Lewis Hamilton sets Yas Marina Circuit lap record in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying - in pictures

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  Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Getty Images

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  Hamilton celebrates after taking the pole position next to Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (right, third place) and Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (left, second place). AFP

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  Hamilton slap hands with Vettel. AFP

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  Hamilton competes during the qualifying session. AFP

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  Force India driver Sergio Perez of Mexico steers his car during the qualifying session. AP Photo

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  Vettel competes during the qualifying session. AFP

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  Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany steers his car during the qualifying session. AP Photo

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  Alfa Romeo Sauber F1's Monaco's driver Charles Leclerc competes during the qualifying session. AFP

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  Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia steers his car during the qualifying session. AP Photo

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  Bottas of Finland steers his car during the qualifying session. AP Photo

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  Max Verstappen of the Netherlands on track during qualifying. Getty Images

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  Williams' Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin competes during the qualifying session. AFP

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  Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen competes during the qualifying session. AFP

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  Haas' Kevin Magnussen during qualifying. Reuters

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  Pierre Gasly of France and Scuderia Toro Rosso stops in the Pitlane during qualifying. Getty Images

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  Brendon Hartley of New Zealand on track during qualifying. Getty Images

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  McLaren's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, right, competes during the qualifying session. AFP

Lewis Hamilton put himself on track to win the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for a record fourth time as he took pole position for Sunday's race.

The world champion took top spot in qualifying on Saturday with a lap record of 1 minute, 34.794 seconds.

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