ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Venue: Yas Marina** Dates:** 30 Oct - 1 Nov 2009 Coverage: Comprehensive live coverage of Friday practice, Saturday qualifying and Sunday’s race - which starts at 1300 GMT - across BBC TV, radio and online platforms.Find full listings here
By Chris Whyatt
**New world champion Jenson Button showed he could finish his 2009 in style as he topped the final practice session for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.**The Brawn driver snatched the fastest time late on from McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton with a lap of one minute 40.625 seconds in hot conditions.
Slightly more than 1.7 seconds separated 19 drivers as they got to grips with the new Yas Marina circuit.
Jaime Alguersuari did not drive as his Toro Rosso suffered hydraulic failure.
With 29-year-old Englishman Button and his Brawn team having sewn up the drivers’ and constructors’ championship at the last race in Brazil, most drivers and teams emitted a relatively relaxed mood as they continued to explore Formula 1’s newest track.
More to follow.