Nico Rosberg pips Lewis Hamilton to pole for Bahrain GP

Lewis Hamilton will start from second after final lap mishap Sebastian Vettel fails to make top-10 shootout in BahrainNico Rosberg, who will be in pole position for Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix, always had a chance to turn the tables on his rival at Mercedes Lewis Hamilton. The British driver, who won the first two poles of the season as well as the last race in Malaysia, had dominated the weekend, topping all three free practice runs but Rosberg has some form here. He made his Formula One debut on this track, in an unfancied Williams in 2006 and finished among the points in seventh place. He also won the GP2 championship here and took the F1 pole position last year. This was his fifth pole and he is clearly determined to be anything but Hamilton’s stooge this season. Continue reading…

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