Despite a "shadow hanging over qualifying" after Sergio Perez suffers a serious crash, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is pleased with pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix
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Sabtu, 28 Mei 2011
Monaco GP : Vettel takes pole, Perez crashes
Sergio Perez's massive accident in qualifying for the Monaco GP overshadowed Sebastian Vettel's first Monaco pole position
Q3 was halted for almost 40 minutes after Perez suffered a huge accident, hitting the dividing barrier at the Nouvelle Chicane after losing control of his car over the bumps at the exit to the tunnel.
The medical staff and marshals were quickly on hand to assist the Sauber driver, who was taken directly to the local hospital in an ambulance. he was conscious and talking.
With the session resuming with just three minutes left on the clock, many expected a mad flying lap dash for pole position. However, it wasn't to be.
Instead the session came to a low-key end with Vettel on pole thanks to his earlier 1:13.556.Jenson Button will join him on the front row, having qualified ahead of Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m13.556s
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m13.997s + 0.441
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m14.019s + 0.463
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m14.483s + 0.927
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m14.682s + 1.126
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m14.877s + 1.321
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m15.280s + 1.724
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m15.766s + 2.210
9. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m16.528s + 2.972
10. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari No time
11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m15.815s + 1.540
12. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m15.826s + 1.551
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m15.973s + 1.698
14. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m16.118s + 1.843
15. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m16.121s + 1.846
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m16.214s + 1.939
17. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m16.300s + 2.025
18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m17.343s + 2.136
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m17.381s + 2.174
20. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m17.820s + 2.613
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m17.914s + 2.707
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m18.736s + 3.529
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth No time
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth No time
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Q3 was halted for almost 40 minutes after Perez suffered a huge accident, hitting the dividing barrier at the Nouvelle Chicane after losing control of his car over the bumps at the exit to the tunnel.The medical staff and marshals were quickly on hand to assist the Sauber driver, who was taken directly to the local hospital in an ambulance. he was conscious and talking.
With the session resuming with just three minutes left on the clock, many expected a mad flying lap dash for pole position. However, it wasn't to be.
Instead the session came to a low-key end with Vettel on pole thanks to his earlier 1:13.556.Jenson Button will join him on the front row, having qualified ahead of Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m13.556s
2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m13.997s + 0.441
3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m14.019s + 0.463
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m14.483s + 0.927
5. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m14.682s + 1.126
6. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m14.877s + 1.321
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m15.280s + 1.724
8. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m15.766s + 2.210
9. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m16.528s + 2.972
10. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari No time
11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m15.815s + 1.540
12. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m15.826s + 1.551
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m15.973s + 1.698
14. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m16.118s + 1.843
15. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m16.121s + 1.846
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m16.214s + 1.939
17. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m16.300s + 2.025
18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m17.343s + 2.136
19. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m17.381s + 2.174
20. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m17.820s + 2.613
21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m17.914s + 2.707
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m18.736s + 3.529
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth No time
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth No time
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Sabtu, 21 Mei 2011
Video: BBC F1 2011 - 5 ESP - Red Bull's Mark Webber hails 'great performance'
Red Bull's Mark Webber praises his team after he gained pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix
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Webber: Today was my day
Mark Webber may have beaten Sebastian Vettel to pole in Spain but the Aussie says what he would rather have is the P1 on Sunday afternoon
Webber brought Vettel's run of pole positions to an end at Barcelona on Saturday, crossing the line with a 1:20.981, two-tenths up on his team-mate's best.
"It was a good session," said the Aussie, who climbed out of his car after topping Vettel's time as he realised that no-one else had the pace to beat him.
"We didn't underestimate the other guys, but Seb and I thought we would be battling for pole.
"I was just praying my time went above the number one (referring to Vettel) as I crossed the finishing line, and it did.
"It was a nice lap, a good battle with Seb, and today was my day."
And with the winner of the Spanish Grand Prix having been the driver starting from pole position on the last 10 occasions, Webber says he hopes "I can make it 11.
"I will relax tonight have a good sleep and come back tomorrow. I am looking forward to trying to get the victory tomorrow.
"If I am in this position tomorrow coming out of the last corner then I will be happy."
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Webber brought Vettel's run of pole positions to an end at Barcelona on Saturday, crossing the line with a 1:20.981, two-tenths up on his team-mate's best."It was a good session," said the Aussie, who climbed out of his car after topping Vettel's time as he realised that no-one else had the pace to beat him.
"We didn't underestimate the other guys, but Seb and I thought we would be battling for pole.
"I was just praying my time went above the number one (referring to Vettel) as I crossed the finishing line, and it did.
"It was a nice lap, a good battle with Seb, and today was my day."
And with the winner of the Spanish Grand Prix having been the driver starting from pole position on the last 10 occasions, Webber says he hopes "I can make it 11.
"I will relax tonight have a good sleep and come back tomorrow. I am looking forward to trying to get the victory tomorrow.
"If I am in this position tomorrow coming out of the last corner then I will be happy."
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Qualifying: Webber ends Vettel's run
Mark Webber became the first driver to beat Sebastian Vettel to pole position this season, achieving the feat in Spain on Saturday
With Red Bull dominating this weekend's proceedings, many were expecting a Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying and the reigning World Champions delivered.
However, instead of Vettel taking pole, as he has down in all four previous races, it was Webber who bagged the coveted grid slot by 0.200s ahead of his team-mate.
Lewis Hamilton took third place while Fernando Alonso finally improved on his qualifying P5 to take fourth, 0.003s up on Jenson button.
Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg were next in line ahead of Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado in what proved to be a very strange, uneventful and downright boring qualifying shoot-out.
Michael Schumacher qualified P10 although the German never actually set a time.
