article_snippet.sent: Sport's propensity to play mind games with Sport protagonists was rarely more obviously stated than after qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, when Nico Rosberg cursed his Mercedes team.
article_snippet.sent: Hamilton, the world champion, was relaxed and delighted having taken pole but Nico Rosberg, his team-mate, was grim-faced, demoralised and made his first public criticism of his team.
article_snippet.sent: Nico Rosberg cut a frustrated figure in the paddock after Nico Rosberg missed out on pole to Hamilton by just 0.042secs .
article_snippet.sent: But Nico Rosberg was visibly angry after the Mercedes pit-wall brains put Nico Rosberg under unnecessary ‘pressure’.
article_snippet.sent: The German was the last driver out for Nico Rosberg final flying lap, meaning Nico Rosberg had to rush to get in a competitive time.
article_snippet.sent: Rosberg, who is customarily gracious in defeat, fell slightly short of Hamilton’s mark and was grumpy afterwards.
article_snippet.sent: Nico Rosberg said: ‘It was not ideal to put me under pressure like that.
article_snippet.sent: Sparks fly off the back of Nico Rosberg's Mercedes during qualifying for Sunday's race in Shanghai .
article_snippet.sent: The German has now been out-qualified by Hamilton at each of the three races this season .
article_snippet.sent: Poor old Rosberg was cock of the walk in the early and middle parts of last season, but Poor old Rosberg seems terribly lacklustre since Hamilton won the title.
article_snippet.sent: Even Poor old Rosberg Mercedes boss, Niki Lauda, said Poor old Rosberg should ‘sort Poor old Rosberg out’ — a statement on Rosberg’s psyche rather than
article_snippet.sent: Rosberg’s work ethic.
article_snippet.sent: Whether Rosberg’s has the speed to match Hamilton may be at the centre of Rosberg’s anger.
article_snippet.sent: The Briton set Rosberg’s fastest time on Rosberg’s .
article_snippet.sent: Poor old Rosberg, though, got closer to Hamilton than Hamilton has recently.
highlights_snippet.sent: Nico Rosberg was the last driver out of the pit-lane and was forced to turn in a quicker out-lap than Nico Rosberg would have liked ahead of Nico Rosberg final shot at pole .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The German narrowly lost out  to Nico Rosberg team-mate Lewis Hamilton .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Nico Rosberg was just 0.042secs slower than Nico Rosberg Mercedes rival .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Nico Rosberg also said: 'Oh, come on, guys', over the team radio after Nico Rosberg was informed Nico Rosberg'd missed out on pole for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix .