Qualy: Hamilton bounces back with pole

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After his qualifying troubles in China and Russia, Lewis Hamilton bounced back with a pole position at the Barcelona circuit in a session where Max Verstappen starred.

As many expected it was all about Mercedes in Saturday’s qualifying for the Spanish GP as the Brackley duo traded blows in the opening segments; Rosberg quickest in Q1 and Hamilton in Q3.

But, when it really mattered, it was Hamilton who came to the fore.

Hamilton made a mistake on his first run, locking up at Turn 10, which allowed Rosberg an easy run to P1. He posted a 1:22.475.

Hamilton responded with a 1:22.000 to take pole position, a time that Rosberg was not able to match. He finished 0.280s down on his team-mate.

Behind them Ferrari and Red Bull engaged in a battle for …

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