Times
01. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m20.981s
02. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m21.181s + 0.200
03. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.961s + 0.980
04. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.964s + 0.983
05. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.996s + 1.015
06. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m22.471s + 1.490
07. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.599s + 1.618
08. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m22.888s + 1.907
09. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m22.952s + 1.971
10. Michael Schumacher Mercedes
11. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.231s + 1.691
12. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.367s + 1.827
13. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.694s + 2.154
14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.702s + 2.162
15. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m25.403s + 3.863
16. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercede 1m26.126s + 4.586
17. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercede 1m26.571s + 5.031
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m26.521s + 3.561
19. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m26.910s + 3.950
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m27.315s + 4.355
21. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m27.809s + 4.849
22. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m27.908s + 4.948
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m28.556s + 5.596
24. Nick Heidfeld Renault No time
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With Red Bull dominating this weekend's proceedings, many were expecting a Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying and the reigning World Champions delivered.However, instead of Vettel taking pole, as he has down in all four previous races, it was Webber who bagged the coveted grid slot by 0.200s ahead of his team-mate.
Lewis Hamilton took third place while Fernando Alonso finally improved on his qualifying P5 to take fourth, 0.003s up on Jenson button.
Vitaly Petrov and Nico Rosberg were next in line ahead of Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado in what proved to be a very strange, uneventful and downright boring qualifying shoot-out.
Michael Schumacher qualified P10 although the German never actually set a time.
Times
01. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m20.981s
02. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m21.181s + 0.200
03. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.961s + 0.980
04. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m21.964s + 0.983
05. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m21.996s + 1.015
06. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m22.471s + 1.490
07. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m22.599s + 1.618
08. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m22.888s + 1.907
09. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m22.952s + 1.971
10. Michael Schumacher Mercedes
11. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.231s + 1.691
12. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.367s + 1.827
13. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m23.694s + 2.154
14. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m23.702s + 2.162
15. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m25.403s + 3.863
16. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercede 1m26.126s + 4.586
17. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercede 1m26.571s + 5.031
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m26.521s + 3.561
19. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m26.910s + 3.950
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m27.315s + 4.355
21. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m27.809s + 4.849
22. Narain Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1m27.908s + 4.948
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m28.556s + 5.596
24. Nick Heidfeld Renault No time
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Sabtu, 07 Mei 2011
Vettel: Strange but it worked
Sebastian Vettel says it was an "odd feeling" sitting in the pits during qualifying while watching his rivals try for his pole position
Vettel was in a class of his own in qualifying for the Turkish GP, putting in a 1:25.049 to take provisional pole by 0.405s over his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber.
And because of the German's margin over his rivals, Red Bull opted to keep both him and Webber in the pits instead of putting in a late charge.
But, while the Red Bull duo were in the pits, their rivals where out on track, unsuccessfully attempting to put an end to Red Bull's front row lock-out.
"I am very happy with the result," said the defending World Champion.
"We did not have a trouble-free morning, so we had a bit to catch up. I like the track so that helps and it was nice to see that without that many laps I was able to come back and find the rhythm.
"It was funny because Mark and myself decided to skip the second run. It is strange the feeling. The others are on track and you know they can beat you.
"You can just watch and there is nothing you can do. It is good to save a set of tyres but it is an odd feeling. I'm very happy.
"Of course we talked about it before qualifying, we talked about what can happen, you never know, you don't know how quicker the others will be, how much fuels the others have on board.
"We saw in the last race and in the other races, we see this year the races have changed and important to handle the tyre situation, for both of us after the first run we had the feeling that we might be safe but you never know, you do that again until the day arrived, and other people prove you wrong.
"In the end you never know, if it works you are a hero if it doesn't you are not."
As a result of the team's decision, both drivers have an extra set of the softer option tyres available to them for Sunday's grand prix, a move that proved to be a race-winning decision for Lewis Hamilton last time out in China.
The reigning World Champ also took the time to once again apologise to his team for Friday morning's accident, which not only gave his mechanics a lot of extra work but also meant he had to play catch-up after sitting out the afternoon session.
"Apologies to the team and mechanics - obviously I damaged the car pretty much yesterday and we couldn't run at all, we missed the session in the afternoon," said Vettel.
"But they fixed it for today and I think they did a very good job.
"So I'm very happy with the result.
"It was not a trouble-free morning, we had a bit to catch up. It was nice to see that without that many laps I was able to come back and find the rhythm, so all in all I'm very happy today."
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Vettel was in a class of his own in qualifying for the Turkish GP, putting in a 1:25.049 to take provisional pole by 0.405s over his Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber.And because of the German's margin over his rivals, Red Bull opted to keep both him and Webber in the pits instead of putting in a late charge.
But, while the Red Bull duo were in the pits, their rivals where out on track, unsuccessfully attempting to put an end to Red Bull's front row lock-out.
"I am very happy with the result," said the defending World Champion.
"We did not have a trouble-free morning, so we had a bit to catch up. I like the track so that helps and it was nice to see that without that many laps I was able to come back and find the rhythm.
"It was funny because Mark and myself decided to skip the second run. It is strange the feeling. The others are on track and you know they can beat you.
"You can just watch and there is nothing you can do. It is good to save a set of tyres but it is an odd feeling. I'm very happy.
"Of course we talked about it before qualifying, we talked about what can happen, you never know, you don't know how quicker the others will be, how much fuels the others have on board.
"We saw in the last race and in the other races, we see this year the races have changed and important to handle the tyre situation, for both of us after the first run we had the feeling that we might be safe but you never know, you do that again until the day arrived, and other people prove you wrong.
"In the end you never know, if it works you are a hero if it doesn't you are not."
As a result of the team's decision, both drivers have an extra set of the softer option tyres available to them for Sunday's grand prix, a move that proved to be a race-winning decision for Lewis Hamilton last time out in China.
The reigning World Champ also took the time to once again apologise to his team for Friday morning's accident, which not only gave his mechanics a lot of extra work but also meant he had to play catch-up after sitting out the afternoon session.
