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German GP: Rosberg snatches pole despite engine cut-out scare

Nico Rosberg will start the German Grand Prix from pole position, after beating his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying at Hockenheim. Rosberg was forced to abort his first Q3 run due to an "electronic error" that briefly cut the engine. But his second lap gave him pole which was "a fantastic lap in the circumstances" according to the pitwall, as he ran with enough fuel for two laps instead of one in case he made a mistake on his first attempt. It was Rosberg's fifth pole of the season – 30 years on from his father Keke starting from pole here for McLaren – and came after setting the pace in every practice session all weekend. It had looked like Hamilton...
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