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Nico Rosberg takes dramatic pole in two-hour qualifying session

Nico Rosberg will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position in a drama filled session which lasted almost two hours thanks to heavy rain and numerous red flags. The Mercedes driver will line-up alongside team-mate Lewis Hamilton who had to settle for second after Fernando Alonso span ahead of him on his final flying lap, forcing him to back off. The Briton finished 0.143 seconds adrift but had held provisional pole before Rosberg crossed the line on his final flyer to snatch the lead - though Hamilton opened with the fastest first sector before backing off. Daniel Ricciardo will start third for Red Bull ahead of team-mate Max Verstappen with the pair between three and five tenths...
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