"Apologies to the team and mechanics - obviously I damaged the car pretty much yesterday and we couldn't run at all, we missed the session in the afternoon," said Vettel.
"But they fixed it for today and I think they did a very good job.
"So I'm very happy with the result.
"It was not a trouble-free morning, we had a bit to catch up. It was nice to see that without that many laps I was able to come back and find the rhythm, so all in all I'm very happy today."
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Hamilton: Not pole but better than nothing
Lewis Hamilton is adamant he's "in the fight" for the Turkish GP victory after qualifying in fourth place for Sunday's race
The McLaren driver, the winner of the last grand prix in China, was one of the favourites to at least secure a spot on the front row of the Istanbul grid.
However, he had no answer to the pace of the Red Bulls while Nico Rosberg also put his resurgent Mercedes GP ahead of the McLaren driver.
"It's not pole position but it's better than nothing," Hamilton told the BBC.
"We're starting on the dirty side, but we're in the fight.
"We're not far away but now you see the Mercedes have picked up their pace and also the Ferraris have.
"I'm looking forward to a strong race. It's a long one here but there are chances to overtake and it should be good."
The one thing, though, that Hamilton doesn't have which aided his climb to the top step of the podium in China is an extra set of the softer option tyres.
And that, he admits, could cost him this Sunday.
"We don't have an extra set, we went out, whether that was right or not I don't know."
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The McLaren driver, the winner of the last grand prix in China, was one of the favourites to at least secure a spot on the front row of the Istanbul grid.However, he had no answer to the pace of the Red Bulls while Nico Rosberg also put his resurgent Mercedes GP ahead of the McLaren driver.
"It's not pole position but it's better than nothing," Hamilton told the BBC.
"We're starting on the dirty side, but we're in the fight.
"We're not far away but now you see the Mercedes have picked up their pace and also the Ferraris have.
"I'm looking forward to a strong race. It's a long one here but there are chances to overtake and it should be good."
The one thing, though, that Hamilton doesn't have which aided his climb to the top step of the podium in China is an extra set of the softer option tyres.
And that, he admits, could cost him this Sunday.
"We don't have an extra set, we went out, whether that was right or not I don't know."
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Qualifying Turkish GP: No stopping Vettel
Sebastian Vettel's advantage over his rivals in qualifying continued in Turkey as the German claimed his fourth pole position of the campaign
Despite losing valuable track-time on Friday afternoon after crashing his RB7 earlier in the day, the Red Bull driver proved to have measure over his rivals in qualifying.
Vettel clocked a 1:25.049 to beat team-mate Mark Webber to the coveted grid slot at the Istanbul Park circuit.
Nico Rosberg continued Mercedes GP's good run by taking third place while his team-mate Michael Schumacher finally made it into the top ten shoot-out, qualifying in eighth place.
Lewis Hamilton will start the grand prix from fourth place on the grid with his team-mate Jenson Button P6. The two McLarens were split by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:25.049 12 laps
02. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:25.454 10 laps
03. Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 01:25.574 15 laps
04. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:25.595 13 laps
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:25.851 16 laps
06. Jenson Button McLaren 01:25.982 14 laps
07. Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:26.296 15 laps
08. Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 01:26.646 13 laps
09. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:26.659 13 laps
10. Felipe Massa Ferrari no time 16 laps
11. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:26.764 10 laps
12. Adrian Sutil Force India F1 01:27.027 14 laps
13. Paul di Resta Force India F1 01:27.145 11 laps
14. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:27.236 14 laps
15. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:27.244 11 laps
16. Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:27.255 9 laps
17. Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:27.572 7 laps
18. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:28.780 8 laps
19. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:29.673 8 laps
20. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:30.445 7 laps
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi Hispania 01:30.692 8 laps
22. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:30.813 8 laps
23. Narain Karthikeyan Hispania 01:31.564 2 laps
24. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber no time
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Despite losing valuable track-time on Friday afternoon after crashing his RB7 earlier in the day, the Red Bull driver proved to have measure over his rivals in qualifying.Vettel clocked a 1:25.049 to beat team-mate Mark Webber to the coveted grid slot at the Istanbul Park circuit.
Nico Rosberg continued Mercedes GP's good run by taking third place while his team-mate Michael Schumacher finally made it into the top ten shoot-out, qualifying in eighth place.
Lewis Hamilton will start the grand prix from fourth place on the grid with his team-mate Jenson Button P6. The two McLarens were split by Ferrari's Fernando Alonso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:25.049 12 laps
02. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:25.454 10 laps
03. Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 01:25.574 15 laps
04. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:25.595 13 laps
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:25.851 16 laps
06. Jenson Button McLaren 01:25.982 14 laps
07. Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:26.296 15 laps
08. Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 01:26.646 13 laps
09. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:26.659 13 laps
10. Felipe Massa Ferrari no time 16 laps
11. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:26.764 10 laps
12. Adrian Sutil Force India F1 01:27.027 14 laps
13. Paul di Resta Force India F1 01:27.145 11 laps
14. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:27.236 14 laps
15. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:27.244 11 laps
16. Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:27.255 9 laps
17. Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:27.572 7 laps
18. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:28.780 8 laps
19. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:29.673 8 laps
20. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:30.445 7 laps
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi Hispania 01:30.692 8 laps
22. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:30.813 8 laps
23. Narain Karthikeyan Hispania 01:31.564 2 laps
24. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber no time
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Sabtu, 16 April 2011
Video: Chinese Grand Prix could be 'crazy', says Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel admits he was surprised to be comfortably ahead of the McLaren's as he qualifies on pole for the Chinese Grand Prix, but is not getting carried away as he believes the Shanghai circuit is a "crazy place for crazy races."
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Vettel: Pole is still only eight metres on the track...
