Lewis Hamilton will face a race against time to participate in qualifying for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after he crashed out of final practice.

The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari through turn nine at the Yas Marina Circuit.

He completed a 360-degree pirouette before crunching the barriers head-on and sustaining significant damage to the front of his Ferrari.

Hamilton was able to walk away from the accident, reporting on the radio: "Something buckled at the front and snapped the rear."

He then apologised to his team -- retrieving a damaged section of his front wing and putting it on top of his wrecked car -- before heading back to the pit lane on the back of a moped.

The one-hour running was red-flagged for 13 minutes as Hamilton's Ferrari was removed from the track.

With qualifying due to start at 18:00 local time (14:00 GMT), Hamilton's mechanics will have less than three hours to repair his car.

Hamilton, 40, has endured a painful first season with Ferrari and is set to end the year without a single podium finish.