Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes their first back-to-back poles since 1955. In both of the first two qualifying sessions, Rosberg was high on the board, but it was in the third and final session that he showed what the Mercedes can do. He topped qualifying two-tenths ahead of Vettel’s Red Bull and three-tenths ahead of Alonso’s Ferrari. Photo Copyright (c) Octane Photographic The first session started quietly, as usual. Many of the teams opted for the hard prime tires, with Webber and Vettel the notable exceptions. As the clock ticked down, the usual suspects were up at the top of the chart. Perhaps unexpectedly, Pastor Maldonado was unable to set a fast enough lap in his Williams to...
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