Despite having commandingly claimed his sixth pole position from the last seven races and the 18th of his F1 career, still Sebastian Vettel is keeping his expectations firmly in-check ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
Early-season F1 2011 World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel was refusing to let himself get carried away after fairly demolishing his rivals for pole position ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix – his third in Shanghai in swift succession and his sixth from the last seven races full-stop – stressing that in reality, it's still only worth 'eight metres on the track tomorrow'.
Despite pacing all three practice sessions around the Shanghai International Circuit – where two years ago he led Red Bull Racing to its breakthrough F1 victory ahead of team-mate Mark Webber – there was still some doubt heading into qualifying as to whether Vettel would ultimately have the legs of the fast-improving McLaren-Mercedes' of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. On only his first run in Q3, he wasted little time in demonstrating that he did.
Laying down a commanding marker a staggering seven tenths of a second clear of Button, Hamilton's sole effort later on would make no indent either, and when the former failed to improve on his second flying lap, Vettel aborted his, safe in the knowledge that the 18th pole of his grand prix career was comfortably in the bag.
“We have done it again, but every single time is tough,” the 23-year-old underlined. “Today wasn't as straightforward as we planned, especially in Q2 – I made a bit of a mistake on the run I did then – but in Q3, I was confident that we would be able to improve quite a lot.
“Obviously, today we did a good job, but it's just eight metres on the track tomorrow. It will be a long race, but I think we can be happy with the car. We did some good long runs on Friday, so we have a reason to feel good, but it's also a threat to feel too good – and I pay attention that doesn't happen.”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner similarly hailed his young protégé's performance, pointing out that having canned his second 'flyer' in the top ten shoot-out, Vettel will now have an extra set of soft tyres available to him on race day compared to fellow front row-sitter Button.
“A third consecutive pole for Sebastian and, as he wasn't required to complete his second run in Q3, he was able to conserve his tyres for tomorrow,” reflected the Englishman. “[It was] an excellent performance from him today – a really fantastic first lap. We weren't sure what Lewis' pace was going to be, which is why we ran again – but in the end, it turned out that we didn't need to.”
“An impressive display from Sebastian again,” concurred Cyril Dumont, from RBR engine partner Renault. “What pace – three races and three pole positions – so congratulations to him!”
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Early-season F1 2011 World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel was refusing to let himself get carried away after fairly demolishing his rivals for pole position ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix – his third in Shanghai in swift succession and his sixth from the last seven races full-stop – stressing that in reality, it's still only worth 'eight metres on the track tomorrow'. Despite pacing all three practice sessions around the Shanghai International Circuit – where two years ago he led Red Bull Racing to its breakthrough F1 victory ahead of team-mate Mark Webber – there was still some doubt heading into qualifying as to whether Vettel would ultimately have the legs of the fast-improving McLaren-Mercedes' of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. On only his first run in Q3, he wasted little time in demonstrating that he did.
Laying down a commanding marker a staggering seven tenths of a second clear of Button, Hamilton's sole effort later on would make no indent either, and when the former failed to improve on his second flying lap, Vettel aborted his, safe in the knowledge that the 18th pole of his grand prix career was comfortably in the bag.
“We have done it again, but every single time is tough,” the 23-year-old underlined. “Today wasn't as straightforward as we planned, especially in Q2 – I made a bit of a mistake on the run I did then – but in Q3, I was confident that we would be able to improve quite a lot.
“Obviously, today we did a good job, but it's just eight metres on the track tomorrow. It will be a long race, but I think we can be happy with the car. We did some good long runs on Friday, so we have a reason to feel good, but it's also a threat to feel too good – and I pay attention that doesn't happen.”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner similarly hailed his young protégé's performance, pointing out that having canned his second 'flyer' in the top ten shoot-out, Vettel will now have an extra set of soft tyres available to him on race day compared to fellow front row-sitter Button.
“A third consecutive pole for Sebastian and, as he wasn't required to complete his second run in Q3, he was able to conserve his tyres for tomorrow,” reflected the Englishman. “[It was] an excellent performance from him today – a really fantastic first lap. We weren't sure what Lewis' pace was going to be, which is why we ran again – but in the end, it turned out that we didn't need to.”
“An impressive display from Sebastian again,” concurred Cyril Dumont, from RBR engine partner Renault. “What pace – three races and three pole positions – so congratulations to him!”
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Qualifying: Vettel's reign continues
There really is no stopping Sebastian Vettel at the moment as the reigning World Champ claimed his third pole of the season in China
Vettel will line up in P1 for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix, followed by McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton with Nico Rosberg in fourth.
