The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is not quite the winner-takes-all scenario that is the stuff of title-decider dreams, as second will be enough for Lewis Hamilton even if Nico Rosberg wins.
During Friday practice, it will not have been the gap of 83 thousandths of a second to his team-mate that Rosberg will be concerned about.
Instead, it is the ongoing dominance of Mercedes, which once again had a comfortable cushion at the front of the field.
Rosberg's best Friday of 2014 Being at the top of the timesheets was only part of the story for Nico Rosberg. As GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW explain, he has other reasons to be delighted with Friday practice at Interlagos F1
Mercedes fires 2015 warning shot in America It was no surprise to see Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg setting the pace, but GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW explain why their speed suggests Mercedes won't be losing top spot in the longer-term F1
Is McLaren's Friday pace real? McLaren was the closest challenger to Mercedes in free practice at Sochi. GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW investigate whether it can carry this form into the race F1
How did Verstappen's F1 debut go? GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW analyse Max Verstappen's performance on his first weekend as an F1 driver, and explain what they learned from Friday practice F1
Why F1’s overdue Portugal return matters Portugal has been the scene of high drama across many eras in Formula 1, says BEN EDWARDS, which is why the return of the Portuguese Grand Prix is something to be savoured F1
How an ICU lesson should guide F1's future engine path Formula 1's future engine direction has been in full focus since Honda announced it would quit at the end of 2021. What F1 does will depend on what manufacturers deem relevant to them, but perhaps it can learn a lesson from an intensive care unit F1
The headache Verstappen is giving Red Bull OPINION: Max Verstappen has been the only driver consistently able to live with the terrific pace shown by Mercedes in 2020, but has still only bested the Black Arrows once. Sooner or later, given his talent and expectations, something has to change F1
The BTCC debutant who has waited 20 years for his chance Few British Touring Car Championship rookies have as much racing experience as Paul Rivett. But, after spending two decades in the support categories, he is finally set to move up to the top tier at Snetterton this weekend BTCC
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