Rosberg edges Hamilton for Hungary GP pole

Rosberg edges Hamilton for Hungary GP pole

BUDAPEST - Nico Rosberg snatched pole position from Mercedes team-mate and rival Lewis Hamilton in an incident-packed qualifying for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg (L) celebrates his pole position for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix as teammate and second-placed driver Lewis Hamilton walks past after qualifying at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest on July 23, 2016

Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull went third-quickest in hazardous conditions that resulted in numerous red flags and crashes earlier in the session after heavy rain in Budapest on Saturday.

Rosberg, who edged the reigning world champion Hamilton by 0.143 seconds, leads the Briton in the drivers' standings by just a single point.

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