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I'll tell you what Kimi Raikkonen can do, go third fastest. He is round the Yas Marina circuit in 1:41.612. Things going well for one Ferrari at least.
Summary
Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Raikkonen 3rd
Perez 4th, Ricciardo 5th, Bottas 6th
Hamilton top in Q1 & Q2
Vettel out in first session with Alonso
Button, Verstappen & Lotuses out in Q2
Manors and Ericsson out in Q1
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Postpublished at 13:35
Supersofts for Kimi Raikkonen. What can he do?
Postpublished at 13:34
Romain Grosjean is taking part in his final qualifying session for Lotus before leaving for Haas, but it isn't going great for him.
"We have a problem," he is warned. "Bring back the car slowly. Do not change gear."
He promptly brings the car back to the pits. He has not set a time yet in Q2.
Postpublished at 13:32
Nico Rosberg's first attempt in Q2 isn't enough to beat Lewis Hamilton, he's 0.2s slower.
Meanwhile, Nico Hulkenberg crosses the line with a 1:41.925, before being told of a deflating tyre. That time is good enough for fourth for now.
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Felipe Massa kicks things off with a 1:42.362 but Lewis Hamilton knocks that time out of the park as he goes fastest with a 1:40.758.
Postpublished at 13:28
Floodlights on as it continues to get darker. Both Mercedes are out early again and Lewis Hamilton has just gone fastest in the first sector.
"The car felt good," was his assessment of Q1.
Get involvedpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2015
Second qualifying startspublished at 13:26
Not sure what happened to Sebastian Vettel, but I'm sure we will know soon enough.
The battle for a place in the top 10 is under way.
Extra camera streamspublished at 13:25
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1) Hamilton 2) Rosberg 3) Perez 4) Hulkenberg 5) Ricciardo 6) Massa 7) Raikkonen 8) Kvyat 9) Button 10) Grosjean
11) Bottas 12) Verstappen 13) Nasr 14) Sainz 15) Maldonado
Get involvedpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2015
Postpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2015
Ben Edwards
BBC F1 commentatorQuote MessageThat is a huge shock. It has gone completely wrong for Vettel, who has ended up dropping out of qualifying in Q1.
OUTpublished at 13:21
Two former world champions out in Q1
16) Vettel 17) Alonso 18) Ericsson 19) Stevens 20) Merhi
Postpublished at 13:20
Confirmed. Sebastian Vettel is out in the first part of qualifying! A massive surprise.
Jenson Button produced a fine final lap to leap up to ninth, pushing down both Fernando Alonso and Vettel.
First qualifying endspublished at 13:19
Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in the first part of qualifying, but Fernando Alonso has a puncture, and what's this? Sebastian Vettel is in the dropzone!
Postpublished at 13:18
Marcus Ericsson is in the dropzone and looks like he is going to stay in the drops as a message comes over the team radio about a problem.
"Argh. We cannot fix?" he asks.
He doesn't get the response he wants.
Postpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2015
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentatorQuote MessageMercedes are going through the speed trap at 210mph compared to Jenson Button’s McLaren at 190mph. That is a huge difference in performance in straight line speed between the Mercedes and Honda engines.”
Postpublished at 13:15
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg are back in the Mercedes garage and would appear to be done for Q1.
They still lead the way, but Nico Hulkenberg leaps up to third with 1:41.996.
Two minutes left and drivers in a spot of bother are Felipe Nasr, Jenson Button, Marcus Ericsson, Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi.
Postpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2015
Tom Clarkson
BBC F1 pit-lane reporterQuote MessageOn Friday, Jenson Button's programme was focused on 2016. He only did set-up work for this weekend in final practice.