2014 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - Second practice session

1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:42.113		35
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:42.196	0.083	37
3	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:42.895	0.782	37
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing-Renault	1:42.959	0.846	33
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Mercedes	1:43.070	0.957	34
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing-Renault	1:43.183	1.070	32
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:43.489	1.376	33
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	1:43.503	1.390	23
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	STR-Renault	1:43.546	1.433	38
10	19	Felipe Massa	Williams-Mercedes	1:43.558	1.445	34
11	11	Sergio Perez	Force India-Mercedes	1:43.746	1.633	37
12	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus-Renault	1:44.005	1.892	38
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India-Mercedes	1:44.068	1.955	32
14	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Renault	1:44.157	2.044	39
15	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari	1:44.316	2.203	38
16	99	Adrian Sutil	Sauber-Ferrari	1:44.763	2.650	37
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus-Renault	1:44.986	2.873	35
18	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham-Renault	1:45.505	3.392	38
19	46	Will Stevens	Caterham-Renault	1:47.057	4.944	34
20	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	No time		2

2014 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - First practice session

1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:43.476		32
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:43.609	0.133	31
3	14	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	1:45.184	1.708	22
4	1	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull Racing-Renault	1:45.334	1.858	30
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing-Renault	1:45.361	1.885	23
6	25	Jean-Eric Vergne	STR-Renault	1:45.718	2.242	17
7	26	Daniil Kvyat	STR-Renault	1:45.835	2.359	32
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams-Mercedes	1:45.913	2.437	8
9	11	Sergio Perez	Force India-Mercedes	1:45.983	2.507	23
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India-Mercedes	1:46.030	2.554	24
11	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren-Mercedes	1:46.049	2.573	23
12	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:46.131	2.655	23
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams-Mercedes	1:46.549	3.073	7
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Sauber-Ferrari	1:46.556	3.080	28
15	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus-Renault	1:46.711	3.235	31
16	31	Esteban Ocon	Lotus-Renault	1:47.066	3.590	29
17	22	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	1:47.235	3.759	8
18	10	Kamui Kobayashi	Caterham-Renault	1:47.971	4.495	24
19	37	Sergey Sirotkin	Sauber-Ferrari	1:48.269	4.793	25
20	46	Robin Frijns	Caterham-Renault	1:50.684	7.208	14

Ferrari confirm split with Alonso

Fernando Alonso in McLaren's colors.

Ferrari have confirmed that Fernando Alonso will leave the team at the end of the 2014 Formula One campaign.

In a statement, the team said that the relationship ended "by common consent". The announcement means this weekend's race in Abu Dhabi will also formally bring to a close Alonso's five-year spell with the Scuderia, which has yielded 11 wins and 44 podiums, though no championship success.

"Today is not an easy one for me, because even if I always look to the future with great enthusiasm and determination, at the end of this season my journey as a Ferrari driver will come to an end," Alonso said.

"It was a difficult decision to take, but a carefully considered one and from start to finish, my love for Ferrari was a prime consideration. I have always been lucky enough to make my own decisions about my future and I have that possibility now too. I must thank the team for that, as it understood my position. 

"I leave Scuderia Ferrari after five years, during which I reached my very best level professionally, tackling major challenges that pushed me to find new limits. I also proved to be a true team-player, putting the interests of the Scuderia before my own. When I had to take important decisions about my future, I did so with Ferrari in my heart, driven by my love for the team. 

"I am very proud of what we have achieved together. Thanks to the efforts of the men and women of Maranello, on three occasions we came second in the Formula One world championship, two of them fighting for the title right up to and including the final race, running in a championship winning position for many laps. Without a shadow of a doubt, these five years produced some of the best moments of my career and I also feel that, in leaving the team, it is family rather than friends I am leaving behind. 

"Now I look to the future with great enthusiasm, knowing that part of my heart will always belong to the Prancing Horse. I want to thank each and everyone of the team for the trust they showed in me."

Ferrari team principal Marco Mattiacci added: "In the Scuderia Ferrari roll of honour of great drivers, Fernando Alonso will always occupy a special place. We offer him our heartfelt thanks for what has been an extraordinary adventure with the Scuderia, when in the past five years, he twice came so close to winning the world championship. 

"I am sure that a great driver like Fernando will always hold the Prancing Horse dear to his heart and I also expect the Ferrari fans will continue to hold him in high regard in his future endeavours."

Alonso has been heavily linked with a move to McLaren, who will switch from Mercedes to Honda power for the 2015 season. The team said recently that they will not announce their driver line-up for next year before December.

(source: f1.com)

FIA press conference schedule - Abu Dhabi

Mercedes' title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and outgoing champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull will be among the six drivers taking part in the official FIA press conference at Yas Marina on Thursday.

On Friday it is the turn of senior team personnel to answer questions from the media, with representatives from no less than seven teams - big and small - attending what is sure to be a lively session. The line-ups in full...

Thursday, November 20, 1500 hours local time (1100 GMT)
Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), Jenson Button (McLaren), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), Nico Hulkenberg (Force India), Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)

Friday, November 21, 1900 hours local time (1500 GMT)
Robert Fernley (Force India), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Gerard Lopez (Lotus F1), Marco Mattiacci (Ferrari), Claire Williams (Williams), Toto Wolff (Mercedes)

The qualifying and post-race press conferences with the top three drivers will take place immediately after the respective sessions.

(source: f1.com)