After wrapping up this year's drivers' title two races ago in Mexico City, Lewis Hamilton believes a fourth career victory at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday is what Mercedes deserves after a fourth successive double title-winning campaign.
Hamilton was the man to beat when it came to the qualifying simulations in second practice as he ended the session 0.2s clear of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel on the ultra-soft tyres -- the majority of his advantage coming in the tricky final sector, which was expected to favour Ferrari.
"That's what we're working towards,'' Hamilton said. "I have this real burning desire to finish off in a strong way ultimately, when you finish off strong it's a bit easier to start strong the following season and I think we've worked so hard as a team we deserve to finish with a strong race.