ABU DHABI — Race goers were thrilled by a spectacular Etihad Airways and Fursan Al Emarat fly past minutes before the start of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2019.

Etihad Airways’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 led the aerial parade over Yas Marina Circuit’s start line at 16:57pm.

A sell-out Grandstand crowd witnessed the impressive display that saw Eithad Airways’ two aircraft and the seven Aermacchi MB-339A fast jets of Fursan Al Emarat flying at 400km per hour at 800 feet above the start/finish line just minutes before the start of the F1 season finale at Yas Marina Circuit. — SG