Summary

  • Bottas on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd

  • Massa 10th in final race

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  1. Saying goodbye to...published at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    The men to go from Q1 are ...

    • 16. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
    • 17. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
    • 18. Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber)
    • 19. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)
    • 20. Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
  2. Postpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Disaster for Romain Grosjean. Right at the end, Lance Stroll saves himself and dumps Grosjean out.

  3. Bottas fastest in Q1published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017
    Breaking

    It is a Mercedes one-two, with Valtteri Bottas heading Lewis Hamilton. Just as in final practice, Kimi Raikkonen is third ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel. The two Red Bulls are fifth (Ricciardo) and sixth (Verstappen).

    Valtteri BottasImage source, Rex Features
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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

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    Sunit Purandare‏: Have a feeling. Vettel to DNF and Hamilton letting Bottas through to win and finish second (overall).

  5. More improvements comingpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Mark Gallagher
    Formula 1 analyst on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra at Yas Marina

    As that sun disappears and the temperature drops, not just the air temperature but for the tyres and engines. I'd expect to see continuous improvements as we go on.

    Formula 1Image source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Any change in the last two minutes? Stroll, Wehrlein, Ericsson, Gasly and Hartley are the men needing to improve.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

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    Casey will be pleased to know that Nico Hulkenberg is ninth, and looking safely through into Q2.

  8. No rest for the leaderspublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

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

    It's worth commentating on how many laps we are seeing from the drivers. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton have done five laps, usually we only see the drivers come out for a quick lap and then back to the garage.

    It reflects on the current temperature around the track.

  9. The men in troublepublished at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    The bottom five at the moment, with seven minutes left, are...

    • 16. Lance Stroll (Williams)
    • 17 Pascal Wehrlein (Sauber)
    • 18 Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)
    • 19 Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
    • 20 Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
  10. Postpublished at 13:10 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    The two Force Indias are in eighth (Ocon) and ninth (Perez) and should be advancing into Q2.

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  11. Bottas breaks Hamilton's track recordpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Valtteri Bottas is the now the fastest, 1:37.356, a new track record

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Both Ferraris, as they were in P3, are third and fourth with Raikkonen ahead of Vettel.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

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    Phil Slocombe: I'm a huge Lewis fan but would love to see Valtteri win this one as a just reward for the harmony he brought to the team after the toxic relationship that Nico created with Lewis by crashing into him repeatedly.

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  14. Hamilton breaks track record yet againpublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Straight up and no messing about from the Mercedes duo. Lewis Hamilton breaks the track record for the third time in two days with a 1:37.473, with Valtteri Bottas two tenths of a second slower and that will be enough to get them through into Q2.

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Mark Gallagher
    Formula 1 analyst on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    I think Lance Stroll will struggle in this session.

  16. Postpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    Toro Rosso had a torrid time in the final practice session earlier on. Can they put it all together and get through Q1?

  17. Let's gopublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    And we are under way in qualifying.

    Formula 1Image source, Getty Images
  18. 'Hamilton has been superb'published at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

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

    Lewis Hamilton has been superb in previous sessions and I think this track suits Mercedes best.

  19. Thumbs up from Nicopublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    This weekend in Abu Dhabi is a lot less stressful for 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg than it was last year, when he clinched the title.

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    Get Involved #bbcf1published at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2017

    RitchTeaBiscuit‏: I'll be relying on your coverage since my missus dropped the TV remote in the fish tank, rendering it useless!

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