Lewis Hamilton took his first pole position since Bahrain as the world champion finally enjoyed a trouble-free qualifying session at the Spanish Grand Prix to put his title defence back on track. After a lock-up on his first flying lap, Hamilton posted a stunning 1:22.000 with his final attempt to beat Nico Rosberg by nearly three tenths of a second.Im very, very happy. Nico has been very strong all week. Ive been trying to get the pace step-by-step. But this is three out of three for me - I didnt get to compete in the last two qualifying sessions, said Hamilton. Red Bull locked out the second row of the grid as Daniel Ricciardo delivered what Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle described as a perfect lap to beat new team-mate Max Verstappen by over four tenths. The Dutchman had threatened to steal the headlines up until that point on his debut weekend with Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo give their thoughts on qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Ferrari looked set to challenge Mercedes based on final practice pace, but as track temperatures soared, their pace vanished. Kimi Raikkonen was fifth, but 1.1 seconds off the pace, with Sebastian Vettel a further two tenths back in sixth.Something went wrong for both drivers. This morning we were far better, said under-pressure Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene.Conclusions from QualifyingValtteri Bottas was seventh for Williams, a long way clear of team-mate Felipe Massa who was a shock Q1 casualty.I had traffic on my first lap and then we didnt have enough time to go out again, explained the Brazilian, who went on to place the blame on the team for not leaving him enough time for a second run. Another man a long way clear of his team-mate was Carlos Sainz, who was eight for Toro Rosso, with Daniil Kvyat 13th on his return to the Italian squad.Sergio Perez was ninth for Force India, ahead of Fernando Alonso who gave McLaren their first Q3 appearance since the reunification of the McLaren-Honda partnership.Ive been watching Q3 on television for too long now so it is good to be part of the show, said Alonso. 2016 Spanish Grand Prix grid in fullDespite having the new - and supposedly quicker - front wing, Jenson Button was only 12th quickest for McLaren after struggling to find balance on the rear of his car all weekend.Romain Grosjean was 14th for Haas, ahead of Renaults Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Gutierrez in the second Haas.Jolyon Palmer went out in Q1 for the fourth consecutive race as he finished the session three tenths slower than his team-mate Magnussen.I could have found a little bit more in the car, he said. It would have helped doing P1 or P2, 15 minutes on Friday is not a lot of running.The Saubers of Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr and the Manors of Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto lined up two-by-two at the back. Ted Kravitz analyses all the action from and offers his verdict on the qualifying session at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. When is the Spanish GP and how can you watch it on Sky Sports?Spanish GP QualifyingQ31. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:22.0002. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1:22.2803. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, 1:22.6804. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 1:23.0875. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:23.1136. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1:23.3347. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, 1:23.5228. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, 1:23.6439. Sergio Perez, Force India, 1:23.78210. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, 1:23.981Q211. Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, 1:24.20312. Jenson Button, McLaren, 1:24.34813. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, 1:24.44514. Romain Grosjean, Haas, 1:24.48015. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, 1:24.62516. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, 1:24.778Q117. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, 1:24.90318. Felipe Massa, Williams, 1:24.94119. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, 1:25.20220. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, 1:25.57921. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, 1:25.74522. Rio Haryanto, Manor, 1:25.939Vote: Which team has the best driver line-up?Watch the Spanish GP live on Sky Sports F1. The race starts at 1pm on Sunday, with build-up underway at 11.30am. Or watch the race without a contract for £6.99 on NOW TV. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: When is the Spanish GP on Sky? VOTE: Who has the best line-up Cheap Air Max 270 China . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. 