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A1 Grand Prix

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - A1 Grand Prix

A1 Grand Prix, often shortened to A1GP or simply A1, also known as the World Cup of Motorsport, is an international motor racing series, unique in the field of motorsport in that drivers compete for their country instead of a private team or constructor. The concept was forwarded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, a member of the Royal Family of Dubai, in 2004. The series was confirmed and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and began operations in 2005. The first ever A1 ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - A1 Grand Prix - Format

Each A1 Grand Prix race meeting takes place over a three-day period. Day one (Friday) involves a practice session with each team familiarising themselves with the track. Day two (Saturday) involves a second practice session and and the qualifying sessions. Day three (Sunday) comprises two races, with points awarded for both. A1 Grand Prix - Qualifying. Qualifying takes place from 14:00 to 16:00 local time, and consists of four 15 minute sessions. During each session, each team is allowed only three laps, a ...

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A1 Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix - Cars, A1 Grand Prix - Competing countries, A1 Grand Prix - Venues, A1 Grand Prix - Format, A1 Grand Prix - Qualifying, A1 Grand Prix - Race day, A1 Grand Prix - Scoring, A1 Grand Prix - Current season, A1 Grand Prix - Management team

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - History of Dubai

There are records of the town of Dubai from 1799. Earlier in the 18th century the Al Abu Falasa lineage of Banu Yas clan established itself in Dubai which was a dependent of the settlement of Abu Dhabi until 1833. On 8 Jan 1820 the then sheikh of Dubai was a signatory to the British sponsored "General Treaty of Peace" (the General Maritime Treaty). In 1833, the Al Maktoum dynasty of the Bani Yas tribe left the settlement of Abu Dhabi and took over the town of Dubai, "without resistance". From that point on, Dubai, a newly indep ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - A1 Team Brazil

The A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. Its car has been presented to the public on June 2005. A1 Team Brazil - Owners. A1 Team Brazil owner are the famous football player Ronaldo and former Formula 1 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi. The CEO is Luís Vicente, also CEO of A1 Team Portugal. Technical support is provided by ASM F3. A1 Team Brazil - Drivers. The main driver for the Brazilian tea ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - Will Power

Will Power (born March 1, 1981) is a motorsport driver from Australia. During 2005 he has been competing in the World Series by Renault for the Carlin Motorsport team, where he has proven very competitive. In addition to driving in the WSR, Power is also one of the featured drivers for the Australian team in the A1 Grand Prix series. Power raced in the series opener at Brands Hatch and piloted Austr ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - Brands Hatch

Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in Kent, England. The name of the circuit is thought to derive from "de Brondehach" - a Gaelic term, "Bron" meaning "wooded slope" and "hach" meaning "entrance to the forest". Brands Hatch - Origins. Originally used as a military training ground, the field belonging to Brands Hatch farm was first used as a circuit by a group of cyclists led by Ron Argent. Using the natural contours of the land, many cyclists from around London practiced, raced and ran time trials on th ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - A1 Team Australia

The A1 Team Australia is the Australian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. Its car has been presented to the public on November 2004. A1 Team Australia - Owners. A1 Team Australia owners are Alan Docking and the famous former-F1 champion Alan Jones. Official Website - A1 Team Australia A1 Team Australia - Drivers. The drivers for the Australian team will be Christian Jones, son of team chairman Alan, Will Davison and Will Po ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - A1

A1 and A-1 are often used at the start of commercial business names so that they appear first in the telephone directory. For example, "A1 Cleaning Services" or "A1 Tool Hire". A1 means "very good" and is derived from the shipping insurers, Lloyds of London's description of a first class ship. A1 - A1. A1 can mean: a1 (band), a British boy band A1 (comic) is a British anthology comic. A1 (milk), milk containing the A1 β-casein protein A1 ...

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia - World Championship

A World Championship(s) is any contest or series of contests (which may work alongside a ranking system) to determine the best nation, team, individual (or other entity) in the world in a particular field. The first sport to declare a world champion was real tennis, starting in 1740. Certain sports do not have a World Championships, instead they may organise a World Cup, or they may organise both. Certain sports do not have a World Championships or a World Cup as such, but may have one or several World Champions. Professional B

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Real estate and property

The government's decision to diversify from a trade-based but oil-reliant economy to one that is service- and tourism-oriented has made real estate more valuable, and corporations such as Emaar Properties, and Nakheel have benefited. Corporate office enclaves on Sheikh Zayed road were developed to shift Dubai's traditional business area from the Dubai creek to the western parts of the city. Dubai's land-reclamation projects — the Palm Islands of Jumeira, Jebel Ali, and Deira and The World archipelago — will be the world's largest artificial island complexes, develop ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Entertainment

