GP Abu Dhabi, Qualifying: Rosberg begins the climb and takes pole

It's the day of Nico Rosberg ad Abu Dhabiin front of the teammate Lewis Hamilton in Free Practice 3 and now also in Qualifying.
The pilot of the Mercedes he took the last pole position of the season, the most important one, stopping the clock at 1:40.480. Concentrated, clean, determined, Rosberg he went straight into the hole leaving no chance for Lewis to do better. As if to say, “Do you want the title? Come and get it!”.

News – Q1 – Perez e Stevens they are the first to take to the track when the traffic lights come on at the Yas Marina Circuit to start Qualifying for the 2014 Abu Dhabi GP. The engine of Alonso's Ferrari was replaced while the bottom of the car was replaced on Rosberg's Mercedes.
The first time goes to Perez, 1:43.856, followed by Stevens. Magnussen and Bottas quickly alternate in the lead, before it falls to Rosberg, with 1:41.308. But he is faster than him Hamilton, with 1:41.207. Hulkenberg gets between the two Williams and Vergne comes in sixth place. Alonso and Raikkonen are in 13th and 15th place, but so far they have been running on the Softs. Kvyat goes up to fourth while Grosjean eighth, but the Lotus driver will leave at the end of the grid tomorrow due to the use of the sixth Power Unit.
The two Red Bulls set their first times and Ricciardo placed sixth ahead of Vettel. With the move to Super Soft Alonso is tenth and Kimi fifth. But the ranking updates quickly and when the first checkered flag waves Hamilton is in the lead followed by Rosberg, Massa, Magnussen and Button. The session ends instead for Grosjean, Gutierrez, Maldonado, Kobayashi and Stevens.

Q2 – Perez e Hulkenberg they are the first to take to the track with the Mexican from Force India which marks the first time, 1:42.467. Kimi's redhead prevails between the two, while Sponge takes the lead with 1:41.575. Hamilton however, he laps in 1:40.920 and takes the lead, followed by Rosberg. Without a time trial the two from McLaren, who it turns out the mechanics left without petrol for the flying lap... Hamilton leads the group followed by Rosberg, Bottas, Massa, Ricciardo, Alonso, Vettel, Perez, Kvyat and Vergne.
A few minutes from the end of Q2 the drivers all return to the track with the Super Softs, except for the two Mercedes e Ricciardo who are in the pits. The second checkered flag also waves and Magnussen, Vergne, Perez, Hulkenberg and Sutil are forced to pit.

Q3 – The fight for pole position therefore involves Hamilton, Massa, Bottas, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Button, Alonso, Kvyat, Vettel and Raikkonen. Bottas e Hag they are the first to reopen the dance, soon followed by the rest of the group, except Kimi. Meanwhile Hamilton He complains on the radio about tire vibrations.
Hag he is the first to stop the clock at 1:42.164, but Bottas immediately overtakes him, then Massa and finally Rosberg, with 1:40.697. Behind him comes Hamilton, who pays for a small mistake. Five minutes to go Rosberg maintains provisional pole followed by Hamilton, Massa, Bottas, Ricciardo, Vettel, Button, Alonso, Kvyat and Raikkonen.
Hag he is the first to return to the track for the last flying lap. Everyone improves their times: Bottas climbs to third place and Rosberg sets a new fastest lap, 1:40.480.
Hamilton he pushes hard but doesn't make it, his 1:40.866 isn't enough. The pole position of the last round of the 2014 World Championship is Rosberg. Behind the Mercedes followed by Bottas, Massa, Ricciardo, Vettel, Kvyat, Button, Raikkonen and Alonso.

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Nina Stefanelli