track is 2.46 km in length, with 12 turns. It starts in Avenue Santa María, in the northern side of the Mapocho River, crossing it on Pio Nono Bridge. After rounding Plaza Baquedano, it takes the Alameda (Santiago's main avenue) to the west until reaching the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center, where it