Abu Dhabi: Nico Rosberg gave himself the best chance of winning the drivers' championship by beating Mercedes teammate and championship-rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position in qualifying for today's title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.


Nico Rosberg waves to fans 

Rosberg lapped the Yas Marina Circuit in one minute 40.480 seconds to take his 11th pole of the season, beating Hamilton by a handy three-tenths of a second.