This is how you could win tickets for the Abu Dhabi F1 2025
Yas Bay Waterfront and Yas Marina have just launched Summer Pitstop, a two-month culinary campaign where your meal could turn into a VIP Mega Fan Experience during Abu Dhabi GP Race Week – complete with circuit views, pit lane access, theme park thrills and serious bragging rights.
Running from July 1 to August 31, the campaign brings together over 25 of Yas Island's most popular restaurants, bars and lounges and every Dhs100 you spend gets you a shot at the grand prize.
What can you win?
Let's start with the big one: A VIP fan experience for four at the Formula 1 season finale.
Think luxury hospitality, 360-degree trackside views, pit lane walks and exclusive access to Yas Island's theme parks and cultural landmarks. One lucky winner will live the race week dream with three guests in tow.
Not the grand prize winner? You've still got four more chances to get in on the action.
Every two weeks, one diner will score race tickets for two, plus access to high-octane fan zones, all-day entertainment and Yas Island's biggest attractions.
How to enter
You eat, you upload, you wait for that winner's call. Here's how it works:
Dine at any participating venue at Yas Bay Waterfront or Yas Marina for Dhs100 or more in a single bill (delivery doesn't count!). Upload your receipt at summerpitstop.ae. Keep the physical receipt – you'll need it to claim your prize if you win.
The more you spend, the more chances you get. And yes, UAE residents and international visitors are all eligible to enter.
Where to dine (and win)
You've got over 25 venues to choose from, ranging from award-winning Yas Island restaurants to party spots and Instagram-perfect cafés.
At Yas Marina, kick off your day with a speciality coffee from Boroughs, indulge in fusion plates at Mika, or sip mixed drinks by the water at Iris, La Mezcaleria, or the stylish Bla Bla Bar.
Over at Yas Bay Waterfront, grab a family feast at Central, brunch with flair at Asia Asia or Paradiso, or dance until late at Lock, Stock & Barrel or McCafferty's. After something chill? Café Del Mar, The Lighthouse, Bushra and EL&N London all offer sleek settings and solid menus worth lingering over.
Here's the full line-up of participating venues:
Yas Marina
Bla Bla Bar
Boroughs
Iris Yas Island
La Mezcaleria Yas Island
Ishtar
Mika
Stars 'N' Bars
Yas Bay Waterfront
Art Market
Asia Asia Abu Dhabi
Barbossa Abu Dhabi
Bua Thai Café
Café del Mar Abu Dhabi
Central
Daikan Izakaya
EL&N London
Hanar
Hunter & Barrel
Lock, Stock & Barrel Abu Dhabi
McCafferty's
Nuri Grill & Bar
Paradiso Abu Dhabi
Pop City
The Lighthouse
Bushra by Buddha-Bar
Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar
Zeera by Buddha-Bar
Dhs100+ spend. July 1-August 31. Yas Bay Waterfront & Yas Marina, Yas Island. summerpitstop.ae.
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