Japanese F1 Grand Prix 2016 Qualifying: Saturday’s Results, Times, Final Grid

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Published: October 8, 2016

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Nico Rosberg kept the pressure on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the race for the Formula One world championship on Saturday, qualifying in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Rosberg, who leads his rival by 23 points with five races remaining, posted a time of one minute, 36.647 seconds to go top of the standings, with Hamilton just 0.013 seconds back. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will begin the race in third.

Earlier in the day, Rosberg topped the third and final practice session, while Hamilton was only able to come home in seventh position.

Here’s a reminder of how things panned out on Saturday, including the results in full from final qualifying and practice.

    

Qualifying Recap This is how it's shaping up after qualifying, with Rosberg set to start Sunday’s race in pole position, per the F1 Twitter feed:



Both Mercedes drivers ran into difficulty on their first lap in Q1—Rosberg running wide and Hamilton running into traffic—but were still able to easily secure their passage through. Meanwhile, it was the Ferraris setting the early pace, with Sebastian Vettel top of the standings and Raikkonen second.

However, as noted by F1 on NBC Sports, the advantage was still firmly with the Silver Arrows:



After their tribulations in the morning, it was little surprise to see McLaren’s Jenson Button fail to make it beyond the first session. However, after their strong performance in the morning, Renault would have been disappointed to see Kevin Magnussen dropped.

In second qualifying, Mercedes put their foot down, particularly Rosberg. On the soft tyre he hammered in a 1:30.714, a mark Hamilton was unable to get close to.

For the remainder of Q2, it was a struggle for Williams, as both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa were unable to make it into the top-10 shootout....
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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