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Nico Hulkenberg to start at 5th position for Austrian GP

Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg will start from the fifth position at the Austrian Grand Prix but his teammate Sergio Perez ended at the 16th place in a rain-affected qualifying here on Sunday.

Nico Hulkenberg to start at 5th position for Austrian GP

Spielberg, Austria: Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg will start from the fifth position at the Austrian Grand Prix but his teammate Sergio Perez ended at the 16th place in a rain-affected qualifying here on Sunday.

The 27-year-old German clocked 1 minute, 9.278 seconds, while Mexican driver Perez posted 1m 12.522s to settle for the 16th place.

Defending world champion and series leader Lewis Hamilton secured the 45th pole position of his career, while teammate Nico Rosberg finished second, followed by Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at third place.