Valtteri Bottas finished fastest in opening practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel crashed out.

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas had the fastest time Friday in the second practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and was also involved in a crash.

After taking a stunning victory in Brazil last time out, the Dutchman narrowly pipped Hamilton to the fastest time as he looks for back-to-back wins for the first time in his career.

Lewis Hamilton signed off from qualifying in style - ending his nine-race pole drought - by setting the pace ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He will start alongside Max Verstappen.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT YAS MARINA: Lewis Hamilton signed off from qualifying in style - ending his nine-race pole drought - by setting the pace ahead of Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Hamilton put in an excellent qualifying lap on Saturday to land his first pole position for nine races and will line up on the front row alongside Max Verstappen. Follow the 1.10pm race live here.

JONATHAN McEVOY AT YAS MARINA: His trainer was hanging Lewis Hamilton's laundered overalls on the balcony railing while inside his boss speculated over a move to Ferrari.

A new mural has been unveiled at the Farm Bridge section of Silverstone, depicting the Mercedes driver in front of the Union flag following his sixth world title this season.

The super-ambitious Wolff, currently head of Mercedes, has harboured a desire to replace Liberty Media's moustachioed Chase Carey, who is likely to relinquish his post in the next 18 months.

Max Verstappen rattled the top of the drivers' market on Tuesday by committing his future to Red Bull for £40million a year and the promise of a title-winning car.

Formula One bosses have been accused of getting into bed with the Saudis who 'stole' their own TV rights deal.

W Series, the all-female racing championship, has broken into the Formula One family 15 years after Bernie Ecclestone said that 'women should wear white like all other domestic appliances'.

Red Bull's 22-year-old star Max Verstappen is convinced that, with the right car, he can become Formula One's world champion in 2020 as he insists rival Lewis Hamilton 'is not God'.

The Shanghai Sports Federation wants the Chinese Grand Prix to be cancelled as the coronavirus death toll continues to rise. The virus has so far killed 500 people.

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: F1 bosses are expected to confirm in the next 48 hours that the race in Shanghai will not go ahead due to growing fears over the outbreak.

Although Liberty Media, the sport's owners, left open the possibility of the Chinese GP being rescheduled, the chances of finding a replacement date look remote to non-existent.

Lewis Hamilton has hit back at criticism from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen , calling the Dutchman's comments 'a sign of weakness' after he recently lit the fire ahead of the upcoming season.

The Chinese Grand Prix could be rescheduled for November as part of a two-day event sandwiched in between the Brazilian and Abu Dhabi races after the original race was postponed.

The Chinese Grand Prix, which was scheduled for April, has already been cancelled amid growing fears about the virus but F1 chief Chase Carey has announced it is 'all systems go' for Melbourne.

The Dutch driver, heading into his seventh season in Formula One, lost control and spun around, going off the track at turn five. He was unharmed in Thursday morning's session in Barcelona.

Red Bull's No 1 driver Max Verstappen, who is expected to seriously test Lewis Hamilton's dominance going forward, starred heavily during the documentary that premiered last month.

On Wednesday, seven of Formula One's 10 teams published a joint statement expressing surprise and shock at the FIA's confidential agreement with Ferrari.

Hamilton said it was 'shocking' that the Australian Grand Prix could go ahead amid the threat of the coronavirus and suggested organisers had put financial concerns ahead of people's health.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MELBOURNE: The season-opening race has been abandoned here in the early hours of Friday morning after a McLaren mechanic was diagnosed with coronavirus.

After Sunday's season-opener in Melbourne was called off, the FIA and the sport's owners Liberty Media are seeking a new timetable including the key Grand Prix in Monaco.

Formula One boss Chase Carey has issued a public apology for the last-minute cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix. It was called off 90 minutes before first practice.

The three latest races to be called off take the grand total of postponed events to seven, with Australia, Bahrain, Vietnam, China, Holland, Spain and Monaco all now falling foul of the virus.

Formula One will run a series of virtual races, with some current drivers taking part, to replace a string of grands prix postponed by the coronavirus outbreak.

Silverstone bosses have promised fans a full refund if the British Grand Prix on July 19 is called off. The first seven races of the F1 season have been cancelled over coronavirus pandemic.

Max Verstappen admitted he is focused on winning the Formula One Championship this year with Red Bull and believes he now has the experience to do so. 

Daniel Ricciardo reveals he is still benefitting from a good training regime despite coronavirus disrupting plans for the 2020 Formula One calendar. 

The boss of the British Grand Prix has told Formula One's owners that he needs to know by the middle of next month whether the showpiece event is going ahead on July 19.

EXCLUSIVE: Bernie Ecclestone is locked down at his coffee farm in Brazil. At 490 acres it is literally the size of Monaco, and, with coronavirus lurking, staff living on site go out a couple at a time to shop.

Formula One and Silverstone admit they have until the end of April before they find out if the British Grand Prix could be held this year.

The reigning Formula One champion is waiting to agree terms over a new contract with Mercedes, with his current £40million-a-year deal expiring at the end of this season.

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has joined a growing list of Formula One races postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the 2020 season yet to get on the starting grid.

JONATHAN McEVOY: The French Grand Prix is about to become the 10th Formula One race, of 22, to be postponed or cancelled owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

Nico Rosberg (right) has praised Max Verstappen (left)'s role and influence in F1 - but has called the Red Bull racer one of the most annoying rivals he faced in Formula One.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: In normal times, George Russell would ready to belt up and take on Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Nine races have already been called off and with the British GP due to be on July 19, more could follow - but Pringle says Silverstone could host two successive races without any spectators.

Europe has spent weeks in lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus but Formula One bosses are optimistic the sport could restart on July 5th at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Hockenheim ring manager Jorn Teske has admitted talks have taken place with F1 about staging a race this year after the German Grand Prix was originally axed for this season.

The Hungarian government has said that no event in front of more than 500 people can take place before August 15, with the Grand Prix at the Hungaroring scheduled for August 2.

The coronavirus pandemic has put Formula One's plans to start the season on hold but they races in Austria in early July before potentially two more at Silverstone are being lined up.

The Dutch Grand prix may have to wait that little bit longer for its return, but that didn't stop Max Verstappen and Alex Albon taking their Red Bull racers out for a spin and embarking on an epic trip.

F1 chief Chase Carey revealed on Thursday that conversations are also being held with promoters 'currently not on the 2020 calendar'. Hockenheim, in Germany's Rhine valley, is first on that list.

The Covid-19 pandemic means that the 2020 season has yet to get under way, but the current plan is to begin racing behind closed doors in Austria on July 5.

The six-time Formula One world champion says the British Grand Prix won't be the same without spectators but he is still raring to go after months of waiting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Despite the fact they were on friendly terms prior to filming, the show has reportedly brought out the worst in them both, with the feisty women said to be 'at war' with one another