Rosberg takes pole in Chinese Grand Prix

Rosberg, the winner of the first two races of the Formula One season, clocked a best lap of one minute 35.402 seconds, over half a second quicker than the Australian. 

Finn Kimi Raikkonen was third for Ferrari, while team mate and four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel will start fourth for Sunday’s race.

World champion Lewis Hamilton, already carrying a five-place grid penalty for a change of gearbox, will start from the back of the grid after failing to set a time in qualifying due to engine problems with his Mercedes.

Nico Rosberg has only ever started on pole once before in China. That was in 2012, and he went on to win the race. He absolutely smashed that race as well, finishing over 20 seconds ahead of Jenson Button.