Reserve driver Pietro Fittipaldi is in Abu Dhabi, but the Brazilian is ineligible to stand in because he hasn't participated in at least one session this weekend.
The Dutchman clocked a brilliant 1m22.109s to take his 10th pole position of the season, with Hamilton finishing second 0.371s back.
With 25 minutes remaining after Verstappen won FP1, Hamilton set the FP2 benchmark of 1m23.691s under the floodlights on soft tyres.
Verstappen clocked a 1m25.009s on soft tyres, two tenths faster than Bottas, with Hamilton slower by 0.346s and back in P3.
The 2021 Formula 1 world driver's championship battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen has been enthralling but also controversial.
Ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, we look at the key numbers of the Formula 1 2021 title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Hamilton won a highly contentious race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with Horner claiming Mercedes' "spicy engine" gave them an advantage.
Hamilton and Verstappen are level on points heading into the final race, making the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix a winner-take-all event.
Hamilton passed Verstappen at the final corner on Lap 43 and pushed him wide at Turn 27, taking the lead and putting in the fastest laps.
The maiden Saudi Arabian GP is in the books - but Formula 1's latest foray into a new Middle Eastern market will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.