Round 18 of the 2012 Formula One World Championship takes place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 4 November. The race is the season's only twilight event with the lights going out at 17:00hrs at the 5.554 km Yas Marina Circuit.* DRS can be used for 59% of a qualifying lap; the season's highest value is63% in Monza and Montreal* Only one of the three Abu Dhabi Grands Prix has been won from pole; so farin 2012, 10 of 17 races have been* Mercedes-Benz engines have averaged nearly 40 points per race in Abu Dhabi- including six in the top 10 in 2011Michael SchumacherAbu Dhabi is one of the races I look forward to travelling to. Thefacilities there are state of the art, very modern and very attractive.The timing of the race makes it even more appealing: it's something quitespecial and uniquely fun to race from day into night. Admittedly, 'fun' isnot exactly the right word to describe the race I had on Sunday in India.However, I hope that what we learned about our car across the weekend can betranslated into something positive in Abu Dhabi.Nico RosbergThe Abu Dhabi race is one of the highlights on the calendar and every yearit seems to become better and better. I really enjoy driving the track,particularly with the unusual twilight conditions, and the setting aroundYas Marina is very special. On the track, tyre work will again be crucialthis weekend. We are working hard on it and our goals this weekend will beto score some points and to learn for next year.

Ross BrawnThe Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has very quickly established itself as one of themost spectacular races on the calendar, and the Yas Marina Circuit iscertainly one of the most impressive of the new Formula One venues.The weekend will also be the final home race of the season for our team withour shareholder and partner aabar based in Abu Dhabi. Our team has had achallenging time during the season-ending flyaway races so far.However, we are continuing to work hard on improving our performance, whilealso taking the opportunity to look at developments which will be relevantnext season. We would like to end the season on a positive note, and hope tohave a stronger result this weekend.Norbert HaugThe final leg of the 2012 season set every team the challenge of racing sixtimes in six countries over eight weekends, split between Asia, the USA andBrazil. The race in Abu Dhabi begins the second half of this cycle. Everyteam member has been working with total focus during this demanding periodand deserves to be rewarded with better results before the season reachesits conclusion. This will be the fourth visit to Abu Dhabi which is, alongwith Great Britain, Germany and Malaysia, one of our home races andcertainly a season highlight. The facilities in Abu Dhabi are exceptionaland the spectacle of the day-night race is unique in the Formula Onecalendar. The Yas Marina Circuit itself is a real contrast to last weekend'svenue in New Delhi: the brakes are worked very hard, with eleven brakingevents around the lap; 14 of the circuit's 21 corners are taken at 150 km/hor below; and the cars exceed290 km/h on four separate occasions around the lap. Overtaking is difficultin spite of the long straights and many braking zones but the DRS zonessignificantly improved the situation last year. Overall, the level ofcompetition behind the quickest teams has got ever closer throughout theseason and a few tenths of a second in lap time can make a difference ofmany positions in both qualifying and the race.