Nico Rosberg Nico Rosberg enjoyed a relatively comfortable run to pole position for the Russian Grand Prix as an engine failure ruled Lewis Hamilton out of the final segment of qualifying. The dominant Mercedes duo were set to do battle for pole before a turbo charger failure struck Hamilton's W07 at the end of Q2. With the reigning world champion unable to contest Q3, Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel set the initial pace. Although, it didn't take long for Rosberg to eclipse the effort by 0.8s with a 1:34.417s lap. The time set on his first run proved enough to secure pole while Vettel remained in second. However, a five place grid penalty for a gearbox change will see the four-time world...
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