• Webber, left, will leave Formula One for endurance racing at the end of the season. Christopher Pike / The National
    Webber, left, will leave Formula One for endurance racing at the end of the season. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Webber has yet to win a race this season. His best result at Abu Dhabi is second in 2009. Christopher Pike / The National
    Webber has yet to win a race this season. His best result at Abu Dhabi is second in 2009. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Track marshals at the third practice on Friday. Christopher Pike / The National
    Track marshals at the third practice on Friday. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber's Red Bull teammate, secured the drivers' championship last week in India. Christopher Pike / The National
    Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber's Red Bull teammate, secured the drivers' championship last week in India. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Vettel, 26, has won the last four Forumla One titles. Christopher Pike / The National
    Vettel, 26, has won the last four Forumla One titles. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Jenson Button was knocked out in the second round of qualifying on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
    Jenson Button was knocked out in the second round of qualifying on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Felipe Massa will start eighth for Ferrari on Sunday. His teammate, Fernando Alonso, was knocked out of the top 10 in the second round of qualifying. Christopher Pike / The National
    Felipe Massa will start eighth for Ferrari on Sunday. His teammate, Fernando Alonso, was knocked out of the top 10 in the second round of qualifying. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Fernando Alonso is second in the Formula One standings, with 207 points. Christopher Pike / The National
    Fernando Alonso is second in the Formula One standings, with 207 points. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Romain Grosjean, of Lotus, is seventh in the F1 standings with 102 points. He will begin on Sunday in the seventh position. Christopher Pike / The National
    Romain Grosjean, of Lotus, is seventh in the F1 standings with 102 points. He will begin on Sunday in the seventh position. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Felipe Massa is tied with Grosjean with 102 points this season. Christopher Pike / The National
    Felipe Massa is tied with Grosjean with 102 points this season. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Spectators watch qualifying on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National
    Spectators watch qualifying on Saturday. Christopher Pike / The National

In Pictures: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying


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The best images from Saturday’s Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying round from The National’s staff photographers.