( CNN ) -- Mercedes domination of the Formula One season came to a shuddering halt in final qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix Saturday as Brazilian veteran Felipe Massa took pole position . Massa held off Williams teammate Valtteri Bottas of Finland with championship leader Nico Rosberg only third for Mercedes . Rosberg 's teammate Lewis Hamilton fared worse , having to settle for ninth fastest on an afternoon of upsets . Hamilton , 22 points behind Rosberg in the title race after failing to finish in the previous round in Montreal , had his first effort in the last session of qualifying ruled out for running wide on the circuit then spun on the second . It was the 33-year-old Massa who adapted best to the twisting circuit at Spielberg , which is being used to host the first Austrian Grand Prix since Michael Schumacher won in 2003 . His time of one minute 8.579 seconds gave him his 16th career F1 pole and deprived Rosberg of his third straight pole . `` I 'm so happy with what 's happened today with us , our team . It 's such a great moment . It 's been a long time since I had my last pole position , which was in Brazil in 2008 , '' Massa said . Mercedes , with Williams pressing them , had dominated the three practice sessions ahead of qualifying so Rosberg was surprised to trail when it mattered . `` I definitely did n't expect Williams to be ahead of me today but they did a good job , '' the German said . `` I will do my best . It was a strong performance ( from Massa and Bottas ) but I think I can be faster in the race . So we 'll see ... I think I have good chances , '' he added . It was a disappointing afternoon for Red Bull after Daniel Ricciardo 's victory in Canada where both Rosberg and Hamilton suffered technical problems . Ricciardo eventually finished fifth -- just behind Ferrari 's Fernando Alonso -- but four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel failed to even make the final session and had to settle for 13th fastest . The hiccup in Montreal aside , where Rosberg still managed second place , Mercedes had enjoyed a near perfect season heading into Austria with six victories and seven pole positions . Force India 's Sergio Perez took 11th spot in qualifying , but will be penalized five places on the grid for his part in a late and high speed crash with Massa in Montreal two weeks ago . Massa had to receive medical treatment after the horrific incident but has rebounded back in some style .
Felipe Massa on pole for Austrian Grand Prix . Massa edges out teammate Valtteri Bottas in final qualifying . Nico ##l third for previously all - Ferrari Mercedes . Lewis Hamilton back in ninth with Sebastian Hamilton tenth .