Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole position at the Yas Marina circuit on Saturday for the season-ending F1 Etihad Airways 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
He clocked a late lap in one minute and 34.779 seconds to outpace Mercedes team-mate Valterri Bottas.
The Finn, however, will start from the back of the grid after collecting penalties for taking new engines.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen completes the front row, ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel.
Alcaraz sinks Lehecka to retain Japan Open crown
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated unseeded Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to retain his title and continue his resurgence after a wrist injury.
McIlroy set for Dubai return at DP World Tour Championship in November
Seven-time Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy will tee it up at the DP World Tour Championship from November 12-15 at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, as he bids to draw level with Colin Montgomerie's record haul of eight Harry Vardon Trophies.
Kaur steps down as India women's team captain
World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur announced on Tuesday her decision to step down from her role as captain of the Indian women's team in all formats.
Gauff hits out at racist abuse after replayed point in Beijing sparks backlash
Coco Gauff said she had received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after the two-times Grand Slam champion beat local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open on Monday in a match where a replayed point sparked an online backlash.
France come from behind to thrash Belgium
France came from a goal down to beat Belgium 4-1 in their Nations League Group A1 meeting at the Stade de France on Monday, while Italy secured a 3-1 win over Turkey, their third consecutive match without a loss.
