Nico Rosberg rode his luck to grab pole position for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in a prolonged qualifying session punctuated by rainstorms and red flags. The Briton had to take evasive action, which cost him time, before Rosberg came round and was able to continue without easing off. “It was a really challenging qualifying with the changing conditions all the time,” said Rosberg. Heavy rain delayed the start of Q1 by 20 minutes, flooding many parts of the paddock, including television commentary booths. Defending three-time champion Hamilton, who is just one point behind Rosberg after 10 of this year's 21 races, was 0.143 seconds behind his rival as the pair secured their team’s sixth front-row lockout of the season.

Source: The Hindu July 23, 2016 17:37 UTC