Nico Rosberg quickest in third practice

Nico Rosberg has edged out Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton as the German finished fastest in third practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Hamilton led both previous practices on Friday but was just behind in Saturday's session.

The top three mimics the result of the Brazilian Grand Prix as Felipe Massa finishes third quickest behind the two Mercedes drivers.

Fernando Alonso finishes in fourth, bouncing back from his car failure in Friday's practices while Ferrari-bound Sebastian Vettel ended up in fifth.

Full standings:

1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 3. Felipe Massa (Williams) 4. Fernando Alonso (Ferarri) 5. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 6. Jenson Button (McLaren) 7. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 8. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) 9. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) 10. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 11. Kevin Magnussen (McLaren) 12. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso) 13. Sergio Perez (Force India) 14. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India) 15. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber) 16. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 17. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 18. Adrian Sutil (Sauber) 19. Kamui Kobayashi (Caterham) 20. Will Stevens (Caterham)