This will be the seventh race at the 5.5 km Yas Marina Circuit.
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Perez has enjoyed his most productive season in Formula One this year with 68 points going into the final race, the 25-year-old occupying ninth place in the drivers’ standings.
However, the introduction of the B-spec auto at the British Grand Prix mid-way through the season has helped turn their fortunes around and the positive results have poured in. “Our motivation is as strong as ever”.
He also brought up the team’s best finish of the season, third at the Russian GP in October.
Excited by the prospect of their first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, Dexter said: “We’re really looking forward to it. I have just moved to Abu Dhabi to start work for a couple of years and my wife is helping me settle in so we can’t wait to take in the atmosphere”.
Around the Oasis areas, a host of bands, DJs and soloists, as well as street and stunt shows covering everything from parkour and acrobatics to caricature and shows will give local and overseas visitors “a weekend to remember as they soak up the glamour and excitement of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix”.
“It’s great to be heading back to Yas Marina”, he said.
“Yas Marina is a tricky circuit with lots of different elements coming together”.
The campaign concludes in Abu Dhabi this weekend and for the Brit, and team-mate Fernando Alonso, it will be a relief to see the back of a disastrous year.
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“Although we’ve had some difficult weekends over the past few races, the mood back at the McLaren Technology Centre is still very upbeat, and everyone is already working hard for next year”. “It makes set-up a challenge and particularly for our package it’s not well suited, but we’re hopeful of a more positive performance there than we found at Interlagos”.
