Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg qualifying second on the grid.
The pole was Hamilton’s seventh in eight races this season, and 45th of his career, and was secured when both the Mercedes drivers skidded off the track on their final attempt of the session on a drying track after earlier rain.
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel will line up in third place with Brazilian Felipe Massa, who started on pole at the Red Bull Ring last season, fourth for Williams.
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen failed to get through the first phase of qualifying and was 18th before penalties are applied to others ahead of the Finn.
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STARTING GRID
1st row
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes)
Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes)
2nd row
Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari)
Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams-Mercedes)
3rd row
Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India-Mercedes)
Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams-Mercedes)
4th row
Max Verstappen (NED/Toro Rosso-Renault)
Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Red Bull-Renault)
5th row
Felipe Nasr (BRA/Sauber-Ferrari)
Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus-Mercedes)
6th row
Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Lotus-Mercedes)
Marcus Ericsson (SWE/Sauber-Ferrari)
7th row
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso-Renault)
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull-Renault)
8th row
Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Honda)
Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India-Mercedes)
9th row
Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren-Honda)
Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari)
10th row
Roberto Merhi (ESP/Marussia-Ferrari)
Will Stevens (GBR/Marussia-Ferrari)
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