SOCHI, Russia: Championship leader Nico Rosberg took full advantage of his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s continuing ill-fortune on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) when he secured a comfortable pole position for Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old German, who leads this year’s title race by 36 points after winning the opening three races in succession, clocked a fastest lap in one minute and 35.417 seconds to take the prime spot on the grid.

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