( CNN ) Mercedes driver and F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton stole pole position for Sunday 's Chinese Grand Prix from teammate and fierce rival Nico Rosberg in dramatic fashion . Hamilton took first place on the front row on the last lap , beating Rosberg by a slim four hundredths of a second margin . Frenemies . The two former friends have enjoyed , or rather endured , a heated rivalry since falling out last season and Rosberg 's annoyance at Hamilton 's last ditch success was obvious . The German appeared upset as he left his car and refused to shake Hamilton 's hand . He did , however , find time to congratulate fellow German driver Sebastian Vettel , who will start in third after the Ferrari driver surprisingly won the Malaysian GP two weeks ago . `` I do n't actually mind him having more ( poles ) , '' a nonplussed Hamilton told AFP after the session . `` He can have the trophy for most poles . As long as I have the trophy for winning -- that 's all that matters . Ultimately qualifying is not the end of the world . '' `` I am frustrated '' In the post qualifying press conference Rosberg appeared more magnanimous , but still shocked by Hamilton 's last minute burst of speed . `` I was frustrated , I am frustrated , yeah , '' Rosberg admitted . `` It 's so close and of course I would have wanted to have pole today ... It 's just four hundredths and that makes it even more annoying because it 's just very , very close . A lap is never 100 per cent perfect and four hundredths is really the blink of an eye . '' Kimi Raikkonen will join his teammate Vettel on the second row and will be looking for a repeat of Ferrari 's performance in Malaysia , which shocked Mercedes and Hamilton in particular . Huge support . But Hamilton has been quickest all weekend and will enjoy a surprising amount of support in Shanghai , a track the British driver has always thrived on . `` Have you seen the banners that I have here ? '' he told the assembled press when asked why he liked racing at Shanghai so much . `` The support I have here 's pretty unreal . I just like the track . I guess it just naturally suits my driving style . ''
Lewis ##hardt would start on pole in qualifying . Pushed led Rosberg into second on the last lap . Rosberg refused to shake Hamilton 's hand afterward .