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The sun has set on the first day of action in Abu Dhabi, but there's still two more to go - and they're far more crucial.

Saturday sees one hour of final practice before qualifying while Sunday hosts the title decider we've all been waiting for.

Can Lewis Hamilton continue his good form so far this weekend or will Nico Rosberg hit back and give himself a chance on Sunday?

I'll be back at 09:30 GMT tomorrow with live TV and radio coverage. I do hope you'll join me. Until then, it's good afternoon from me.

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Mercedes:, external No idea what all the fuss is about.

"Pole is important for sure," says Nico Rosberg. "That will help a lot for the race. But even being second, there's still so many chances.

"I try and approach it as a normal weekend. Of course it's not because of the opportunity but otherwise the approach is the same. I'm just trying to get the job done.

"We need to wait and see. The Williams was looking pretty good at some points today and of course I'm hoping they are closer."

"I've just got to drive the way I usually do and what will be will be," says Lewis Hamilton. "I feel good in the car. Undoubtedly, there is more time to find so I've got to go and chip away at it tonight.

"It's just been nice to get in the car. I was so excited to drive the car, like a kid at Christmas."

Phil Slocombe:, external Normal service has been resumed by Lewis; topping both Practice sessions.

No, this isn't Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg when they were kids. Instead, it's a shot from our opening film for this weekend's coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, looking back at the early days of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's racing competitions. Watch a teaser here.

Allan McNish
BBC Radio 5 live analyst

"Mercedes are out front, I think we will see more from Williams and I'd say watch the Toro Rossos."

1) Hamilton 2) Rosberg ) Magnussen 4) Vettel 5) Bottas 6) Ricciardo 7) Raikkonen 8) Button 9) Kvyat 10) Massa

11) Perez 12) Maldonado 13) Hulkenberg 14) Vergne 15) Gutierrez 16) 17) Grosjean 18) Kobayashi 19) Stevens

No time: Alonso

Based on the tyre data so far, James Allen suggests we will see drivers start the race on the super soft tyres and then do two stints on the soft tyres. However, he adds that with double points on offer, we might see some teams perform high-risk strategies in a bid to grab a big haul of points.

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Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton says that the face on the soft tyres is comparing very favourably to the super-soft tyres, which bodes very well for the race.

Mercedes:, external With just 0.083 between the two it could swing either way and it's all to play for! Hold onto your seats ladies and gentlemen.

The cars are looking beautiful under the floodlights as darkness falls in Abu Dhabi. Just nine minutes to go.

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso:, external Tomorrow will be the hardest qualy of the year, no laps today and tomorrow minimum to save the engine. #Challenging ;))).

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Formula 1:, external The Yas Marina circuit in all its floodlit glory during FP2.

"There's two or three laps left in the tyre - it's the rear right." Valtteri Bottas showcasing his uncanny ability to predict the lifespan of his tyres over Williams team radio.

Mercedes Lewis Hamilton completes 16 laps on those super-soft tyres before putting for a set of soft tyres. That means it should be possible to complete Sunday's race on a two-stop strategy.

With 15 minutes remaining, here's how they stand:

1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Mag 4) Vet 5) Bot 6) Ric 7) Rai 8) But 9) Kvy 10) Mas 11) Per 12) Mal 13) Hul 14) Ver 15) Gut 16) Sut 17) Gro 18) Kob 19) Ste

No time: Alo

Will Stevens is starting to find his feet. The Briton is still 19th, but now he's just 1.6 seconds adrift of his more experienced Caterham team-mate Kamui Kobayashi.

Sergio Perez told to "push the rear tyres" by his Force India team.