Qualifying results - Abu Dhabi 2014 - Rosberg takes pole position for final round of the season
Published by Christine
It was Nico Rosberg who managed the pressure at Yas Marina and put together a solid lap to take pole position. Lewis Hamilton wasn't far behind his championship rival, but had a few scruffy moments on several of his flying laps that saw him second when the session ended. Williams secured the second row, with Red Bull locking out the third.
Further back, Kevin Magnussen missed out on the top ten, but starts 11th tomorrow. Romain Grosjean finished 16th overall, but has a hefty penalty hanging over his head for the race.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:40.480 | 13 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:40.866 | 12 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 1:41.025 | 18 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 1:41.119 | 20 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:41.267 | 12 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:41.893 | 17 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:41.908 | 18 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:41.964 | 18 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:42.236 | 15 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:42.866 | 19 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 1:42.198 | 13 |
| 12 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:42.207 | 12 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:42.239 | 15 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:42.384 | 12 |
| 15 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 1:43.074 | 14 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:42.768 | 8 |
| 17 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:42.819 | 8 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 1:42.860 | 8 |
| 19 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | 1:44.540 | 7 |
| 20 | Will Stevens | Caterham F1 Team | 1:45.095 | 8 |