All the drama of the session occured in Q1 with Mark Webber going out and Q2 which eliminated Michael Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld and limited Vitaly Petrov's ambitions after he stopped out on track.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:33.706 14 laps
02. Jenson Button McLaren 01:34.421 13 laps
03. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:34.463 11 laps
04. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 01:34.670 19 laps
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:35.119 18 laps
06. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:35.145 18 laps
07. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 01:36.158 18 laps
08. Paul di Resta Force India 01:36.190 17 laps
09. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 01:36.203 16 laps
10. Vitaly Petrov Renault no time 11 laps
11. Adrian Sutil Force India 01:35.874 14 laps
12. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:36.053 16 laps
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:36.236 11 laps
14. Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 01:36.457 16 laps
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:36.465 15 laps
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:36.611 11 laps
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:36.956 17 laps
18. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:36.468 8 laps
19. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:37.894 7 laps
20. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:38.318 10 laps
21. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:39.119 8 laps
22. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:39.708 8 laps
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 01:40.212 9 laps
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT F1 Team 01:40.445 9 laps
Source: Planet-F1
Vettel will line up in P1 for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix, followed by McLaren's Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton with Nico Rosberg in fourth. All the drama of the session occured in Q1 with Mark Webber going out and Q2 which eliminated Michael Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld and limited Vitaly Petrov's ambitions after he stopped out on track.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:33.706 14 laps
02. Jenson Button McLaren 01:34.421 13 laps
03. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:34.463 11 laps
04. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 01:34.670 19 laps
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:35.119 18 laps
06. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:35.145 18 laps
07. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 01:36.158 18 laps
08. Paul di Resta Force India 01:36.190 17 laps
09. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 01:36.203 16 laps
10. Vitaly Petrov Renault no time 11 laps
11. Adrian Sutil Force India 01:35.874 14 laps
12. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:36.053 16 laps
13. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:36.236 11 laps
14. Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 01:36.457 16 laps
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:36.465 15 laps
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:36.611 11 laps
17. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:36.956 17 laps
18. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:36.468 8 laps
19. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:37.894 7 laps
20. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:38.318 10 laps
21. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:39.119 8 laps
22. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:39.708 8 laps
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 01:40.212 9 laps
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT F1 Team 01:40.445 9 laps
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 09 April 2011
Video: Lewis Hamilton after Qualifying - 'Perfect lap' would have got pole
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says his engineering team should be "proud" of the improvements to his car following his second place in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but insists they still have work to do to catch Red Bull
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Video: Interview with Sebastian Vettel after Qualifying in Malaysian GP 2011
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel anticipates a "tight" Malaysian Grand Prix and does not think grid position will be that crucial after taking pole for Sunday's race
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Vettel: I knew my RB7 had it
Sebastian Vettel admits he would not have pipped Lewis Hamilton to pole in Malaysia had it not been for his Red Bull's KERS
The reigning World Champion's title defence got off to the best start possible in Australia where he claimed pole position and the race victory.
However, he had to achieve both without the added KERS power-boost as Red Bull ran into a few issues with their unit.
But, after using the unit in Friday's practice at Sepang, the team opted to continue with it on Saturday where Vettel narrowly beat Hamilton to pole position by 0.104s.
And the German concedes that would not have been possible without KERS.
"I would say so, definitely it was quite a challenging weekend until qualifying," said Vettel.
"I was happy with the car but we never got into a rhythm so yesterday was not as smooth as we hoped for and also this morning we knew we had it in the car, the main thing was believing in it.
"We got criticism last time for not running it (KERS) and we came here and solved most of our problems and I think if we would not have it today then we would not be here, both of us, so it is a great achievement, compliments to those guys. We are pleased."
Qualifying, though, was the first time this weekend that Vettel had topped a session, admitting that it had not been the "smooth" build-up he would have wanted.
"It was not a particular problem with the car, nothing broke down. It was not smooth, we did not have the laps we wanted. A little bit of traffic, I did mistakes, so it did not come together as nicely. Now we focus on tomorrow."
Meanwhile, team boss Christian Horner confirmed that both his drivers had used KERS in qualifying, although Mark Webber had an issue with his unit.
"In all honesty, no I didn't expect it. An absolutely fantastic lap from Seb," he told the BBC.
"The McLarens have been quick all weekend. Mark had a little KERS alarm that we're looking at, but I don't think it was anything significant."
Webber qualified in third place for the Malaysian GP, 0.309s behind his team-mate.
Source: Planet-F1
The reigning World Champion's title defence got off to the best start possible in Australia where he claimed pole position and the race victory. However, he had to achieve both without the added KERS power-boost as Red Bull ran into a few issues with their unit.
But, after using the unit in Friday's practice at Sepang, the team opted to continue with it on Saturday where Vettel narrowly beat Hamilton to pole position by 0.104s.
And the German concedes that would not have been possible without KERS.
"I would say so, definitely it was quite a challenging weekend until qualifying," said Vettel.
"I was happy with the car but we never got into a rhythm so yesterday was not as smooth as we hoped for and also this morning we knew we had it in the car, the main thing was believing in it.
"We got criticism last time for not running it (KERS) and we came here and solved most of our problems and I think if we would not have it today then we would not be here, both of us, so it is a great achievement, compliments to those guys. We are pleased."
Qualifying, though, was the first time this weekend that Vettel had topped a session, admitting that it had not been the "smooth" build-up he would have wanted.
"It was not a particular problem with the car, nothing broke down. It was not smooth, we did not have the laps we wanted. A little bit of traffic, I did mistakes, so it did not come together as nicely. Now we focus on tomorrow."
Meanwhile, team boss Christian Horner confirmed that both his drivers had used KERS in qualifying, although Mark Webber had an issue with his unit.
"In all honesty, no I didn't expect it. An absolutely fantastic lap from Seb," he told the BBC.
"The McLarens have been quick all weekend. Mark had a little KERS alarm that we're looking at, but I don't think it was anything significant."
Webber qualified in third place for the Malaysian GP, 0.309s behind his team-mate.
Source: Planet-F1
Qualifying: It's Vettel by a wing
Sebastian Vettel put in a phenomenal lap to take pole position away from Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia on Saturday
Having topped the final practice session, many were expected Hamilton to take the coveted grid slot. And the McLaren driver looked to have it in the bag when he clocked a 1:35.000.
Hamilton, though, went quicker still, taking 0.024s off his time. But coming up behind him on the track was Vettel.
The German put in a stunning effort to cross the line with a 1:34.870, snatching pole position off his McLaren rival.
Mark Webber and Jenson Button were left to watch their respective team-mates battle it out as they just didn't have the pace to get involved in the fight.
It was another lackluster outing for Ferrari with Fernando Alonso P5 and Felipe Massa P7 with Nick Heidfeld slotting in between the two.