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NFL ratings, which have been down significantly this season, have improved slightly since the U.S. presidential election.While viewership is down 10 percent overall through the first 14 weeks of the season compared to that time span in 2015, thats four percentage points better than the collective broadcasts were down a little more than a month ago.Its an encouraging rebound, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told ESPN on Friday. I think it proves that the election was certainly a factor.For the first nine weeks, NFL games averaged 15.5 million viewers, which was down 14 percent compared to 2015. But following the Nov. 8 presidential election, which took place two days before the start of Week 10, viewership has increased. During Weeks 10-14, NFL games averaged 18.1 million viewers, off just 2 percent compared to those weeks in 2015.As Goodell noted in a memo sent to NFL teams in October, the league has been affected by the presidential election before. In 2000, the memo said, Fox games were down 4 percent, and ABCs 7. Even worse, CBS and ESPN were down 10 and 11 percent, respectively.Goodell told ESPN that he doesnt blame all of the viewership woes this season on the political news cycle, saying he and the leagues executives have for years looked into various ways to make the game more digestible to fans.The average length of an NFL game is about 3 hours, 8 minutes, which hasnt changed substantively in the past several years, though the game might seem slower as the attention span changes due to the media landscape and social media.Im a big believer that its about the pace of the game, not the length of the game, Goodell told ESPN. If you have a great game, no one is talking about the games length. But pace is something weve been working on.One of the first experiments the league will conduct, in cooperation with its television partners, is different times and lengths of ad breaks within every Week 16 games. ?We want to re-evaluate what commercial pods should look like, Goodell said. Commercial breaks have been 2 minutes and 20 seconds for our entire history. Well, what happens if we try shorter breaks and put them in different places. It might be better for us, our fans, our television partners and even the advertisers. And its not just a media exercise, its about making it feel right to the fans in the stadium, as well.?Goodell says the average time spent for instant replay -- approximately 15 minutes per game -- also could be lessened soon.Weve had instant replay reviewed in our central office for two years now, Goodell said. In the beginning, there was a sense that it might be hard for us to have an integral role in all the games going on at one time, but theres more confidence now that were in a position where maybe instead of the official coming to the sideline, we could have a (Microsoft) Surface tablet brought out to hhim and we could get in his ear and make the decision quicker.ddddddddddddAs for the notion that games arent competitive enough, Goodell says the facts dont back up that assertion.?Were having our most competitive season since the early 1930s, Goodell said.The league says the average margin of victory through Week 14 is 9.83 points per game, which would be the lowest for a full season since 1932 (9.13). Some 69.2 percent of all games played this season have been within seven points in the fourth quarter (144 of 208), which would be the highest percentage for a full season since 1935 (71.7 percent), according to the league.Addressing those who say the decline in ratings is a product of too much football, Goodell says he doesnt see an issue with the quantity of games, including Thursday Night Football.I dont think weve seen anyone who wants less football, said Goodell, referencing the recent Dallas Cowboys-Minnesota Vikings game as the most watched Thursday Night Game ever.In fact, its the rise in the Thursday Night viewership that partially helped the league rebound. Those games from Weeks 10-14, which also included a highly anticipated Kansas City Chiefs-Oakland Raiders matchup, were up 35 percent compared to 2015.?Big games certainly have helped ratings rebound from the 15.5 million average seen from Weeks 1-9, as have the success of the Cowboys, who at 11-2 are tied with the New England Patriots with the best record in football.?The Week 10 Sunday game on Fox featuring the Cowboys versus the Pittsburgh Steelers drew 28.9 million viewers. Two weeks later, the Cowboys versus the Washington Redskins pulled in 35.1 million viewers on Fox. And last week, the Cowboys game against the New York Giants on NBCs Sunday Night Football was watched by 26.5 million people.Through the first 14 weeks, the biggest declines have been for ESPNs Monday Night Football and NBCs Sunday Night Football, which are down 15 and 13 percent, respectively, compared to 2015. Thursday Night Football, which is shared by the NFL Network, CBS and NBC, as well as with Twitter, is down 17 percent.Networks that air Sunday day-time games have had the narrowest drops. Fox is down 4 percent in viewership, while CBS has seen a 7 percent decline.?While the league wants to provide fans with a way to see the best moments of games on social media, executives have been weary of letting them do too much, so as not to discourage fans from watching at all. This year, the NFL put limits on what teams can put out editorially within the games and required that highlights be pulled from the leagues server.Said Goodell: You have to prepare to cannibalize yourself to deliver what the consumer wants. 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