Sebastian Vettel is on pole position for the second year in a row at Silverstone, leading yet another Red Bull one-two. But reigning champion Jenson Button starts in 14th place for his home Grand Prix after failing to reach Q3. Team mate Lewis Hamilton starts from fourth place alongside Fernando Alonso. Q1 The usual suspects … Continue reading Vettel on pole as Red Bull dominate at Silverstone
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Red Bull claim the front row again in Valencia
2010 European Grand Prix
Posted onThe Red Bull duo locked out the front row of the grid for the European Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel heading Mark Webber. Lewis Hamilton looked able to get between the two RB6s but made a mistake on his final lap and had to settle for third. The two Ferraris line up fourth and fifth … Continue reading Red Bull claim the front row again in Valencia
Hamilton beats the Red Bulls to take three poles out of three in Canada
2010 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed his third pole position on his third visit to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – but had to stop on his way back to the pits to avoid running out of fuel.
Webber claims third consecutive pole position (Turkish Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onMark Webber continued Red Bull’s run of dominance in qualifying with his third consecutive pole position at Istanbul. But Lewis Hamilton prevented a Red Bull lock-out of the front row. Last year’s front row occupants Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button share the second row.
Webber beats Kubica to pole position (Monaco Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onMark Webber starts from pole position for the second race in a row. He beat Robert Kubica by almost three tenths of a second to take pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. Webber’s team mate Sebastian Vettel starts third alongside Felipe Massa’s Ferrari.
Webber beats Vettel to pole as Red Bull dominate Spanish GP qualifying
Posted onMark Webber claimed pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix, beating team mate Sebastian Vettel by one tenth of a second at the Circuit de Catalunya. Red Bull enjoyed a huge margin of superiority over their rivals with Lewis Hamilton three-quarters of a second behind the RB6 drivers.
Vettel takes his third pole position of 2010 (Chinese Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onRed Bull used a special device to extract extra performance from their RB6 in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. He’s called Sebastian Vettel, and he’ll start from pole position for the third time this year in tomorrow’s race.
Webber gambles for pole as Ferrari and McLaren falter
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onA brilliant gamble by Mark Webber put him on pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix after a wet qualifying session in Seapang.
Vettel beats Webber to Melbourne pole (Australian Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onSebastian Vettel denied team mate Mark Webber a pole position start in front of his home crowd at Melbourne. Vettel edged his team mate by less than a tenth of a second in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix. But the biggest surprise of the session was Lewis Hamilton failing to make it into the … Continue reading Vettel beats Webber to Melbourne pole (Australian Grand Prix qualifying)
Vettel holds back Ferrari charge for pole
2010 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel will start the first race of the year from pole position after heading qualifying for Red Bull. He needed just one run at the end of Q3 to displace the Ferrari duo at the front of the field. But Michael Schumacher could only manage seventh on his return to F1. Q1 It was … Continue reading Vettel holds back Ferrari charge for pole
Untouchable Hamilton claims Abu Dhabi pole (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onLewis Hamilton dominated qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to take pole position by two-thirds of a second. The two Red Bulls will line up behind him but team mate Heikki Kovalainen was left 13th after his McLaren broke down during Q2.
Sebastian Vettel takes pole in crash-hit session (Japanese Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onSebastian Vettel is on pole position for the fourth time this season after leading the field in a chaotic qualifying session at Suzuka. Three crashes forced the session to be stopped at different points, including a particularly worrying accident for Timo Glock. And Brawn duo Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello could face penalties after improving … Continue reading Sebastian Vettel takes pole in crash-hit session (Japanese Grand Prix qualifying)
Barrichello crash gives Hamilton pole (Singapore Grand Prix qualifying)
Posted onA 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)
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)
Fisichella stuns with Spa pole position for Force India
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.
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.