A crash decided the Singapore Grand Prix last year, and a crash decided Singapore Grand Prix qualifying this year. Rubens Barrichello’s shunt in the dying moments of qualifying may have been entirely innocent, but it handed Lewis Hamilton pole position for the second Singapore Grand Prix. Championship leader Jenson Button, meanwhile, will start from outside … Continue reading Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
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Lewis Hamilton beats Adrian Sutil to pole (Italian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onLewis Hamilton and Adrian Sutil will share the front row of a grid for the Italian Grand Prix tomorrow. It’s the first time they’ve done so since 2005 at Zandvoort – when the pair were team mates in the F3 Euroseries. A last-gap effort from Hamilton seized pole position from the Force India driver. Sutil … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton beats Adrian Sutil to pole (Italian Grand Prix qualifying)
Giancarlo Fisichella stuns with Spa pole position (Belgian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onGiancarlo Fisichella’s morning got off to a bad start when he hit a rabbit during practice and had to replace his front wing. But he seized his opportunity in an unpredictable qualifying session to grab his first pole posiiton in three years – and Force India’s first ever.
Hamilton on pole as McLaren sweep the front row
2009 European Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMcLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the European Grand Prix at Valencia while Ferrari newcomer Luca Badoer struggled badly.
Alonso takes surprise pole after horror crash for Massa
2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Massa’s horrific crash caused a substantial delay to qualifying at the Hungaroring – after which Fernando Alonso claimed his first pole position in almost two years. The result was even more of a surprise as the final moments of qualifying were disrupted by a total failure of the timing systems, meaning even the drivers … Continue reading Alonso takes surprise pole after horror crash for Massa
Mark Webber scores his first pole position (German Grand Prix Qualifying)
Posted onMark Webber will start from pole position for the first time in his F1 career tomorrow after mastering tricky conditions at the Nurburgring. The Brawns of Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button will line up behind him with Sebastian Vettel only fourth for his home race. Lewis Hamilton’s rejuvenated McLaren starts from fifth on the grid.
Pole for Vettel as Button struggles to sixth (British Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onSebastian Vettel will start from pole position for a second race in a row as Red Bull’s excellent British Grand Prix performance continued. The team looked likely to lock out the front row but Mark Webber was delayed on his final qualifying attempt, leaving him third. Vettel and fellow front row starter Rubens Barrichello have … Continue reading Pole for Vettel as Button struggles to sixth (British Grand Prix qualifying)
Sebastian Vettel holds back Brawns for pole
2009 Turkish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel dominated qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix, setting fastest time in all three parts of the session.
Button does it again as Ferrari hit back
2009 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJenson Button’s rivals failed to keep him and Brawn away from a crucial fourth pole position of the season at Monaco. though Kimi Raikkonen came close.
Last-second lap puts Button on pole
2019 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJenson Button starts from pole position for the third time this year after a stunning last-gasp lap at the Circuit de Catalunya. [retrompubrawn01] Button bumped title rival Sebastian Vettel back to second place having begun his final effort with only two seconds to spare. Meanwhile it was another qualifying disaster for Ferrari as Kimi Raikkonen … Continue reading Last-second lap puts Button on pole
Trulli leads first Toyota front row lockout
2009 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onJarno Trulli leads the first ever one-two for Toyota with Timo Glock in second place.
Super-cool Vettel takes second pole in China (Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onSebastian Vettel took the second pole position of his career – and Red Bull’s first – using just a single lap in Q2 and Q3 to deliver a perfect performance. Fernando Alonso surprised by grabbing second ahead of Mark Webber as Renault-engined cars locked out the top three – bumping back the Brawn duo of … Continue reading Super-cool Vettel takes second pole in China (Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Button takes second pole position of 2009 (Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onJenson Button made it two pole positions in a row as he beat Jarno Trulli by less than a tenth of a second in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. But Felipe Massa will start from 16th after he and Ferrari made a disastrous mistake early in the session.
Jenson Button leads Brawn GP 1-2
2009 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onA few weeks ago we had never heard of Brawn GP. Now the team that rose from the dead has sensationally locked out the front row of the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. [retrompubrawn01]Jenson Button took pole position – his first for three years – from Rubens Barrichello. Sebastien Vettel claimed third on the … Continue reading Jenson Button leads Brawn GP 1-2
2008 Brazilian Grand Prix grid
Posted onMassa on pole, Hamilton fourth
Felipe Massa takes pole for title decider (2008 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onFelipe Massa thrilled the home crowd by taking pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix for the third year in a row. But this year it means even more as he faced down Lewis Hamilton for the world championship. Hamilton starts fourth behind Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen.
2008 Chinese Grand Prix grid
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Lewis Hamilton on pole in China (2008 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix after leading every practice and qualifying session in Shanghai bar one. But with Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and the ‘third Ferrari’ of Fernando Alonso right behind him he will be under huge pressure at the start. Meanwhile Robert Kubica failed to qualifying inside the top … Continue reading Lewis Hamilton on pole in China (2008 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Lewis Hamilton on pole again at Fuji (2008 Japanese GP qualifying)
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in a row. And his hopes of taking a decisive lead in the championship were bolstered by Felipe Massa’s failure to qualify on the first two rows: Massa starts tomorrow’s crucial race from fifth on the grid.
Massa beats Hamilton to first Singapore pole by half a second
2008 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onFelipe Massa will start Formula 1’s first ever night race in Singapore from pole position after taking pole position by over half a second.