Nico Rosberg claimed only the second pole position of his Formula One career, edging Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain on Saturday. Despite the heat at the Sakhir circuit - track temperature was 42'C - there was cloud cover overhead and strong winds, which played a role in the track conditions. Rosberg proved to be the man to beat in Q3 as the Mercedes driver posted a 1:32.543 in the early. Putting in another lap late in the session, the German bettered his time with a 1:32.330 to secure only his second pole position. Vettel was second quickest, a tenth off the pace, while Fernando Alonso made a mistake on his final flying lap and had to settle for third place. He'll be joined on the second row...
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