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Qualifying

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - 2014 - Qualifying

(22/11/2014)

16:52

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Welcome to our coverage of the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

16:53

NewsOnF1:

Qualifying starting in a few minutes under dry conditions with air temperature at 26 degrees and track temperature at 33 degrees

16:54

NewsOnF1:

Unlike most other events, the track temperature tends to drop as the session progresses as the sun goes down

16:56

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Mercedes have once again dominated with Lewis Hamilton topping the first two practice sessions and Rosberg topping the third. Williams may be the only team who could get close as they tend to not show their full speed in practice. The rest are at least a second a lap behind!

16:59

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The two dry tyre compounds for this event are the soft and super soft

17:00

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Q1 gets underway

17:01

NewsOnF1:

Button and Magnussen head out

17:01

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More drivers head out

17:02

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is on the super softs straight away and so is Hamilton!

17:04

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16 cars on the track

17:04

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Magnussen sets a 1:43.171

17:05

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Button second with a 1:43.531

17:05

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Now Bottas quickest with a 1:42.346

17:06

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Rosberg quickest with a 1:41.308 on the super softs

17:07

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Hamilton goes quicker with a 1:41.207

17:07

NewsOnF1:

Other drivers now switching to the super soft

17:09

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Kvyat goes 4th on the super softs

17:10

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Vettel and Ricciardo yet to set a time, Both are on the track

17:13

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Vettel goes 4th with a 1:42.495

17:15

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Ricciardo jumps into 3rd with a 1:42.204

17:15

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Raikkonen goes 5th with a 1:42.439

17:16

NewsOnF1:

Button takes 3rd but Magnussen betters that!

17:18

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Session over awaiting final laps

17:19

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Alonso goes 10th with a 1:42.467

17:20

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Knocked out of Q1: Grosjean, Gutierrez, Maldonado, Kobayashi and Stevens

17:21

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Q1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Massa
Magnussen
Button
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Bottas
Vergne
Raikkonen

17:27

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It is worth noting that Bottas stayed on the soft tyres

17:27

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Q2 gets underway

17:28

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12 drivers already on the track

17:28

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Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is down to 32 degrees

17:29

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Now all 15 cars on the track

17:30

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Everyone is on the super softs with some using the same set they used in Q1

17:31

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Massa sets a 1:41.575

17:31

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Rosberg makes a mistake and aborts his lap

17:31

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Hamilton sets a 1:40.920

17:32

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Ricciardo goes 3rd ahead of Alonso and Vettel

17:33

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Rosberg goes second with a 1:41.459

17:33

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Bottas goes 3rd with a 1:41.465

17:34

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Neither Magnussen not Button have set a time yet

17:38

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Nearly everyone goes back out except for the 2 Mercedes drivers and Ricciardo

17:40

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Raikkonen is down in 14th and must improve

17:40

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Raikkonen goes 8th

17:41

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Massa goes second ahead of Bottas

17:41

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Knocked out of Q2: Magnussen, Vergne, Perez, Hulkenberg and Sutil

17:42

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Q2 - Top 10
Hamilton
Massa
Bottas
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Button
Alonso
Kvyat
Vettel
Raikkonen

17:48

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Q3 gets underway

17:49

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Air temperature is at 26 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees

17:49

NewsOnF1:

Everyone except Raikkonen are on the track

17:51

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Raikkonen will only do one run

17:52

NewsOnF1:

Massa quickest with a 1:41.119

17:53

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Rosberg quickest with a 1:40.697

17:53

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Hamilton makes a small mistake and locks up and ends up second with a 1:41.021

17:57

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Drivers head out for the second run. Raikkonen for his first

17:57

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All ten drivers on the track now

17:57

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Will Hamilton put in a clean lap ?

17:59

NewsOnF1:

Bottas quickest in S1

17:59

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg not as quick and Hamilton slightly slower

18:00

NewsOnF1:

Bottas quickest in S2 but Rosberg gets a better S2 time

18:00

NewsOnF1:

Bottas 3rd with a 1:41.025

18:01

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg improves with a 1:40.480

18:01

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton improves but remains in second with a 1:40.866

18:02

NewsOnF1:

Q3 - Top 10
Rosberg
Hamilton
Bottas
Massa
Ricciardo
Vettel
Kvyat
Button
Raikkonen
Alonso

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