Lewis Hamilton dismisses ‘mistakes’ as Nico Rosberg piles on pressure
• Briton beaten to pole in Abu Dhabi by Mercedes team-mate • German says rival ‘doing several mistakes’ and has all to lose• ‘I don’t pay much attention to him’ retorts title-chasing Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton, chasing his second world championship, will start second in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday after again being beaten to pole position by Nico Rosberg, his great rival and Mercedes team‑mate. Hamilton was a poor second in both runs in Q3, the qualifying shootout to decide the grid positions for the final race of the season. He needs to come first or second in the double-points decider to capitalise on his lead of 17 points and definitely win the title.
But after qualifying Rosberg, who has won five races to Hamilton’s 10, warned him that he would keep the pressure on. The German said: “Lewis has everything to lose and I have everything to gain. The pressure is on him. I will keep the pressure on him as much as possible. And maybe he will make another mistake, as we saw today and in Brazil.
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