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It was Rosberg’s fifth pole this season and the 28th of his career — and gives him a great chance to reduce, or even overhaul, Hamilton’s 19- point lead in the drivers’ title race

and a really good job done.” The session began in continuing sweltering conditions with an air temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and the track at 44 degrees — utterly unexpected by tyre suppliers Pirelli and many of the teams. In a demonstration of their strict application of the track limits,