XPB Images World champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. At the start of the final race weekend of the season, Hamilton was 0.141s clear of team-mate Nico Rosberg courtesy of a lap of 1:43.754. Once again it was Ferrari which emerged as the closest challenger to Mercedes, with Kimi Raikkonen third but three quarters of a second slower than Hamilton's best time. Daniil Kvyat was fourth quickest for Red Bull as he edged out Sebastian Vettel by 0.040s in the opening practice session, with Nico Hulkenberg just 0.009s further back in sixth place for Force India. Times are unrepresentative during the first practice session at...
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