Nico Rosberg takes pole for Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second
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Nico Rosberg took first blood from Lewis Hamilton when he secured pole position for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
In another untidy qualifying session, Hamilton was well-beaten in both runs and at one stage even looked in danger of finishing behind the Williams pair of Valterri Bottas and Felipe Massa, who are both expected to be competitive in the race. It was Mercedes’ 12th front-row lock-out of the season and extended Rosberg’s pole advantage to 12-7 over his great opponent.
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