Qualifying report: Rosberg on pole, Bottas second, Hamilton engine failure again

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<strong>Qualifying report: </strong> Rosberg on pole, Bottas second, Hamilton engine failure again

Published on 30 Apr 2016 15:00
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By: Calle Nilsson

Nico Rosberg will start from P1 tomorrow. The german was closely followed by Sebastian Vettel, but since Vettel recieved a grid place penalty for a gearbox change, he will drop down 5 places tomorrow. Rosberg's team mate Hamilton suffered yet another engine failure in Q3, and he will start from P10. Williams Bottas will start from 2nd place tomorrow.

F1Grand Prix Russian - Qualifying

Sochi Autodrom - 10 October 2015

Driver

Team

Time

Difference

Laps
1

Nico Rosberg

Mercedes

1:37.113

20
2

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

1:37.433

+0.320

18
3

Valtteri Bottas

Williams

1:37.912

+0.799

26
4

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

1:37.965

+0.852

15
5

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

1:38.348

+1.235

18
6

Nico Hülkenberg

Force India

1:38.659

+1.546

21
7

Sergio Perez

Force India

1:38.691

+1.578

19
8

Romain Grosjean

Lotus

1:38.787

+1.674

19
9

Max Verstappen

Toro Rosso

1:38.924

+1.811

23
10

Daniel Ricciardo

Red Bull Racing

1:39.728

+2.615

18

Q2
11

Daniil Kvyat

Red Bull Racing

1:39.214

+2.101

18
12

Felipe Nasr

Sauber

1:39.323

+2.210

18
13

Jenson Button

McLaren

1:39.763

+2.650

15
14

Pastor Maldonado

Lotus

1:39.811

+2.698

15
15

Felipe Massa

Williams

1:39.895

+2.782

17

Q1
16

Fernando Alonso

McLaren

1:40.144

+3.031

7
17

Marcus Ericsson

Sauber

1:40.660

+3.547

9
18

Will Stevens

Marussia

1:43.693

+6.580

9
19

Roberto Merhi

Marussia

1:43.804

+6.691

8
20

Carlos Sainz jr

Toro Rosso

no time

0

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