The session was red-flagged for four minutes during Q1 when a piece of Sebastien Buemi's bodywork, part of his sidepod cover, came flying off his Toro Rosso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:34.870
02. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:34.974
03. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:35.174
04. Jenson Button McLaren 01:35.200
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:35.802
06. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:36.124
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:36.251
08. Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:36.324
09. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 01:36.809
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:36.820
11. Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 01:37.035
12. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 01:37.160
13. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 01:37.347
14. Paul di Resta Force India 01:37.370
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:37.496
16. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:37.528
17. Adrian Sutil Force India 01:37.593
18. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:38.276
19. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:38.645
20. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:38.791
21. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:40.648
22. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:41.001
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 01:41.549
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT F1 Team 01:42.574
Source: Planet-F1
Having topped the final practice session, many were expected Hamilton to take the coveted grid slot. And the McLaren driver looked to have it in the bag when he clocked a 1:35.000. Hamilton, though, went quicker still, taking 0.024s off his time. But coming up behind him on the track was Vettel.
The German put in a stunning effort to cross the line with a 1:34.870, snatching pole position off his McLaren rival.
Mark Webber and Jenson Button were left to watch their respective team-mates battle it out as they just didn't have the pace to get involved in the fight.
It was another lackluster outing for Ferrari with Fernando Alonso P5 and Felipe Massa P7 with Nick Heidfeld slotting in between the two.
The session was red-flagged for four minutes during Q1 when a piece of Sebastien Buemi's bodywork, part of his sidepod cover, came flying off his Toro Rosso.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:34.870
02. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:34.974
03. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:35.174
04. Jenson Button McLaren 01:35.200
05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:35.802
06. Nick Heidfeld Renault 01:36.124
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:36.251
08. Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:36.324
09. Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP 01:36.809
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:36.820
11. Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP 01:37.035
12. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 01:37.160
13. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso 01:37.347
14. Paul di Resta Force India 01:37.370
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:37.496
16. Sergio Perez Sauber 01:37.528
17. Adrian Sutil Force India 01:37.593
18. Pastor Maldonado Williams 01:38.276
19. Heikki Kovalainen Team Lotus 01:38.645
20. Jarno Trulli Team Lotus 01:38.791
21. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:40.648
22. Jerome d' Ambrosio Virgin Racing 01:41.001
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT F1 Team 01:41.549
24. Narain Karthikeyan HRT F1 Team 01:42.574
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 26 Maret 2011
Qualifying: No stopping F1's reigning Champ
There was just no stopping F1's reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel as the German picked up where he left off last season, claiming pole in Australia
Vettel took pole position at Albert Park in a dominant display that left the other teams and his team-mate trailing. McLaren were the best of the rest with a strong performance from Lewis Hamilton who finished P2 ahead of Mark Webber and Jenson Button.
Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa managed P5 and P8 for Ferrari, but Michael Schumacher failed to make Q3 while team-mate Nico Rosberg took P7. Performance of the day came from Vitaly Petrov who put his Renault into P6.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Red Bull, 1:23.529
2. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 1:24.307
3. Mark Webber, Australia, Red Bull, 1:24.395
4. Jenson Button, Britain, McLaren, 1:24.799
5. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Ferrari, 1:24.974
6. Vitaly Petrov, Russia, Renault, 1:25.247
7. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:25.421
8. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 1:25.599
9. Kamui Kobayashi, Japan, Sauber, 1:25.626
10. Sebastien Buemi, Switzerland, Toro Rosso, 1:27.066
Eliminated after second session
11. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Mercedes, 1:25.971
12. Jaime Alguersuari, Spain, Toro Rosso, 1:26.103
13. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Sauber, 1:26.108
14. Paul Di Resta, Britain, Force India, 1:26.739
15. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Williams, 1:26.768
16. Adrian Sutil, Germany, Force India, 1:31.407
17. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Williams, no time set
Eliminated after first session
18. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Renault, 1:27.239
19. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, Lotus, 1:29.254
20. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Lotus, 1:29.342
21. Timo Glock, Germany, Virgin, 1:29.858
22. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Belgium, Virgin, 1:30.822
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italy, Hispania, 1:32.978
24. Narain Karthikeyan, India, Hispania, 1:34.293
Source: Planet-F1
Vettel took pole position at Albert Park in a dominant display that left the other teams and his team-mate trailing. McLaren were the best of the rest with a strong performance from Lewis Hamilton who finished P2 ahead of Mark Webber and Jenson Button.Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa managed P5 and P8 for Ferrari, but Michael Schumacher failed to make Q3 while team-mate Nico Rosberg took P7. Performance of the day came from Vitaly Petrov who put his Renault into P6.
Times
01. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Red Bull, 1:23.529
2. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren, 1:24.307
3. Mark Webber, Australia, Red Bull, 1:24.395
4. Jenson Button, Britain, McLaren, 1:24.799
5. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Ferrari, 1:24.974
6. Vitaly Petrov, Russia, Renault, 1:25.247
7. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Mercedes, 1:25.421
8. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 1:25.599
9. Kamui Kobayashi, Japan, Sauber, 1:25.626
10. Sebastien Buemi, Switzerland, Toro Rosso, 1:27.066
Eliminated after second session
11. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Mercedes, 1:25.971
12. Jaime Alguersuari, Spain, Toro Rosso, 1:26.103
13. Sergio Perez, Mexico, Sauber, 1:26.108
14. Paul Di Resta, Britain, Force India, 1:26.739
15. Pastor Maldonado, Venezuela, Williams, 1:26.768
16. Adrian Sutil, Germany, Force India, 1:31.407
17. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Williams, no time set
Eliminated after first session
18. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Renault, 1:27.239
19. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, Lotus, 1:29.254
20. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Lotus, 1:29.342
21. Timo Glock, Germany, Virgin, 1:29.858
22. Jerome d'Ambrosio, Belgium, Virgin, 1:30.822
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italy, Hispania, 1:32.978
24. Narain Karthikeyan, India, Hispania, 1:34.293
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 13 November 2010
The Vettel Diaries: 'Pressing the advantage'
Sebastian Vettel put his RB6 on pole position for the 10th time this season and will line up on Sunday with championship leader Fernando Alonso lining up directly behind him. But the young German hardly has time to catch his breath before he's engulfed by a pack of news hounds hungry for his every comment...
