How Abu Dhabi GP practice unfolded

Summary

Rosberg fastest in second practice
Sainz breaks down
Get involved #bbcf1: your stars of the season
Hamilton fastest in first practice

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

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Will Lewis Hamilton do something he hasn't done in any of the past five races and beat Nico Rosberg to pole position?
While he topped FP1, today has not been without its problems for the world champion, with his seat and steering wheel having been an issue for him.
Will he banish those gremlins for qualifying?
We're back at 09:30 GMT for final practice (10:00 GMT), see you then.
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Cheers for your stars of the season today, there's been some belters. Our latest mini-feature on some of this season's stars has just gone up and you can read it here.
We'll have more online over the course of the weekend, so keen an eye out for them.
Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
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Yes, wipe away your tears, as that was indeed the final Friday practice session of the season, and once again it belonged to Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton was fastest in first practice, with Nico Rosberg on top in the second.
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FP2 resultpublished at 14:34
1) Rosberg 2) Hamilton 3) Perez 4) Ricciardo 5) Vettel 6) Kvyat 7) Raikkonen 8) Hulkenberg 9) Alonso 10) Maldonado
11) Bottas 12) Massa 13) Verstappen 14) Sainz 15) Grosjean 16) Button 17) Nasr 18) Ericsson 19) Stevens 20) Merhi
Chequered flagpublished at 14:30
Nico Rosberg finishes fastest in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lots of laps for Nicopublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
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Even stevens between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, with the Ferrari man matching the Mercedes, just 0.1s between their latest efforts.
Three minutes left.
Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
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Night riderspublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
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Seven laps on Lewis Hamilton current stint on the soft tyres.
"What times am I supposed to be doing right now," he queries.
"A 1:47 is what we are looking at," is the reply.
The world champion's latest effort is a 1:47.880.
Eight minutes to go.
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Get involved #bbcf1published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
Your star of the season
Oh you. You'll make him blush.
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Image source, bbc
Sergio Perez, who has the third fastest time, confirms a problem with brakes. I'm no mechanic, but his brakes being on fire is indeed a bit of a problem.
Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2015
Tom Clarkson
BBC F1 pit-lane reporter
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The wheel is still glowing red as Perez's Force India is pushed back into the garage, so some work to be done.
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Sergio Perez runs wide at Turn 8 and there's some flames kicking out from his right rear wheel. He gingerly makes his way back to the pits as a result.
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Its not all about the magic for Nico Rosberg.
"Right hand magic to off," he is told over team radio.
"We've discussed, I don't like it," he replies.
Magic is code for a switch on the steering wheel and it can be anything a driver wants it to be. Whatever it is, Rosberg is not a fan that's for sure.