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McLaren's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso, right, competes during the qualifying session. AFP
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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
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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
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25 November, 2018
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