"It was really close today. At the start of qualifying we were weighing up whether to do one or two runs. We decided to go out once but for a long stint. In the end, the decision paid off and I'm very happy with the result.
We are the subject of intense scrutiny this weekend. We're not looking anywhere else either; we're just concentrating on our own performance. We really to get a good start tomorrow, give it our best shot and battle all the way to the chequered flag. I think the first lap is going to be more crucial than ever and I'll need to keep my concentration up for every second.
After all I still have an outside chance of becoming world champion – although I'm going to need luck to be on my side too. But as I've said many times before, I'm trying not to think about, because it'll only be a distraction. The most important thing is to make a good start and have a quick and reliable car. Everything else will work itself out over the course of the race.
I've got no time to stop and think anyway because we've got a packed schedule of interviews for the rest of the day and into the evening. After the media I'll be going to a team meeting to discuss what we did today and how we can improve our performance tomorrow. After that, I really need to get something to eat and go straight to bed so I'm fit for the big day."
Sebastian
Source: Red Bull
"It was really close today. At the start of qualifying we were weighing up whether to do one or two runs. We decided to go out once but for a long stint. In the end, the decision paid off and I'm very happy with the result.We are the subject of intense scrutiny this weekend. We're not looking anywhere else either; we're just concentrating on our own performance. We really to get a good start tomorrow, give it our best shot and battle all the way to the chequered flag. I think the first lap is going to be more crucial than ever and I'll need to keep my concentration up for every second.
After all I still have an outside chance of becoming world champion – although I'm going to need luck to be on my side too. But as I've said many times before, I'm trying not to think about, because it'll only be a distraction. The most important thing is to make a good start and have a quick and reliable car. Everything else will work itself out over the course of the race.
I've got no time to stop and think anyway because we've got a packed schedule of interviews for the rest of the day and into the evening. After the media I'll be going to a team meeting to discuss what we did today and how we can improve our performance tomorrow. After that, I really need to get something to eat and go straight to bed so I'm fit for the big day."
Sebastian
Source: Red Bull
Qualifying: Vettel claims 10th pole of 2010
Sebastian Vettel put himself in pole position to win Sunday's Abu Dhabi GP, taking the coveted grid slot in an intense qualifying session
The Red Bull racer, who would do his chances of winning the World title the world of good by winnning the showdown come Sunday afternoon, crossed the line with a 1:39.394.
And although Lewis Hamilton came close to pipping Vettel, he ultimately fell 0.031s short.
Fernando Alonso will line up in third place, 0.398s off the pace, and has the advantage of having Jenson Button as a buffer between himself and his main rival for the title, Mark Webber.
A scruffy qualifying in which Red Bull left it rather late saw Webber finish down in fifth place.
Meanwhile, Robert Kubica lost his record of being the only non-Red Bull driver to make it through to the final qualifying segment in all this season's races. He dropped out in Q2, putting his car into 11th place.
Times:
01. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.394
02. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.425
03. Alonso Ferrari 1m39.792
04. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.823
05. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.925
06. Massa Ferrari 1m40.202
07. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m40.203
08. Schumacher Mercedes 1m40.516
09. Rosberg Mercedes 1m40.589
10. Petrov Renault 1m40.901
11. Kubica Renault 1m40.780
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.783
13. Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1m40.914
14. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1m41.113
15. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m41.418
16. Liuzzi Force India-Ferrari 1m41.642
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.738
18. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.824
19. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m43.516
20. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m43.712
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.095
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.510
23. Senna Hispania-Cosworth 1m45.085
24. Klien Hispania-Cosworth 1m45.296
Source: Planet-F1
The Red Bull racer, who would do his chances of winning the World title the world of good by winnning the showdown come Sunday afternoon, crossed the line with a 1:39.394.And although Lewis Hamilton came close to pipping Vettel, he ultimately fell 0.031s short.
Fernando Alonso will line up in third place, 0.398s off the pace, and has the advantage of having Jenson Button as a buffer between himself and his main rival for the title, Mark Webber.
A scruffy qualifying in which Red Bull left it rather late saw Webber finish down in fifth place.
Meanwhile, Robert Kubica lost his record of being the only non-Red Bull driver to make it through to the final qualifying segment in all this season's races. He dropped out in Q2, putting his car into 11th place.
Times:
01. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m39.394
02. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.425
03. Alonso Ferrari 1m39.792
04. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m39.823
05. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m39.925
06. Massa Ferrari 1m40.202
07. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m40.203
08. Schumacher Mercedes 1m40.516
09. Rosberg Mercedes 1m40.589
10. Petrov Renault 1m40.901
11. Kubica Renault 1m40.780
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m40.783
13. Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1m40.914
14. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1m41.113
15. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m41.418
16. Liuzzi Force India-Ferrari 1m41.642
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.738
18. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m41.824
19. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m43.516
20. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m43.712
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.095
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m44.510
23. Senna Hispania-Cosworth 1m45.085
24. Klien Hispania-Cosworth 1m45.296
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 06 November 2010
Qualifying: Maiden pole for rookie Hulkenberg
Williams' rookie driver Nico Hulkenberg claimed his first-ever F1 pole position in impressive style in Brazil on Saturday
Qualifying began on a wet track, however, as the hour progressed, the dry line became more prominant, allowing the drivers to push and finally swap to slick in the final five minutes. This caused problems for some with Robert Kubica and Mark Webber both sliding around the track.
But for Hulkenberg is it perfect.
With his Williams race-seat reportedly on the line, the rookie moved to the top of the timesheets and continued on for another lap while his rivals put in their best efforts, crossing the line behind him.
Vettel, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton all took a turn in the P2 slot, however, none of the Championship rivals were able to better Hulkenberg's time.
