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Bianchi on pole at Hockenheim

Champion Jules Bianchi has clinched pole position at Hockenheim ahead of the final two rounds of his title-winning season this weekend. The Frenchman, who will be contesting the GP2 Asia Series over the winter months - starting in Abu Dhabi next weekend - will set off in Saturday's Race 1 from alongside teammate Valtteri Bottas.

The qualifying session took place under difficult conditions. During the complete session of 30 minutes duration, it was slightly raining and the track was wet and slippery. With his 'off' at the Motodrom section, Basil Shaaban (Prema Powerteam, 1:52.469 Minuten) caused the single interruption in this qualifying.

After the short break it started to rain more heavily again so that there was no more chance to improve the times in the leading group. The sixth pole position achieved by Jules Bianchi was thus not in danger. With his second place, Valtteri Bottas gained an advantage over his rival in the rookie classification, Alexander Sims (Mücke Motorsport, 1:51.143 minutes), who finished only tenth.

Jules Bianchi said: "This was a very good qualifying. My car was quick and we had found a perfect set-up for the session. After the race victory at Dijon and the title win that same weekend, it is just super for me that I have gained pole position here in the rain, too."

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