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Formula One: 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying results – Valtteri Bottas on pole

By Asher Fair

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 25: Top three qualifiers Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari pose for a photo in parc ferme during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 25: Top three qualifiers Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Mercedes GP, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari pose for a photo in parc ferme during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 25, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) /
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Valtteri Bottas will start on pole for the fourth and final time in 20 races in the 2017 Formula One season in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

In the 20th and final race of the 2017 Formula One season, Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport’s Valtteri Bottas, 28, will be starting from the pole position for the fourth time of the season and fourth time in his career.

Bottas took the pole for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the 21-turn, 3.451-mile Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His other three career poles, which have all come this season, came in Bahrain, Austria, and in the most recent Formula One race in Brazil.

Bottas is set to start alongside his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, who clinched his fourth career Formula One championship two races ago in the Mexican Grand Prix.

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Behind the two Mercedes teammates on the starting grid will be Sebastian Vettel, who drives for Scuderia Ferrari, and Daniel Ricciardo, who drives for Red Bull Racing, respectively. Kimi Raikkonen will start directly behind his Ferrari teammate in 5th place, while Max Verstappen will start directly behind his Red Bull teammate in 6th.

Rounding out the top 10 from 7th to 10th place, respectively, are Nico Hulkenberg, who drives for Renault Sport, Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon, who drive for Sahara Force India, and Felipe Massa, who is set to make his final career Formula One start driving for Williams Martini Racing.

Here are the full qualifying results for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from Yas Marina Circuit.

  1. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG Petronas
  2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG Petronas
  3. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  4. Daniel Ricciardo, Renault, Red Bull Racing
  5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari
  6. Max Verstappen, Renault, Red Bull Racing
  7. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault, Renault Sport
  8. Sergio Perez, Mercedes, Force India
  9. Esteban Ocon, Mercedes, Force India
  10. Felipe Massa, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  11. Fernando Alonso, Honda, McLaren
  12. Carlos Sainz Jr., Renault, Renault Sport
  13. Stoffel Vandoorne, Honda, McLaren
  14. Kevin Magnussen, Ferrari, Haas F1
  15. Lance Stroll, Mercedes, Williams Martini Racing
  16. Romain Grosjean, Ferrari, Haas F1
  17. Pierre Gasly, Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso
  18. Pascal Wehrlein, Ferrari, Sauber
  19. Marcus Ericsson, Ferrari, Sauber
  20. Brendon Hartley, Renault, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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Tune in to the 2017 Formula One season finale, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, live on NBC Sports Network on Sunday, November 26th at 8:00 AM ET. Will Valtteri Bottas hang on to his 1st place starting position to win his third race of the season and of his career?

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