But that didn't stop the German from completing his final flying lap - one more than the rest - to extend his lead to 1.049s over the chasing pack.
First pole position for the German rookie and it couldn't have come at a better time.
Vettel was second quickest, ahead of Webber, Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
Meanwhile, Jenson Button was the big casualty from the title five as the McLaren driver could only manage 11th place, dropping out in Q2.
Times
01. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:14.470
02. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:15.519
03. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:15.637
04. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.747
05. Alonso Ferrari 1:15.989
06. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:16.203
07. Kubica Renault 1:16.552
08. Schumacher Mercedes 1:16.925
09. Massa Ferrari 1:17.101
10. Petrov Renault 1:17.656
11. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.288
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.385
13. Rosberg Mercedes 1:19.486
14. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:19.581
15. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:19.847
16. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.899
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:20.357
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:20.830
19. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:22.130
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:22.250
21. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:22.378
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:22.810
23. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:23.083
24. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:23.796
Source: Planet-F1
Qualifying began on a wet track, however, as the hour progressed, the dry line became more prominant, allowing the drivers to push and finally swap to slick in the final five minutes. This caused problems for some with Robert Kubica and Mark Webber both sliding around the track.But for Hulkenberg is it perfect.
With his Williams race-seat reportedly on the line, the rookie moved to the top of the timesheets and continued on for another lap while his rivals put in their best efforts, crossing the line behind him.
Vettel, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton all took a turn in the P2 slot, however, none of the Championship rivals were able to better Hulkenberg's time.
But that didn't stop the German from completing his final flying lap - one more than the rest - to extend his lead to 1.049s over the chasing pack.
First pole position for the German rookie and it couldn't have come at a better time.
Vettel was second quickest, ahead of Webber, Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
Meanwhile, Jenson Button was the big casualty from the title five as the McLaren driver could only manage 11th place, dropping out in Q2.
Times
01. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:14.470
02. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:15.519
03. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:15.637
04. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.747
05. Alonso Ferrari 1:15.989
06. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:16.203
07. Kubica Renault 1:16.552
08. Schumacher Mercedes 1:16.925
09. Massa Ferrari 1:17.101
10. Petrov Renault 1:17.656
11. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.288
12. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.385
13. Rosberg Mercedes 1:19.486
14. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:19.581
15. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:19.847
16. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:19.899
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:20.357
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:20.830
19. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:22.130
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:22.250
21. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:22.378
22. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:22.810
23. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:23.083
24. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:23.796
Source: Planet-F1
Sabtu, 25 September 2010
Qualifying: Alonso pulls of Singapore stunner
Fernando Alonso claimed his second pole of 2010 as the Ferrari driver pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the Bulls in Singapore
In what proved to be one of the best qualifying sessions of the season, it quickly become apparant that the battle was between Alonso and Sebastian Vettel for the coveted grid slot. And they did not disappoint.
On their final flying laps, Vettel ahead of Alonso on the track, the Red Bull racer moved ahead in the first sector only to have Alonso better his time. However, Vettel pulled it back in the second, only to once again lose out to Alonso.
And in the final sector, as he crossed the line, Vettel was 0.067s down on Alonso's previous best lap time, meaning the Spaniard could have parked his car. However, he didn't, opting instead to finish the lap, although even he could not top his earlier 1:45.390.
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were third and fourth ahead of Mark Webber, Rubens Barrichello, Nico Rosberg, Robert Kubica, Michael Schumacher and Kamui Kobayashi.
Meanwhile, Felipe Massa caused qualify to run a six minutes longer than usual as he brought out the red flags in Q1 when his P10 broke down out on track with a suspected electronic problem.
Times:
01. Alonso Ferrari 1:45.390
02. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:45.457
03. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:45.571
04. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:45.944
05. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:45.977
06. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:46.236
07. Rosberg Mercedes 1:46.443
08. Kubica Renault 1:46.593
09. Schumacher Mercedes 1:46.702
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:47.884
11. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:47.666
12. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:47.674
13. Petrov Renault 1:48.165
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:48.502
15. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:48.557
16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:48.899
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:48.961
18. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:50.721
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:50.915
20. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:51.107
21. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:51.641
22. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:52.946
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:54.174
24. Massa Ferrari
Source: Planet-F1
In what proved to be one of the best qualifying sessions of the season, it quickly become apparant that the battle was between Alonso and Sebastian Vettel for the coveted grid slot. And they did not disappoint.On their final flying laps, Vettel ahead of Alonso on the track, the Red Bull racer moved ahead in the first sector only to have Alonso better his time. However, Vettel pulled it back in the second, only to once again lose out to Alonso.
And in the final sector, as he crossed the line, Vettel was 0.067s down on Alonso's previous best lap time, meaning the Spaniard could have parked his car. However, he didn't, opting instead to finish the lap, although even he could not top his earlier 1:45.390.
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were third and fourth ahead of Mark Webber, Rubens Barrichello, Nico Rosberg, Robert Kubica, Michael Schumacher and Kamui Kobayashi.
Meanwhile, Felipe Massa caused qualify to run a six minutes longer than usual as he brought out the red flags in Q1 when his P10 broke down out on track with a suspected electronic problem.
Times:
01. Alonso Ferrari 1:45.390
02. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:45.457
03. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:45.571
04. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:45.944
05. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:45.977
06. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:46.236
07. Rosberg Mercedes 1:46.443
08. Kubica Renault 1:46.593
09. Schumacher Mercedes 1:46.702
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:47.884
11. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:47.666
12. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:47.674
13. Petrov Renault 1:48.165
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:48.502
15. Heidfeld Sauber-Ferrari 1:48.557
16. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:48.899
17. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:48.961
18. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:50.721
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:50.915
20. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:51.107
21. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:51.641
22. Klien HRT-Cosworth 1:52.946
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:54.174
24. Massa Ferrari
Source: Planet-F1
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