Qualifying – rapid Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Austin
Nico Rosberg produced a superb performance in Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session in the United States to see off the challenge of championship-leading Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Behind the Silver Arrows, Valtteri Bottas led team mate Felipe Massa as Williams locked out the second row of the grid, while Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo pipped Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to fifth