Abu Dhabi: Nico Rosberg edged out title rival Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi, where the two will fight for the Formula One.
Hamilton was quicker than Rosberg in the first two qualifying sessions, but the German driver set the pace in Q3. Hamilton almost went off track as his brakes locked heading into the final corner.
Like the F1 season itself, this weekend has been close between the Mercedes teammates, and Hamilton could not quite find enough speed on his last run.
Hamilton leads Rosberg by 17 points overall with double points on offer in Sunday's race, meaning a win is worth 50.
Although Hamilton leads Rosberg 10-5 in race wins, Rosberg is up 11-7 in pole positions, including four of the past five races.
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