F1 LIVE | Qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
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It's time for qualifying ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. For the last time this year, we will see the teams and drivers pushing to try and get the important pole position. Follow all of the action in the liveblog below.
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Mercedes favourites
Since the introduction of the hybrid engines, Mercedes have been in control at the Yas Marina Circuit.
This year, the free practices sessions have shown that Mercedes are very fast, especially in the third sector. On the straights in the first two sectors, Red Bull Racing can keep up, but in the twisty last part of the track, they lose almost half a second.
Battle for third in the Constructors' Championship
Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton have had their hands on the F1 world titles for a long time in 2020. But the battle for third-place goes right down to the wire. For McLaren, Renault and Racing Point, this battle is worth a lot of money.
Going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend, Racing Point have a 10 point gap between themselves and fourth. This was boosted as a result of their double podium in Bahrain last weekend. McLaren are in fourth, and Renault are a further 12 points behind the Woking-based team.