Nico Rosberg will start from pole position for the Russian GP after Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton was once again struck by unreliability. Hamilton suffered the same failure he had in China, losing power on his final out lap in Q2, and his Mercedes will require a new power unit to be fitted overnight ahead of Sunday's race. As the unit and parts will be from his allocation of five for the season, he will not be penalised for using new elements. However, other parts may be required to fix the issue which would trigger a grid penalty. The immediate word from Mercedes is that they are unsure if the repairs will lead to a penalty. In addition the world champion is under investigation by the...
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