Summary

  • Hamilton fastest in second practice

  • Get involved #bbcf1: Rate the drivers on their 2017 performances

  • Final practice from 09:30 GMT on Saturday

  • Vettel fastest in first practice ahead of Hamilton

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Thanks and goodbye

    Lewis Hamilton has been the star of the season, so it is only fitting that he was wearing a gold crash helmet with the words 'world champion' and four gold stars to represent his four world titles.

    Once again he is the man to beat, after setting the fastest time of Friday's practice in Abu Dhabi.

    Lewis Hamilton's racing helmetRex Features

    But he had a nightmare in qualifying last time out as he crashed out in Q1 in Brazil. What will happen tomorrow? We are back at 09:30 GMT tomorrow with the build-up to the third practice session before qualifying takes place at 13:00 GMT.

    Make sure you join us then. So from all the team, thanks for your company and it is bye for now and see you again tomorrow.

  2. Who will top qualifying in Abu Dhabi?

    Abu Dhabi GP predictionsRex Features/BBC Sport

    We've had two practice sessions and there is still time to predict your qualifying top three in Abu Dhabi.

  3. Hamilton tops Abu Dhabi second practice

    Andrew Benson
    BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer at Yas Marina

    Lewis Hamilton in action at the Abu Dhabi Grand PrixRex Features

    Lewis Hamilton headed Sebastian Vettel in second practice at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

    The Mercedes driver was 0.149 seconds quicker than the German's Ferrari, which was 0.164secs ahead of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in third place.

    Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen was struggling, 0.9secs slower, and behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas.

    Force India were best of the rest ahead of Renault's Nico Hulkenberg.

  4. The bottom 10

    And these are the bottom 10 in the second practice session.

    Bottom 10.

  5. The top 10

    And these are the top ten in the second practice session.

    Top 10.

  6. 'The car could have been better'

    The Ferrari duo are not overly excited by their day's work. Sebastian Vettel tells Sky Sports: "I think it will be close also tomorrow."

    While Kimi Raikkonen adds: "It is only Friday, obviously early days. The car could have been better in some places."

  7. Fernando Alonso is 10th quickest for McLaren as he looks for his third successive points finish in a row on Sunday. Stoffel Vandoorne ends the session two places worse off.

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  8. The timing screen

    Nico Hulkenberg ends up ninth, with Renault team-mate Carlos Sainz in 13th. Here are all the times you need.

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  9. How they finished

    And here are all 20 drivers in order.

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  10. Get Involved #bbcf1

    Rate the class of 2017

    Jennifer Harris: Max Verstappen A- could do better. Likewise Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton, another A-. Don't want to swell his head any bigger than it is already.

  11. The battle we have wanted all year?

    Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Yas Marina

    There is nothing to lose so we might get a ding-dong battle between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel that we have wanted all year.

  12. 'Worst tyre'

    Hamilton is quickest, but not too happy with his tyres. "This is definitely the worst tyre I have driven," he said.

  13. Hamilton fastest in second session
    Breaking

    An excellent lap set almost an hour ago from Lewis Hamilton leaves him as the fastest in the second session in Abu Dhabi.

    Hamilton's time of 1:37.877 set a new track record. Sebastian Vettel is second, Daniel Ricciardo third, Kimi Raikkonen fourth, Valtteri Bottas fifth and Max Verstappen sixth.

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  14. Tom Clarkson
    BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Yas Marina

    What's happening with Romain Grosjean?

    There is an electrical issue with Romain Grosjean's car.

  15. Can Felipe Massa end his career with a points finish in his Williams? He has secured a points finish in six of the past eight races. He is 11th quickest today, three places in front of team-mate Lance Stroll.

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  16. Max Verstappen has a wobble and has to go well wide, which makes a hash of that lap. He is still behind his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who is third. Three different teams in the top three spots. Led by the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton with the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel in second.

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  17. Felipe Massa and Daniel Ricciardo come close to contact. It would not be the best thing for Massa to do in his last ever Formula 1 race. Luckily they are smart enough to avoid each other and both can carry on without any drama.

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  18. 'Super shot'

    Max Verstappen has been in great form in the last few races, winning twice with a second-placed finish as well in his last five grands prix, and you can see his focus in this great picture as he aims to move up from sixth quickest.

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  19. Everyone is out on the track, except Romain Grosjean, who has not been seen out there since spinning earlier in the session.

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  20. Force India, as they have been for most of the season, are in the 'best of the rest' position at the moment with Sergio Perez in seventh and taking bragging rights over team-mate Esteban Ocon, who is one place further back. Only one hundredth of a second separates them.