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Hamilton takes pole for Chinese GP

April 11, 2015

Lewis Hamilton of Britain has completed a pole position hat-trick for the season at qualifying in Shanghai for Sunday's Grand Prix. Germans Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel came in second and third.

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Formel 1 Qualifikation zum China GP Hamilton auf Pole - Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain waves after taking pole position following the qualifying session of the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit, April 11, 2015. REUTERS/Aly Song
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British driver Lewis Hamilton on Saturday secured pole position for Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai, China, beating out Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg of Germany.

German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel also made it to the top three, ahead of Felipe Massa of Brazil for Willams.

Hamilton's time was 1:35.782, just edging out Rosberg on 1:35.824, but a second ahead of Vettel on the 5.451-kilometer (3.387-mile) Shanghai course.

It is the British driver's 41st career pole in what has been a perfect qualifying season.

Hamilton has won the GP in China three times. He leads the championship with 43 points from two races, but Vettel is just three behind after beating both Mercedes drivers in a surprise victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix two weeks ago.

Rosberg is on 33 points in third place ahead of Sunday's race.

tj/jr (Reuters, AFP)

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