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<b>FIRST 2015 VICTORY LOOMS:</b> Nico Rosberg could be headed for his first F1 victory in 2015 as he grabbed pole position during qualifying for the 2015 Spanish GP. <i>Image: AP / Manu Fernandez</i>
<b>FIRST 2015 VICTORY LOOMS:</b> Nico Rosberg could be headed for his first F1 victory in 2015 as he grabbed pole position during qualifying for the 2015 Spanish GP. <i>Image: AP / Manu Fernandez</i>

BARCELONA, Spain - Nico Rosberg ended Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton's run of domination in qualifying sessions when he secured his first pole position of the 2015 season during qualifying for the 2015 Spanish GP.

Rosberg produced a fastest lap of 1min24.681 to outpace the defending champion by 0.3sec on a hot afternoon at the Circuit de Catalunya where Hamilton won from pole in 2014.

Rosberg's lap was quicker than Hamilton's 2014 pole time.

CUTTING HAMILTON'S LEAD

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