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SUZUKA, Japan - Nico Rosberg will start Sunday's Japanese F1 GP on pole - typhoon permitting - with Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton on his tail and Vatteri Bottas third for Williams.
It's his eighth pole of the season.
The rest of the top 10 will, in order, be made up of another Williams driver, Fernando Alonso, followed by Danel Ricciardo (Red Bull), Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button (both McLaren), Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and in 10th place Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton, leading Rosberg by three points with five races remaining in the season, is chasing a hat trick of wins after starting on pole for the previous two races
Final grid positions for the 2014 Japnese F1 GP thanks to penalties in play for some drivers.
1 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes
3 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes
4 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes
5 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari
6 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - Renault
7 Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren
8 Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren
9 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull - Renault
10 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari
11 Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes
12 Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault
13 Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes
14 Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari
15 Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari
16 Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault
17 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault
18 Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari
19 Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault
20 Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault
21 Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari
22 Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault
Qualifying times for the 2014 Japanese F1 GP
1 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1min32.506
2 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1min32.703
3 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 1min33.128
4 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1min33.527
5 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 1min33.740
6 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1min34.075
7 Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren 1min34.242
8 Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1min34.317
9 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull - Renault 1min34.432
10 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1min34.548
11 Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min34.984
12 Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1min35.089
13 Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min35.092
14 Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1min35.099
15 Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 1min35.364
16 Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 1min35.681
17 Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault 1min35.917
18 Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault 1min35.984
19 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault 1min36.813
20 Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari 1min36.943
21 Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault 1min37.015
22 Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 1min37.481
Earlier qualifying
First and second session
Third session
It's his eighth pole of the season.
The rest of the top 10 will, in order, be made up of another Williams driver, Fernando Alonso, followed by Danel Ricciardo (Red Bull), Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button (both McLaren), Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and in 10th place Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Hamilton, leading Rosberg by three points with five races remaining in the season, is chasing a hat trick of wins after starting on pole for the previous two races
Final grid positions for the 2014 Japnese F1 GP thanks to penalties in play for some drivers.
1 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes
2 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes
3 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes
4 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes
5 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari
6 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - Renault
7 Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren
8 Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren
9 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull - Renault
10 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari
11 Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes
12 Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault
13 Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes
14 Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari
15 Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari
16 Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault
17 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault
18 Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari
19 Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault
20 Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault
21 Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari
22 Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault
Qualifying times for the 2014 Japanese F1 GP
1 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1min32.506
2 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1min32.703
3 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 1min33.128
4 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1min33.527
5 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 1min33.740
6 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1min34.075
7 Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren 1min34.242
8 Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1min34.317
9 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull - Renault 1min34.432
10 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1min34.548
11 Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min34.984
12 Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1min35.089
13 Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min35.092
14 Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1min35.099
15 Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari 1min35.364
16 Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari 1min35.681
17 Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault 1min35.917
18 Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault 1min35.984
19 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Caterham - Renault 1min36.813
20 Jules Bianchi (France) Marussia - Ferrari 1min36.943
21 Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Caterham - Renault 1min37.015
22 Max Chilton (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 1min37.481
Earlier qualifying
First and second session
Third session
