Abu Dhabi GP: Mercedes 1-2 in final practice

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg topped the final F1 practice session of 2015 for the Abu Dhabi GP with a lap of 1m41.856 to top his teammate Lewis Hamilton who was 3/10th back with a lap of 1m42.137s.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was right on Hamilton's heels in third with a lap of 1m42.185s to edge out the Force India of Sergio Perez who turned a lap of 1m42.448s in his Mercedes powered car.

Rounding out the top-5 was the 2nd Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen (1m42.627s).

A top three split by 0.3s, a top six all within 0.8s of each other – and a surprise name in the mix in the form of Force India's Sergio Perez. Can the Mexican keep up his scintillating form in qualifying? Can Vettel or Raikkonen break the Mercedes' stranglehold? Can Rosberg book a sixth consecutive pole?

Rounding out the top 10 were Daniel Ricciardo (1m42.726s), Nico Hulkenberg (1m42.859s), Felipe Massa (1m43.173s), Valtteri Bottas (1m43.239s) and Carlos Sainz Jr. (1m43.429s).

Qualifying starts at 8:00 AM ET

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