On 12/11, 16:13
Great qualifying session for the Sahara Force India team; both drivers managed to qualify for Q3, which was the goal. Adrian Sutil will start from 9th place on the grid, just ahead of Paul di Resta. The objective for both men will be to score points in tomorrow's race to continue securing the 6th place in the Constructors' Championship. 
On 12/11, 16:02
Timo Glock is satisfied with his performance in qualifying today, even though the behavior of his car was not as good as on the first day of testing. On Jérôme d'Ambrosio's side, the Belgian didn't execute the perfect lap and finds himself just behind Ricciardo's HRT, but not far from his teammate. JDA is betting on race-oriented settings to gain places tomorrow. 
On 12/11, 15:37
Strong performance by both Mercedes drivers in qualifying. While Rosberg could have aimed higher, Schumacher struggled with KERS issues throughout the entire session. 
On 12/11, 15:37
Sentenced to a feat to avoid starting from the last position after fitting a ninth engine equivalent to a 10-place penalty on the starting grid, Pastor Maldonado will eventually start ahead of his teammate, Rubens Barrichello, once again a victim of engine problems. 
On 12/11, 15:27
Mixed qualifying session for the Sauber team, as both drivers failed to properly exploit their new soft tire sets. Despite this small issue, Sergio Perez nearly reached Q3. The Mexican ultimately finishes in 11th place but hopes to gain some positions during the race tomorrow with an aggressive strategy. Despite his 16th place on the grid, Kamui Kobayashi will also attempt to climb towards the top 10. 
On 12/11, 15:04
Despite a lackluster qualifying session, the Toro Rosso drivers remain fairly confident for the race, on a track that doesn't really suit their car. 
On 12/11, 15:02
The two HRT drivers experienced very different outcomes in qualifying. Hampered by a suspension problem, Vitantonio Liuzzi couldn't compete in Q1, while his teammate, Australian Daniel Ricciardo, delivered a promising qualifying performance, narrowly missing out on overtaking the two Virgin drivers. 
On 12/11, 14:54
If Jarno Trulli is entangled in various mechanical issues (gearbox, power steering...), his teammate Heikki Kovalainen demonstrates the real potential of the green and yellow single-seater. 
On 12/11, 14:15
During a session that seemed made for McLaren, it is once again Sebastian Vettel who sets the fastest time and will start at the front tomorrow, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, promising us a tight first corner for this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. 
On 12/11, 11:15
Lewis Hamilton confirms McLaren's good form in Abu Dhabi and positions himself as the favorite before qualifying. As often in recent races, Red Bull performed better on Saturday morning than on Friday, with Vettel and Webber taking second and third in the standings. 
On 12/11, 10:12
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The HRT team has never managed in two years of existence to have its new single-seater running during pre-season testing. However, the Spanish team hopes that this will change this year. 
On 12/11, 08:54
The FIA had decided to ban blown diffusers - also called low blowing - from 2012. Several teams - Red Bull, McLaren, and Lotus Renault notably - had tried to postpone the implementation of this ban, but this request was unsuccessful, and the concept introduced by Red Bull, and adopted by its rivals, will therefore no longer be legal from next year. 
On 11/11, 19:56
The first day of testing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was not an easy one for the Marussia Virgin Racing drivers. Timo Glock encountered some issues during the first session before things somewhat settled during the second session. Robert Wickens drove the MVR-02 for the first time during a test session and he is delighted and looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of this car next Thursday. Jérome d'Ambrosio, on the other hand, had given up his seat to the Canadian and thus experienced a busy second testing session but he seems confident for the rest of the weekend. 
On 11/11, 19:21
The Italian manufacturer offered teams the opportunity to conduct initial tests of the experimental soft tires planned for 2012. 
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