Nico Rosberg claimed his fourth pole position in five races as the pendulum swung back his way in the inter-team rivalry at Mercedes. Rosberg saw off a spirited Valtteri Bottas for pole while Hamilton suffered a brake failure in Q1 and will have to start on the eighth row, giving the home favourite a golden opportunity to extend his championship lead tomorrow. The qualifying hour couldn’t have begun in a more disastrous fashion for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton careering into the barriers in the stadium section. The Briton was sitting in second place after an impressive lap on the prime tyre, a time which ultimately saw him through to Q2, but the rear end of his Mercedes stepped out at...
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