Formula One - Grand Prix of Europe - Baku, Azerbaijan - 18/6/16 - Mercedes Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany waves to photographers after the qualifying session. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
BAKU (Reuters) - Championship leader Nico Rosberg took pole position for Azerbaijan's first Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday after Mercedes team mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton hit a wall and qualified only 10th.
Mexican Sergio Perez qualified second for Force India but will drop five places due to an unscheduled gearbox change after he crashed in final practice on the Baku street circuit.
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