Germany's Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for the US Formula One Grand Prix with championship leading team mate Lewis Hamilton qualifying second.

Williams filled the second row with Finland's Valtteri Bottas third fastest and Brazilian Felipe Massa fourth.

Hamilton leads Rosberg by 17 points with three races, and 100 points remaining. The Briton has won the last four grands prix and is chasing his 10th victory of the season.

STARTING GRID

1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes
2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes
3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes
4. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault
6. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari
7. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari
9. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari
10. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Renault
11. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes
12. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren
13. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes
14. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso - Renault
15. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari
16. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault
17. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault
18. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault

(Button was moved back five places because of a gearbox change. Vettel is starting from the pitlane because of an engine change)

 

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