ESPNF1 Columnist

November 3, 2012: Sebastian Vettel has been excluded from qualifying after his Red Bull failed to return to the pits under its own steam during qualifying

November 3, 2012: Felipe Massa admits he was disappointed to only qualify in ninth place for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having targeted a place in the top six

November 3, 2012: Michael Schumacher said a small mistake cost him time on his final run in the second session of qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 3, 2012: Kimi Raikkonen admits the start of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be key to his hopes of challenging Red Bull for a podium

November 3, 2012: Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes has made a step forward at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he qualified eighth and ahead of one of the Lotuses and one of the Ferraris

November 3, 2012: Fernando Alonso does not think his Ferrari was capable of qualifying any higher than seventh on the grid in Abu Dhabi, despite a bunch of new updates on the car this weekend

November 3, 2012: Jenson Button thinks it will be tough for him to fight for a podium from sixth on the grid at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, after he struggled for pace in qualifying

November 3, 2012: Pastor Maldonado is confident he can maintain a strong pace throughout Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after qualifying fourth on the grid

November 3, 2012: Mark Webber is positive that Red Bull will challenge for victory in tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but admits the team needs to "clean up" a few reliability issues

November 3, 2012: Red Bull is investigating why Sebastian Vettel stopped on track after the chequered flag in qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 3, 2012: Lewis Hamilton admits he is "very excited" by the prospect of starting from pole position for Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 3, 2012: Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ahead of Mark Webber while Sebastian Vettel was excluded from the results after running out of fuel

November 3, 2012: Read what the teams and drivers had to say after qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

November 3, 2012: Lewis Hamilton led another dominant McLaren performance during the final practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix