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Hamilton takes pole by huge margin
Getty Images Enlarge Lewis Hamilton secured pole position in the opening qualifying round of his title defence, dominating the session and setting a time nearly 0.6s faster than his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. As expected, the two Mercedes drivers were significantly quicker than their rivals, with Felipe Massa's Williams the closest competitor, over 1.3s shy of Hamilton. The reigning champion set a good benchmark on his first run in Q3 but went on to better it on his second attempt despite a scrappy final sector. Rosberg, meanwhile, ran wide at the penultimate corner and ruined his first attempt before a neater second lap was enough for second but not even close to Rosberg. Behind...
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