Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg will start from the fourth row in the Malaysian Grand Prix Sunday after the qualifying seventh at the Sepang International Circuit here Saturday.
Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton took his consecutive pole in the Mercedes from defending World Champion Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull. Australian Grand Prix winner and Hamilton's teammate Nico Rosberg will start in third position.
Hulkenberg did well to, first, enter Q3 and then clocked 2:01.712 to finish seventh while teammate Sergio Perez will start 14th as could not get out of Q2.
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