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Nico Rosberg scored his 10th pole position of the season, Saturday in Brazil.
En route, the German broke Rubens Barrichello's qualifying lap record set in 2004. He clocked the repaved circuit in 1min10.023sec, beating Barrichello's 1min10.646.
[TD="class: caption"]Nico Rosberg (Photo:WRI2)[/TD]
"I'm very happy with the weekend so far," said Rosberg. "The last run in qualifying was not my best but it was good enough to start from pole. And I'm pleased to start from the clean side of the grid, which should be a good thing for me."
Rosberg also started from pole last week in Austin, but could not resist Lewis Hamilton's charge and had to settle for second.
[TD="class: caption"]Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW36 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"With the team I've reviewed why Austin didn't work out perfectly for me," he adds. "And we've done a race simulation already this morning with high fuel levels in the car, so I learned a few things that I can improve and am quite confident I can do a better job in this race."
Hamilton, who will start the race alongside his teammate as Mercedes locked out the front row for the seventh consecutive time, is quietly confident. He knows the points are not awarded until after the race.
[TD="class: caption"]Romain Grosjean, Lotus E22 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"Nico has been quick all weekend," he acknowledges."
"And I've been chasing and chasing. But what's important in my mind is that I've been improving with every session and I've found a good balance.
"Tomorrow is where the points are awarded."
[TD="class: caption"]Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber C33 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
Qualifying results* -Brazilian Grand Prix (round 18 of 19)
1.Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1'10"023 - Q3
2.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1'10"056 - Q3
3.Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'10"247 - Q3
4.Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'10"305 - Q3
5.Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'10"930 - Q3
6.Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'10"938 - Q3
7.Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'10"969 - Q3
8.Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'10"977 - Q3
9.Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'11"075 - Q3
10.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'11"099 - Q3
11.Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'11"591 - Q2
12.Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'11"976 - Q2
13.Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'12"099 - Q2
14.Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - no time - Q2
15.Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'12"037 - Q1
16.Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'12"040 - Q1
17.Sergio Perez (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'12"076 - Q1
18.Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'12"233 - Q1
*Unofficial results
[TD="class: caption"]Nico Rosberg, Mercedes W05 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
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En route, the German broke Rubens Barrichello's qualifying lap record set in 2004. He clocked the repaved circuit in 1min10.023sec, beating Barrichello's 1min10.646.
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[TD="class: caption"]Nico Rosberg (Photo:WRI2)[/TD]
"I'm very happy with the weekend so far," said Rosberg. "The last run in qualifying was not my best but it was good enough to start from pole. And I'm pleased to start from the clean side of the grid, which should be a good thing for me."
Rosberg also started from pole last week in Austin, but could not resist Lewis Hamilton's charge and had to settle for second.
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[TD="class: caption"]Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW36 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"With the team I've reviewed why Austin didn't work out perfectly for me," he adds. "And we've done a race simulation already this morning with high fuel levels in the car, so I learned a few things that I can improve and am quite confident I can do a better job in this race."
Hamilton, who will start the race alongside his teammate as Mercedes locked out the front row for the seventh consecutive time, is quietly confident. He knows the points are not awarded until after the race.
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[TD="class: caption"]Romain Grosjean, Lotus E22 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
"Nico has been quick all weekend," he acknowledges."
"And I've been chasing and chasing. But what's important in my mind is that I've been improving with every session and I've found a good balance.
"Tomorrow is where the points are awarded."
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[TD="class: caption"]Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber C33 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
Qualifying results* -Brazilian Grand Prix (round 18 of 19)
1.Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1'10"023 - Q3
2.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - 1'10"056 - Q3
3.Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'10"247 - Q3
4.Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'10"305 - Q3
5.Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'10"930 - Q3
6.Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'10"938 - Q3
7.Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'10"969 - Q3
8.Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'10"977 - Q3
9.Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'11"075 - Q3
10.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'11"099 - Q3
11.Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'11"591 - Q2
12.Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'11"976 - Q2
13.Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'12"099 - Q2
14.Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - no time - Q2
15.Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'12"037 - Q1
16.Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'12"040 - Q1
17.Sergio Perez (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'12"076 - Q1
18.Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'12"233 - Q1
*Unofficial results
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[TD="class: caption"]Nico Rosberg, Mercedes W05 (Photo: WRI2)[/TD]
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