Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018

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Daniel Ricciardo beat Max Verstappen, the two Red Bulls will start on the third row. Romain Grosjean will start 7th, Charles Leclerc 8th, Esteban Ocon 9th and Nico Hülkenberg 10th.

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Pole position for Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi! 

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Sebastian Vettel remains third, more than three tenths behind Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Räikkönen is 4th.

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Valtteri Bottas climbs to 2nd place, 162 thousandths behind his teammate.

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Lewis Hamilton explodes his time by 5 tenths!

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Record for Sebastian Vettel in the first sector.

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Lewis Hamilton begins his final qualifying lap of 2018.

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The Ferraris copied their strategy from the first timed lap of Q3, namely letting the Mercedes slip away and being the last cars on the track.

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Romain Grosjean took an option for seventh place, almost half a second ahead of Nico Hülkenberg. Charles Leclerc is 9th and Esteban Ocon brings up the rear for the moment.

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Sebastian Vettel remembers the good memories of the paddock with the second time! The Ferrari is only 57 thousandths behind Lewis Hamilton, nothing is decided between the two men.

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Daniel Ricciardo wakes up with the 4th fastest time, 159 thousandths behind Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen is a step below.

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Lewis Hamilton passes 1'35″295. Valtteri Bottas is 124 thousandths behind his teammate on the line.

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Valtteri Bottas is faster in the second sector.

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Lewis Hamilton is the first driver of the leading fifth to start.

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There are 12 minutes left to go as quickly as possible and aim for the best position on the starting grid, Q3 begins in Abu Dhabi.

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Two French people are present in the final phase, Q3: Romain Grosjean and Esteban Ocon.

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Carlos Sainz Jr, Marcus Ericsson, Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Pérez and Fernando Alonso are eliminated at the end of this Q2.

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Daniel Ricciardo is narrowly qualified, only 1 hundredth separates the Australian in 10th from Carlos Sainz Jr in 11th.

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Excellent session for the mid-grid drivers! Charles Leclerc sets the third time ahead of Nico Hülkenberg and Romain Grosjean! 

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