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Mechanics push the car of Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany to the scrutineering area of the pits ahead of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Formula One drivers attend a news conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Grosjean of France looks on before the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany sits in his car during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

McLaren Formula One driver Button of Britain drives during the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi . CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain drives out of his pit during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen of Finland drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Ferrari Formula One driver Alonso of Spain drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Force India Formula One driver di Resta of Britain drives during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Webber of Australia drives ahead of Caterham Formula One drivers Pic of France and Giedo van der Garde of Netherlands during the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Grosjean of France covers his ears before the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

McLaren Formula One driver Button of Britain sits in his car during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

McLaren Formula One engineers look at monitors at the pit wall during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Ferrari Formula One driver Massa of Brazil drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Mercedes Formula One driver Rosberg of Germany looks on from his car during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

Williams Formula One driver Bottas of Finland takes a corner during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. STEVE CRISP/REUTERS

McLaren Formula One driver Button of Britain takes a corner during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

McLaren Formula One driver Perez of Mexico drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS

Lotus F1 Formula One driver Raikkonen of Finland walks through turnstiles before the third practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. CAREN FIROUZ/REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel of Germany sits in his car during the third practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island. AHMED JADALLAH/REUTERS