Practice and qualifying 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
fernando alonso required top-two placing win title without having rely on other results. placed in top 6 in each of 3 free practice sessions, , qualified third race. three practice sessions held before race; first on friday afternoon , second on friday evening. both sessions lasted 90 minutes. third session held on saturday afternoon , lasted hour. 3 sessions held in dry conditions, although first session held on damp drying track after pre-session downpour had not been anticipated. vettel quickest time of 1:42.760 in first session, on six-tenths of second faster hamilton. button 4 tenths off hamilton s pace, followed webber, robert kubica, , alonso. michael schumacher seventh, other driver within 1.5 seconds of vettel s time. in second practice session, hamilton fastest time of 1:40.888, around quarter of second quicker second-placed vettel. alonso took third place, ahead of webber, kubica , felipe massa. schumacher quick enough eleventh position in session, marginally slower merc...