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Abu Dhabi: Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday, with Mercedes teammate and championship favourite Nico Rosberg joining him on the front row.
Hamilton pipped Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg with a scintillating final lap of 1:38.755 at the Yas Marina circuit to be 0.303 seconds quicker than Rosberg who was subsequently around half a second quicker than Australia's Daniel Ricciardo in third.
Ahead of the Formula 1 title-decider in Abu Dhabi, defending champion Lewis Hamilton believes he has 'overcome adversity' this season, and subsequently deserves to clinch the championship over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
Aussie goalkeeper Brad Jones was called into his opponent's penalty box as Feyenoord scored two goals at the death, with their last coming in the ninth minute of injury time, keeping them at the top of the Eredivisie.
Eddie Jones extended his unbeaten run as England head coach to 12 games with a thrilling victory over Argentina, but he's already focusing on next weekend's clash with Australia.
Ahead of the Formula 1 title-decider in Abu Dhabi, defending champion Lewis Hamilton believes he has 'overcome adversity' this season, and subsequently deserves to clinch the championship over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.
Rosberg leads the standings 12 points ahead of the three-time champion Hamilton and would wrap up a first world title with a podium finish even if Hamilton wins Sunday's race.
Creating added interest is the fact that the Red Bulls of Ricciardo and teammate Max Verstappen (sixth) will start on the more durable super soft tyres.
Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda was happy to see an all-Mercedes front row.
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"Lewis did an incredible job. Incredible lap you cant say more," he said.
"Lewis went quicker and Nico was close behind, a Mercedes front row ... I can't wish more."