article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton secured the 40th pole of Lewis Hamilton grand prix career at a rain-hit Sepang on Saturday but the question afterwards was whether Nico Rosberg had attempted to block Nico Rosberg in qualifying.
article_snippet: At the Mercedes press conference, Nico Rosberg put Nico Rosberg hand up.
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton shakes hands with Sebastian Vettel after qualifying with Nico Rosberg in the background .
article_snippet: Click here to read Jonathan McEvoy's report as Lewis Hamilton secures pole ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Nico Rosberg . '
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article_snippet: Nico Rosberg, going slowly, appeared to stay on the racing line as Lewis Hamilton was on a flying lap in the final qualifying session.
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton was on a fast lap when Lewis Hamilton approached the back of Nico Rosberg who had already slowed down .
article_snippet: Nico Rosberg remained on the racing line despite Nico Rosberg Mercedes team-mate being on a quick lap .
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton (right) overtakes Nico Rosberg.
article_snippet: But It made no difference because, as It transpired, Lewis Hamilton already had pole position sewn up.
article_snippet: Nico Rosberg was third fastest.
article_snippet: No, it is not even a relevant discussion because we were both on slow-down laps at that point in time.
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton had set a personal best in the first sector, Nico Rosberg said: 'Yeah, but if you bail out of a lap it turns into a slow-down lap, doesn't it?'
article_snippet: it was then suggested to Nico Rosberg that Lewis Hamilton only slowed as Lewis Hamilton came upon the German, to which Lewis Hamilton said: 'That is not true.
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton backed off way before coming up on Lewis Hamilton.'
article_snippet: Lewis Hamilton mastered the difficult conditions in Malaysia to secure the 40th pole of Lewis Hamilton grand prix career .
article_snippet: The Briton will start ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel as Lewis Hamilton bids to secure Lewis Hamilton second straight victory .
article_snippet: At last year's Monaco Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg appeared to scupper Nico Rosberg team-mate's best shot at pole by deliberately running off the circuit.
article_snippet: Yellow flags were subsequently deployed, and Hamilton, running behind Hamilton rival on the track, was forced to slow down.
article_snippet: Hamilton salutes the crowd after posting the quickest lap in qualifying for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix .