GRANOLLERS, Spain (AP) β Nico Rosberg finally clinched his first pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, ending his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton’s bid for a fifth consecutive pole.
Rosberg signaled his intent with the fastest time in two of the three practice sessions this weekend, and continued that form with a dynamic drive in qualifying. The German finished .267 seconds clear of Hamilton and .777 ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, becoming the only driver to deprive championship leader Hamilton of pole position this season.
Rosberg said “awesome, thanks guys” over the race radio and gave both thumbs up as he climbed out of his car. His previous pole came at the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP last year.
