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Tilke: No overtaking is by no means the fault of the track

Herman Tilke, the man responsible for designing the Yas Marina Circuit, denies that the track layout can be blamed for delivering the dull season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but admits he has an idea to bolster overtaking at the circuit. Yas Marina Circuit is a spectacular venue, has all the mod-cons with facilities second to none on the Formula 1 calendar. But it is a venue that simply does not provide action-packed Formula 1 races, instead, fans are generally treated to dreary races as was the case at this year's championship ending grand prix. But Tilke, whose company designed the venue, said, 'In this race, the fast cars were ahead of the slow ones so there was no overtaking. But...
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