Nico Rosberg (1:32.330) won pole for the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix in a Q3 that seemed to continue this season’s single run to pole. He slipped through the field to take his second career pole, breaking the trend by setting a fast lap early on in Q3. He bettered his won time, with second place qualifier Sebastian Vettel unable to beat him on his own single lap. Fernando Alonso was one of the few drivers to set an early fast lap in Q3, which saved him as he aborted his post-flag lap. Though he qualified fourth, Rosberg’s teammate Lewis Hamilton will start the race five places back as Mercedes changed his gearbox before qualifying. Gutierrez was first penalized with a five place penalty...
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