Wender·Vista
Formula Rossa
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited Arab Emirates
on Yas Island, inside Ferrari World

Formula Rossa

— — the second before the corner.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The fastest roller coaster on earth, on Yas Island just off Abu Dhabi. Zero to 240 km/h in under five seconds, hydraulic launch borrowed from the catapults that lift fighter jets off a carrier. Riders wear wraparound goggles for the desert dust at speed. The track loops out over the red roof of Ferrari World and back inside.

from the studio
Formula Rossa
— bring it home

Formula Rossa, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Formula Rossa

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Formula Rossa is the hydraulic-launch roller coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the indoor-outdoor theme park on Yas Island that opened in November 2010. It accelerates from rest to 240 km/h in 4.9 seconds and remains the fastest roller coaster in the world by top speed. The 2.2-kilometre track runs through the red lattice roof of the park, a structure spanning more than 200,000 square metres on reclaimed land east of Abu Dhabi. The park is operated by Miral; Ferrari S.p.A. licenses the brand from Maranello.

— the air

At 240 km/h the desert wind matters. A single grain of sand at that velocity acts like a small bullet, which is why every rider boards with wraparound goggles handed out at the platform. The air over Yas Island is dry nine months of the year; humidity climbs in August. Park engineers describe the launch as a hydraulic system derived in principle from the steam catapults of aircraft carriers, modified for hydraulic accumulators on land. The car never finishes a full loop. It releases its energy in a single straight charge.

— the visit

Ferrari World sits on Yas Island, a 25-square-kilometre development east of Abu Dhabi proper, reached by the E12 from the city centre in about twenty-five minutes. The park opens daily, generally from 11:00 to 20:00 in cooler months. Formula Rossa requires a minimum height of 1.4 metres and a single-rider line moves faster than the main queue. Tickets can be bundled with Yas Waterworld and Warner Bros. World at reduced rates. Pocket items, phones included, are not permitted on the platform; lockers sit at the boarding gate.

— where
United Arab Emirates · Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
— position
24.4836° N · 54.6072° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
1 km N
Yas Marina Circuit
Formula 1 circuit
1 km E
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
theme park
2 km NE
Yas Waterworld
water park
30 km SW
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
mosque
N
Formula Rossa
Yas Marina Circuit
Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi
Yas Waterworld
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Formula Rossa — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The coaster launches from rest to 240 km/h in 4.9 seconds. It has held the record for the world's fastest roller coaster by top speed since opening in November 2010.

At 240 km/h, airborne sand and even insects become a real hazard to unprotected eyes. Ferrari World hands out wraparound safety eyewear at the boarding platform; the goggles are required, not optional.

Inside Ferrari World on Yas Island, a leisure island east of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The park sits about thirty minutes by car from downtown Abu Dhabi.

Formula Rossa opened with Ferrari World on November 4, 2010. The park was the first Ferrari-branded theme park in the world, anchored by the red lattice roof visible from the highway.

A hydraulic launch system, similar in principle to a naval aircraft catapult, accelerates the train along a straight stretch of track before the first ascent. The energy releases in a single charge.

— about the piece in your home

The piece reads as motorsport more than theme park: the red lattice, the line of the launch track, the Yas Island light. A Small or Medium sits well in a garage office or a den.

Modern industrial, masculine minimal, and any room already leaning into red. The artwork holds against carbon fibre, leather, and brushed steel without competing for attention.

A single Large fills a sofa wall on its own. For a wider span, a 4-tile Mural reads as one panel; a 9-tile Mural carries a full feature wall above a long console.

Yes. Order the Dura Satin or Matte finish for vertical wet installations; both resist water and scratching. The Glossy finish stays in dry display areas like a den or office.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. No abrasive pads, no ammonia or citrus cleaners. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and will not lift with normal household cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece originates in our Knoxville, Tennessee studio. Nothing is licensed from a print library. The Formula Rossa tile is original to this atlas.

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