Lewis Hamilton in pole-position la GP-ul orasului Abu Dhabi!

Hamilton a fost cel mai rapid in sedinta de calificari de sambata, devansandu-i pe germanul Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) si australianul Mark Webber (Red Bull). Brazilianul Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP) a obtinut al patrulea timp in calificari, in timp ce britanicul Jenson Button (Brawn GP), noul campion mondial, va lua startul in cursa de la Abu Dhabi de pe locul cinci.

Grila de start a Marelui Premiu al orasului Abu Dhabi:
1. Lewis Hamilton (Marea Britanie/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:40.948
2. Sebastian Vettel (Germania/Red Bull-Renault) 1:41.615
3. Mark Webber (Australia/Red Bull-Renault) 1:41.726
4. Rubens Barrichello (Brazilia/Brawn-Mercedes) 1:41.786
5. Jenson Button (Marea Britanie/Brawn-Mercedes) 1:41.892
6. Jarno Trulli (Italia/Toyota) 1:41.897
7. Robert Kubica (Polonia/BMW-Sauber) 1:41.992
8. Nick Heidfeld (Germania/BMW-Sauber) 1:42.343
9. Nico Rosberg (Germania/Williams-Toyota) 1:42.583
10. Sebastien Buemi (Elvetia/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:42.713
11. Kimi Raikkonen (Finlanda/Ferrari) 1:40.726
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Japonia/Toyota) 1:40.777
13. Heikki Kovalainen (Finlanda/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:40.983
14. Kazuki Nakajima (Japonia/Williams-Toyota) 1:41.148
15. Jaime Alguersuari (Spania/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:41.689
16. Fernando Alonso (Spania/Renault) 1:41.667
17. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italia/Force India-Mercedes) 1:41.701
18. Adrian Sutil (Germania/Force India-Mercedes) 1:41.863
19. Romain Grosjean (Franta/Renault) 1:41.950
20. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italia/Ferrari) 1:42.184.

Abu Dhabi si Emiratele Arabe Unite gazduiesc in premiera, in acest week-end, un Mare Premiu de Formula 1.