Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg stand side-by-side as they pose for the top-three photograph before heading to the official post-qualifying news conference.
David Coulthard
BBC F1 co-commentator in Abu Dhabi
"That was a super exciting qualifying session and once again Nico delivers under pressure. Lewis has been following the same format all season, goes out after Nico and drops the ball - maybe he is just trying to build the tension."
Mercedes: Both sides of the garage congratulate each other on an incredible fight for pole! That's team spirit right there...
"I generally didn't have the best of laps but I enjoyed the qualifying session," says
Lewis Hamilton, who starts second."Tomorrow is going to be a special day. "When asked about how he will approach the first corner, he says: "Same as every time."
"It was a messy lap from Lewis, which was not expected because he had a very good lap in the second qualifying session," says Mercedes team boss
Toto Wolff. "I won't tell them anything anymore, they are in their own little bubble and concentrating on the race. I think we should leave them in peace now to concentrate on tomorrow."
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Bob Horton on Facebook: "Lewis will win the championship: it will be a Mercedes 1-2 as it has been pretty much all season and so regardless of where he is in that setup Lewis wins the title. Only way he'll lose it is if (touch wood) his car packs up."
Steven Gradridge: Rosberg may have pole, but we have seen on numerous occasions what Hamilton can do from 2nd. Bring on tomorrow!
Vicky Nutley: Couldn't tweet during quali as had fingernails to chew instead. During the race tomorrow maybe down to elbows
Graeme Hannah: Hamilton very composed.....knows what he needs to do tomorrow.....pressure all on Nico as he has to go for the win.
Claire Carolyne Kola Ezekiel: Lewis Hamilton will win it was just a small error that caused him the pole, tomorrow will be another day.
Stephen Earl: Just hope it's a great race and there's no mechanical issues that decide it.
Brogan: This is going to be a very long 24 hours. #nervous
Niki Lauda: "Lewis will not sleep well tonight, he will think about it," says Mercedes non-executive chairman. "But tomorrow is the race. Tomorrow, they both come in neutral. It's going to be a two- or three-stop race and anything can happen."
Former world champion Nigel Mansell: "Lewis and Nico need to remember world is watching, for me Lewis has points advantage, just do enough. They need to look after their cars.
"Super performance from both Williams drivers great second row lock out, they could have impact on championship, Merc just need good start."
Eddie Jordan
BBC F1 chief analyst
"Williams could win this race. They are a serious team at this moment and this track is made for them."
As Eddie Jordan mentioned earlier, the Williams could well play a part in tomorrow's race, such was their impressive speed.
Valtteri Bottas was just two tenths slower than Lewis Hamilton, with his team-mate
Felipe Massa a tenth further back.
"I don't know what our race pace is like because I haven't really done a lot," says McLaren's
Jenson Button, who starts eighth. "I don't know where we're going to be."
"It's a pretty intense weekend," says
Nico Rosberg. "I'm not sure how well I'll sleep but I'm sure I'll get the hours that I need. It's still a race I want to win. I have to go for that to have a chance [of winning the title]. It's going to be exciting and I'm sure it will be a good battle with Lewis as always. Anything can happen in racing."
"Qualifying is an area that I will definitely try and improve next year," says
Lewis Hamilton. "With it being the last race we're all feeling pressure but I don't think there was any impact on today."
