Formula 1;Abu Dhabi GP practice two.

• "Pole is important for sure," says Nico Rosberg. "That will help a lot for the race. But even being second, there's still so many chances.

  "I try and approach it as a normal weekend. Of course it's not because of the opportunity but otherwise the approach is the same. I'm just trying to get the job done.

  "We need to wait and see. The Williams was looking pretty good at some points today and of course I'm hoping they are closer."
• Posted at 14:45

  "I've just got to drive the way I usually do and what will be will be," says Lewis Hamilton. "I feel good in the car. Undoubtedly, there is more time to find so I've got to go and chip away at it tonight.

  "It's just been nice to get in the car. I was so excited to drive the car, like a kid at Christmas."
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  Phil Slocombe: Normal service has been resumed by Lewis; topping both Practice sessions.
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  No, this isn't Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg when they were kids. Intead, it's a shot from our opening film for this weekend's coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, looking back at the early days of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg's racing competitions. Watch a teaser here.
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  Allan McNish

  BBC Radio 5 live analyst

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  "Mercedes are out front, I think we will see more from Williams and I'd say watch the Toro Rossos."

• Second practice results

  Posted at 14:36

  1) Hamilton 2) Rosberg ) Magnussen 4) Vettel 5) Bottas 6) Ricciardo 7) Raikkonen 8) Button 9) Kvyat 10) Massa

  11) Perez 12) Maldonado 13) Hulkenberg 14) Vergne 15) Gutierrez 16) 17) Grosjean 18) Kobayashi 19) Stevens

  No time: Alonso
• Posted at 14:33

  Based on the tyre data so far, James Allen suggests we will see drivers start the race on the super soft tyres and then do two stints on the soft tyres. However, he adds that with double points on offer, we might see some teams perform high-risk strategies in a bid to grab a big haul of points.

• Chequered flag

  Posted at 14:30

  

  Lewis Hamilton finishes fastest in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
• Posted at 14:25

  Lewis Hamilton says that the face on the soft tyres is comparing very favourably to the super-soft tyres, which bodes very well for the race.
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  Mercedes: With just 0.083 between the two it could swing either way and it's all to play for! Hold onto your seats ladies and gentlemen.
• Posted at 14:21

  The cars are looking beautiful under the floodlights as darkness falls in Abu Dhabi. Just nine minutes to go.
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  Ferrari's Fernando Alonso: Tomorrow will be the hardest qualy of the year, no laps today and tomorrow minimum to save the engine. #Challenging ;))).
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  Formula 1: The Yas Marina circuit in all its floodlit glory during FP2.

• Team radio

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  "There's two or three laps left in the tyre - it's the rear right." Valtteri Bottas showcasing his uncanny ability to predict the lifespan of his tyres over Williams team radio.
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  Mercedes Lewis Hamilton completes 16 laps on those super-soft tyres before putting for a set of soft tyres. That means it should be possible to complete Sunday's race on a two-stop strategy.
• Posted at 14:15

  With 15 minutes remaining, here's how they stand:

  1) Ham 2) Ros 3) Mag 4) Vet 5) Bot 6) Ric 7) Rai 8) But 9) Kvy 10) Mas 11) Per 12) Mal 13) Hul 14) Ver 15) Gut 16) Sut 17) Gro 18) Kob 19) Ste

  No time: Alo
• Posted at 14:10

  Will Stevens is starting to find his feet. The Briton is still 19th, but now he's just 1.6 seconds adrift of his more experienced Caterham team-mate Kamui Kobayashi.

• Team Radio

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  Sergio Perez told to "push the rear tyres" by his Force India team.
• Posted at 14:06

  Jenson Button pits after reporting a brake problem. It's now only the McLaren driver and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso who are in the pits. Everyone else is out and about focusing on their long runs.
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  Mercedes: Pit wall keeping a close eye on the stops and practice starts! Imagine being in those seats this weekend!

• Team radio

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  Jenson Button's session takes another twist: "Something's not right at the side of my brake pedal."

• Hard work for Vettel at Ferrari

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  "I thought Fernando Alonso and Ferrari was a match made in heaven, but ultimately it didn't quite deliver. I think Sebastian Vettel will bring a fresh approach to Ferrari and they will feel a little bit lighter. But ultimately it is going to be quite a bit of hard work and quite a bit of time before they're back challenging Mercedes, who are a long way up the road. He's going to need his three-year contract."
• Posted at 14:00

  Jenson Button goes eighth quickest with his first run on the super-soft tyres. The McLaren driver is desperately trying to make up for lost time which he lost at the end of the last session and beginning of this one. He's 1.4 seconds off the pace and seven tenths shy of his team-mate Kevin Magnussen.

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• Posted at 13:55

  Lewis Hamilton has headed back out on the super-soft tyres for a long run. The team will want to get an idea of how long they last as they plan their race strategy.

• Tom Clarkson

  BBC F1 pit-lane reporter

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  "There's some head-scratching over at Ferrari as they try to work out how to turn Fernando Alonso's car back on."