Summary

  • Rosberg on pole by 0.386secs, Hamilton 2nd

  • Bottas 3rd, Massa 4th, Ricciardo 5th

  • Vettel 6th, Kvyat 7th, Button 8th

  • Raikkonen 9th, Alonso 10th

  • Hamilton fastest in Q1 & Q2

  • Magnussen, Vergne, Sutil, Force Indias out in Q2

  • Caterhams, Lotuses & Sauber's Gutierrez out in Q1

  • Hamilton leads Rosberg by 17 points in title race

  1. Postpublished at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Sebastian VettelImage source, Red Bull Racing

    Red Bull:, external For the final race of 2014, check out Daniel Ricciardo's lid design for the weekend.

    Red BullImage source, Red Bull Racing

    And here's Sebastian Vettel's blue-silver helmet design for his final race with the team, featuring the word 'danke' [thank you] ahead of his move to Ferrari.

  2. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Lisa Preece:, external Getting emotional about F1 already and it's only the quali pre-show!

  3. Postpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "Kevin is a young man making his way but that's a great reminder of what Jenson has achieved. He is the lead point-scorer at McLaren. Three into two doesn't go. Fernando Alonso is obviously their primary choice. You could imagine a scenario where they keep Jenson for a year with Kevin on side-lines as a reserve where he can learn from Fernando."

  4. Postpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Eddie Jordan
    BBC F1 chief analyst

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    "I don't know what is going on at McLaren. I don't know where there head is. They're not thinking straight. Just look at what Jenson is able to do. What he brings to the team. Jenson Button has to be in this car [next year]."

  5. Text us on 81111published at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    John from Dorest: I'm suspecting Honda want Button and Dennis is playing hardball with them. You want him, I can't afford him and Alonso - you pay his salary.

    Steve, 15 miles from Woking: McLaren without Button would make it easy for British supporters to fully switch to Mercedes. Maybe McLaren must hope F1 is popular in Denmark.

  6. Postpublished at 12:41 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

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    Jenson Button says that when he made his debut in 2000 with Williams, team boss Sir Frank Williams just told him to go out there and have fun. "He said it didn't matter if I made mistakes because I was young and learning," added the Briton.

  7. Postpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    We've got 24 minutes to go until qualifying starts, with David Coulthard now taking Jenson Button through the key moments of his 15-year career in Formula 1. The Briton has yet to seal a deal for next season and with Fernando Alonso expected to join McLaren next season, it's a fight between him and Kevin Magnussen to get the final seat.

  8. Postpublished at 12:36 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator in Abu Dhabi

    David CoulthardImage source, David Coulthard

    "Great commentary view for the Desert Duel."

  9. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Elamaran:, external Still believe Nico Rosberg will win title. I am sticking to what I said in the begin of year.

    Simon Gibson:, external Been a great season, Lewis Hamilton in with a shout at the title, a resurgent Williams and Vettel trounced by Ricciardo.

  10. Postpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    "I am a hopeful person and I think as long as you try hard enough your work will pay off in the end," says Marussia driver Max Chilton, who hasn't given up hope of Marussia returning to the sport next season.

    "It is definitely not over. It is difficult but it depends on our standings. If we finish ninth it makes it more approachable for investors [because of the amount of prize money the team could recieve] but if we drop to 11th it makes it more difficult. If we had extra funding we would start mixing with the midfield."

  11. Postpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Eddie Jordan
    BBC F1 chief analyst

    As a motor racing enthusiast I want to see the small teams here. I want to see what they can do to pull themselves up to the main body of motor racing teams.

  12. Postpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Caterham have managed to raise enough money to get themselves to Abu Dhabi, having missed races in Austin and Sao Paulo, but there's not such good news for Marussia - who failed in a last ditch attempt to race this weekend.

  13. Celeb spot!published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    FerrariImage source, Ferrari

    Here's your first celebrity spot of the weekend, with Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez posing for a photo in the Ferrari garage ahead of qualifying.

  14. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

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    President Dave:, external David Coulthard's trousers are inspired! They've just brightened up my day :)

  15. Postpublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    abu dhabi gp

    David Coulthard had the chance to drive the 1982 Williams team, which Keke Rosberg drove to the world title and then compare it to this year's Williams at Silverstone.

    "The amount of torque is like nothing I've experienced before," after driving the 2014 machine. "I was meant to be giving commentary when I was out on track, but I was so impressed by the performance, I forgot to talk."

  16. Votepublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    It's time for you to have your say. What's your greatest title-deciding race?

    We know there have been 27 title deciders in total, but we've narrowed it down to five for you to choose from.

    Simply click your choice in the tab at the top of the page and you're done and dusted.

    If you want to expand on your why you chose it, let us know using the #bbcf1 hashtag, text 81111 (UK only) or leave a comment on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

    We'll publish the result of the vote later in this live text.

  17. Postpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

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    Earlier, McLaren chief Ron Dennis gave a classic interview about their driver line-up for next year (which has yet to be announced, although Fernando Alonso is expected to drive for them) where he gives the world's longest answer without actually saying anything.

    "I do have a heart and it doesn't give me any pleasure at at all to stress out any driver, and certainly not our current drivers but the music hasn't stopped," he tells BBC F1 pit-lane reporter Tom Clarkson. "What I mean by that is a range of things could happen tomorrow that certainly influence the decision that have to be take.

    "I believe irrespective of what my singular ability is to decide, it would be foolish not to carry the sport of the board and I think that's best achieved by a clinical and emotional free analysis of where we are and what your options are. And whatever they are today, I am convinced those options may increase and certainly we will have more data on Monday.

    "Our driver contracts are not executed for next year, but they last until the end of this year, so the only pressure we have that coming from the fans and the media. We care about both, but they will be the first to criticise if we don't take the right decision. At the moment, we have choices, and now is not the time to make that choice."

    OK. Thanks Ron. That clears that up, then.

  18. Get involved #bbcf1published at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Fea Palmer:, external Last quali of the year... Go Lewis!!!!

    James Weir:, external I have a strong feeling tomorrow's Abu Dhabi will be Jenson Button's last #F1 race....Which is actually really sad! Let's hope not!

  19. Postpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    David Coulthard
    BBC F1 co-commentator

    "Lewis and Nico can both feel good about the season they have had and it will all come down to how they do behind the wheel in this race."

  20. Postpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2014

    Sebastian Vettel

    And Sebastian Vettel picks up the award for unofficial stewards after he and Fernando Alonso told tales on each other on team radio as they battled it out at Silverstone. Both were telling race director Charlie Whiting that the other was exceeding track limiting and that he was not allowed to do that. Vettel jokes that Alonso should get the award, too.

    And here's the video if you were making a cup of tea when they aired it on BBC One.