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Nico Rosberg
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Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg topped all Practice sessions and took forward this lead to Qualifying as well. But it was very tricky in the end. Hamilton topped Q1 and Q2 from Rosberg.
In Q3 Rosberg was going quicker on his first lap from Hamilton but ultimately bailed out due to an electronics issue. He cam back out with less than 5 minutes to go into Q3 with a heavier fuel load and fresh set of softs. The first flying lap he did, he nailed it perfectly going nearly a tenth faster than Hamilton!
Lewis Hamilton had another fast lap up on his sleeves but couldn’t match the German’s time which he set in tricky circumstances in front of his home fans.
Brilliant indeed.
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ROS: "It was a great feeling, great lap. Not only was it just one lap but I also had extra fuel. I had fuel for three laps" #GermanGP 🇩🇪
— Channel 4 F1® (@C4F1) July 30, 2016
Pole, baby!!!! ☝🏼️🏁🇩🇪 @nico_rosberg #TeamRosberg #GermanGP #Hockenheim pic.twitter.com/ZlGpqLFt6v
— Team Rosberg (@RosbergFTW) July 30, 2016
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Pole baby yeah!!!! Knew you could do it @nico_rosberg @MercedesAMGF1 #GermanGP #TeamRosberg 🏁🏁🏁🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/yJRwFy74ue
— 🇨🇦🎣🏎👸🏼Cris (@northerngirl998) July 30, 2016
"A great lap but I also had extra fuel. It was really satisfying."
Recap: https://t.co/CkqLNAZAQx #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/SECVYDqyvH
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) July 30, 2016
"Beauty, cheers boys." @danielricciardo on the Team radio after P3 #GermanGP quali. Game on for Race Day! 👊🇩🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/marVwayAFl
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) July 30, 2016
"You have pole position, Nico – fantastic lap in the circumstances"
👍🏻 👍🏻#GermanGP 🇩🇪 #F1 pic.twitter.com/3Qc076GoWs
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 30, 2016
Red Bulls beat the two Ferraris as Ricciardo lined up third and Verstappen fourth ahead of the two Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull are getting closer and closer to the second place in constructors championship.
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Behind them there was a close call between the Force Indias and Williams as Hulkenberg lined up 7th followed by Bottas in 8th, Perez in 9th and Massa rounding off the top 10.
P3 and P4 for the Bulls for the #GermanGP! 👏🇩🇪 A third consecutive second row quali lockout for the Team 🙌 #F1 pic.twitter.com/YVS1bQzLY0
— Aston Martin Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) July 30, 2016
One lockup could change it all.😂 Well Done @nico_rosberg for your pole. Solid lap.💪 but for @LewisHamilton sunday is a new day. #GermanGP
— Pranav Brijwani (@pranav_brijwani) July 30, 2016
Proving that you only need one good lap, @Nico_Rosberg is on pole, out qualifying @LewisHamilton for the #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/rjdNotfH28
— Yas Marina Circuit (@ymcofficial) July 30, 2016
So, a German takes Pole position for the 2016 German GP in a German car – more Deutschland than you can shake a bratwurst at #GermanGP
— Fantasy GP (@Fantasy_GP) July 30, 2016
94% – @MercedesAMGF1 will now have been on pole in 47 of the last 50 @F1 races. #GermanGP @Nico_Rosberg #NR6 pic.twitter.com/zz1R07Fv20
— Mobil 1 The Grid (@Mobil1TheGrid) July 30, 2016
Kvyat sounding very low talking to Sky: “I drove a bad qualy. I think I don’t know what’s going on at the moment.” #GermanGP
— Luke Smith (@LukeSmithF1) July 30, 2016
Less than a second from P1 to P10. #Q3 will be interesting… #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/MdcwCKMPUF
— Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (@Circuitcat_eng) July 30, 2016
P6 and P8 for Checo and Nico – both qualify for Q3! #GermanGP #FeelTheForce pic.twitter.com/AoRa74PoAA
— SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team (@RacingPointF1) July 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/F1/status/759378534066511872
WATCH: Onboard with ROS for the blistering lap that secured pole at the #GermanGP VIDEO >> https://t.co/SgTOFC6cAI …
— Scinto Official ™ (@MauroScinto) July 30, 2016
VET: "I didn't feel that comfortable in #Quali. We're not here to start P5 or P6. We have fallen back" #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/KT5gvgebBM
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— Scinto Official ™ (@MauroScinto) July 30, 2016
Awkward moment there @danielricciardo at the interview with Lewis reply??LOL always with a smile! Good job today #GermanGP #SkyF1
— OK (@OlgaKorts) July 30, 2016
@nico_rosberg celebrating his pole for the German Grand Prix #F1 #GermanGP pic.twitter.com/kbbusOCzgg
— Motorsport Images (@MSI_Images) July 30, 2016
The first lap will definitely be interesting tomorrow at the #GermanGP. Come on @LewisHamilton!
— David (@Davidi0us) July 30, 2016
@DanielRicciardo is such an inspiring driver: smile, humility and courtesy #GermanGP @f1
— Harry (@MCYC1975) July 30, 2016
Rosberg on pole. Awesome!
Turn will be a mess, should be a crazy first lap. #GermanGP #F1— Mike (@vernjr_88) July 30, 2016
Perfectly executed lap by @nico_rosberg despite engine probs! Hoping for a tough fight b/w Mercs. Great to see the Bulls in row 2 #GermanGP
— Prabal Sidana (@prabal159) July 30, 2016
Max satisfied after #GermanGP quali: "Only 0.1 second behind @danielricciardo, that's not bad for the first time with an F1 car here."
— Max Verstappen Fans (@mverstappenfans) July 30, 2016
So good to see @danielricciardo and @redbullracing consistently closing the gap to @MercedesAMGF1 bring on race day! #GermanGP
— Anthony Bortolotto (@bigboylemonade) July 30, 2016
Kvyat always one of the nicest guys to talk to out of the drivers. Unfortunate that being nice doesn't mean anything. #F1 #GermanGP (1/2)
— Thomas Maher (@thomasmaheronf1) July 30, 2016
RIC: "We got pretty close. My first lap in Q3 was really good. There wasn't much more on the table" #GermanGP 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/aJUFPTP6NF
— Channel 4 F1® (@C4F1) July 30, 2016
