Advantage Rosberg ahead of qualifying
In the final practice session ahead of qualifying, Nico Rosberg held the advantage over title rival Lewis Hamilton as tension builds ahead of this year's championship decider in Abu Dhabi.
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<font color='#008000'>Practice Session 3</font>
[/U]</font><font face='courier new'><font color='#0000ff'>Pos Driver Car Best lap Gap Laps
</font></font><font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’41.424 19</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’41.793 0.369 17</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 3 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1’42.429 1.005 18</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 4 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’42.653 1.229 8</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’42.679 1.255 19</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 6 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’42.768 1.344 20</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 7 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1’42.773 1.349 14</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 8 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1’42.794 1.370 19</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1’42.809 1.385 20</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>10 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1’43.038 1.614 14</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>11 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1’43.112 1.688 13</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>12 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1’43.352 1.928 20</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>13 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1’43.360 1.936 19</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>14 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1’43.501 2.077 18</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>15 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1’43.643 2.219 24</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>16 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1’43.718 2.294 17</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>17 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1’43.778 2.354 18</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>18 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1’44.022 2.598 22</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>19 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1’45.044 3.620 16</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>20 Will Stevens Caterham-Renault 1’45.959 4.535 21</font></font>
Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole at title showdown
Nico Rosberg gave his championship chances an important boost by taking pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton.
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<font color='#008000'>Qualifying Session</font>
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</font></font><font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1’40.480</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1’40.866</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 3 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1’41.025</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 4 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1’41.119</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 5 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 1’41.267</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 6 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1’41.893</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 7 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 1’41.908</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 8 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1’41.964</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'> 9 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1’42.236</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>10 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1’42.866</font></font>
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<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>11 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 1’42.198</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>12 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 1’42.207</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>13 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 1’42.239</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>14 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1’42.384</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>15 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 1’43.074</font></font>
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<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>16 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1’42.768</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>17 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1’42.819</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>18 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 1’42.860</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>19 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 1’44.540</font></font>
<font face='courier new'><font color='#a9a9a9'>20 Will Stevens Caterham-Renault 1’45.095</font></font>
Horner calls for new F1 engines in 2016
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has called for an overhaul of the engine regulations in 2016 in order to simplify the current V6 turbos and cut costs.
New engines would kill F1 - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Formula One would be "digging its own grave" if it follows Red Bull's proposal to ditch the current V6 turbo power units for simplified versions.
Small teams see progress in money talks
Formula One's alliance of small teams - Lotus, Force India and Sauber - believe they are finally making progress towards a better deal with the sport's commercial rights holders.
Perez to stay at Force India in 2015 and beyond
Sergio Perez will stay at Force India next year after extending his contract beyond 2015.
Hamilton: Holding back is not my style
Lewis Hamilton stayed coy on his mentality for the Abu Dhabi title showdown after losing out on pole to Nico Rosberg but admitted racing for second is not in his nature.
Bottas won't dwell on affecting title fight
Valtteri Bottas says he is not going to get distracted by the impact he could have on the title fight with fourth place in the championship up for grabs in Abu Dhabi.
Red Bull front wing under investigation
Both Red Bull cars are under investigation following qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the FIA believes their front wing flaps have been designed to flex at high speed.
Button: McLaren expected better than eighth
Jenson Button says he expected better than eighth on the grid in Abu Dhabi despite running low on mileage after issues in Friday practice.
Red Bull excluded from qualifying for illegal front wing
Both Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel have been excluded from qualifying and sent to the back of the grid at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the stewards declared Red Bull's front wing illegal.
Bitter Alonso hits back at Mattiacci comments
Fernando Alonso has hit out at Ferrari team boss Marco Mattiacci for suggesting the team needs fresh motivation from Sebastian Vettel next season.
Raikkonen frustrated by 'tricky' F14 T
Kimi Raikkonen says he was taking one step forward and two steps back with his set-up in Abu Dhabi as he could only qualify ninth in his "tricky" Ferrari.
Red Bull changed mind on allowing Vettel to test Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel was initially going to be allowed to test for Ferrari next week in Abu Dhabi until his current Red Bull team became worried he might take secrets with him.