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Sebastian Vettel fastest in third practice in Abu Dhabi

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel records the fastest time in the third practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel has recorded the fastest time in the final practice session ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Vettel finished marginally ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen as Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg had to settle for fourth and fifth respectively.

Kimi Raikkonen ended the session in third position as less than four tenths of a second separated the top five in the standings.

Daniel Ricciardo was in sixth but McLaren's Jenson Button was only 13th as he prepares to compete in his final qualifying session and race as a Formula 1 driver.

Full standings

1. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
5. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)
7. Sergio Perez (Force India)
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India)
9. Valtteri Bottas (Williams)
10. Esteban Gutierrez (Haas)
11. Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
12. Jolyon Palmer (Renault)
13. Jenson Button (McLaren)
14. Felipe Massa (Williams)
15. Romain Grosjean (Haas)
16. Kevin Magnussen (Renault)
17. Pascal Wehrlein (Manor)
18. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso)
19. Felipe Nasr (Sauber)
20. Esteban Ocon (Manor)
21. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso)
22. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)

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