The annual month-long Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) draws shoppers from the Indian subcontinent and around the world. Attendance at the 2005 Festival topped 3.3 million visitors. Other, smaller shopping festivals, such as "Dubai Summer Surprises" are held throughout the year. The city has many malls such as City Centre, Lamcy Plaza, Al Ghurair City, Mercato Mall, Oasis Centre and Wafi Centre that have international stores, theaters, gaming arcades, and food courts. The Oasis Centre caught fire and received major damage on 9 September ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Communities

Dubai is divided into 9 sectors: 1-4 & 6 are urban; 7-9 are rural; 8 is Jebel Ali. Each sector is sub-divided into communities of various size with major (named) roads as the bountries. Currently there are 44 communities. Communities: Al Barsha Al Burj Al Garhoud Al Hamriya Al Jafilia Al Karama Al Mamzar Al Mankhool Al Quoz Al Quoz Industrial Area 1 Al Quoz Industrial Area 3 Al Qusais Al Qusais Industrial ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai

A post office of British India was opened August 19, 1909. It used the stamps of India on mail, with postmark "Dubai Persian Gulf", until India's independence in 1947, then stamps of Pakistan until March 31, 1948. When Pakistan came into existance, the British government set up a postal administration for Eastern Arabia and used overprinted British stamps until January 7, 1961, when Dubai issued its own stamps inscribed "Trucial States". Despi ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Language and religion

The official language is Arabic, but English and Urdu are also widely spoken, along with Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, Malayalam, and Tagalog. Islam is the official religion of all of the emirates. A vast majority of the locals are Sunnis. There are foreign minority Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians as well. Dubai is the only emirate that has Hindu temples and a Sikh gurudwara. The Meena Bazaar area of the city has both a Shiva and Krishna temple. Both are believed to be sanctioned by the late ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Education

English is the medium of instruction in most schools in Dubai. Annual fees for nursery and pre-school vary greatly. Some primary schools conduct entrance tests. Most schools cater to one or more expatriate communities. Our Own English High School, Modern High School, and Indian High School offer either a CBSE or an ICSE Indian syllabus. Modern Renaissance School, the Horizon School, Dubai English Speaking School, Jumeirah Primary School, Jumeirah English Speaking School, and Jebel Ali Primary School all offer British style primary edu ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Demographics

Dubai is unusual in that its population comprises mainly expatriates, with UAE nationals (Emiratis) constituting the minority. The vast majority of these expatriates come from South Asia and the South East Asia. A quarter of the population reportedly trace their origins to neighboring Iran.[5] The UAE government does not allow any form of naturalization ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Transportation

Dubai has a fairly large bus system run by the Dubai Municipality. The bus system has 59 unique routes on weekdays and transports over 200,000 people each week. The government has issued plastic, swipable "e-go" cards. There are also several discounts and period pass options available. Unfortunately though, the bus network is used extensively by lower income groups and does not do enough to attract higher income earners who would do well to use the bus transport system and ease traffic congestion that has recently become a major problem in D ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Airports

Dubai International Airport is a fortress hub for Emirates airlines and has a large Duty Free shopping centre. Dubai airport has won many awards for its excellence in design and services. A third terminal is currently under construction and due to open in 2006. The new terminal will be dedicated to Emirates airlines and will fully support the Airbus A380. When completed this will double the capacity of the airport. A second airport located at Jebel Ali—and a new free trade area within Dubai, marking the centrepiece of the Jebel Ali ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - Dubai - Construction

Since 2000, Dubai's municipality has initiated a plethora of construction phases and plans across the entire city of Dubai, predominantly in the Mina Seyahi area, located further from Jumeirah, towards Jebel Ali. Dubai houses 16% of the world's cranes. Construction in Dubai and the UAE in general is a much faster process than in any Western country. This is partly due to the fact that labourers from Indian subcontinent accept lower ...

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Dubai, Dubai - History of Dubai, Dubai - The ruler chronology, Dubai - Demographics, Dubai - Language and religion, Dubai - Education, Dubai - Entertainment, Dubai - Real estate and property, Dubai - Stamps and postal history of Dubai, Dubai - Ports, Dubai - Airports, Dubai - Transportation, Dubai - Construction, Dubai - Communities, Dubai - Twinning, Dubai - Sports

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A1 Grand Prix: Encyclopedia II - A1 Team Great Britain - Drivers

On May 23 and 24, 2005, A1 Team Great Britain held a "shoot-out" evaluation test to select their driver(s) for the 2005-06 season. The drivers used an Arden Motorsport Formula 3000 car for the test, which was held at the Brands Hatch circuit in England. Ralph Firman and Robbie Kerr drove the car on the first day, both completing over 60 laps each in dry conditions. The following day, Alex Lloyd and James Rossiter were faced with wet conditions, and both drove 20 laps before Kerr was put back in the car for a further 20 laps so that the team ...

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A1 Team Great Britain, A1 Team Great Britain - Management, A1 Team Great Britain - Drivers, A1 Team Great Britain - Race performances

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