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Video: Nico Rosberg's controversial Hungarian GP pole lap examined

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Nico Rosberg secures pole position in Hungary after Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton had to abort his last lap due to yellow flags

Watch as Sky Sports F1's Paul di Resta analyses Nico Rosberg's controversial pole position lap for the Hungarian GP.

Rosberg snatched pole out of the grasp of team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the Hungaroring after the Englishman slowed to a crawl when he encountered the spinning McLaren of Fernando Alonso.

But Rosberg, behind Hamilton on the road as Q3 reached a dramatic conclusion, was able to complete his lap and take pole in the process - with the footage of his Mercedes passing the double-yellow flags for Alonso's mistake immediately placed under close scrutiny.

"I had a very big lift and lost a lot of time as a result. I'm sure that'll be okay," said the Mercedes driver.

Rosberg was subsequently summoned to the Budapest stewards to explain his actions, but was given the all-clear and kept pole position.

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Watch the video below - and judge for yourself - as Rosberg's lap is given the SkyPad treatment…

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Paul di Resta is at the Skypad to see how Nico Rosberg took pole position in Hungary with yellow flags hampering some of the field

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