F1 GP Turkish 2010 Qualifying: Webber pole, Hamilton second

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Mark Webber successfully become the fastest in Turkish GP qualifying session. These results led seized pole position for the third and the fourth in a row this season.

In the qualifier that was held in Istanbul Park Circuit, Saturday (05/29/2010), Webber recorded a best time of one minute 26.295 seconds on top of his Red Bull car.

It was Webber's third successive pole position in Spain and Monaco for the Australian men's pole as well. In total, this is the fourth pole position for he was also successful Webber pole in Malaysia.

Following in second was Lewis Hamilton. McLaren Mercedes driver was the fastest recorded time of 1 minute 26.433 alias left around 0.02 seconds.

Webber's team mate, Sebastian Vettel, will start from third position after the incised time 1 minute 26.760 seconds. At the end of the session, failed to pass Vettel Webber and Hamilton's record because the wheels could lock.

Meanwhile, mainstay Ferrari, Fernando Alonso, appear disappointing. Double world champion Spaniard failed to qualify from the second qualifying and had to settle for starting at the 12th position.

Michael Schumacher will start from fifth position after a record time of one minute 26.857 seconds. In the final moments of qualifying, Schumacher had to stop when his Mercedes GP twist because she was too stubborn.

Turkish GP qualifying results
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:26.295
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.433
3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:26.760
4. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:26.781
5. Schumacher Mercedes 1:26.857
6. Rosberg Mercedes 1:26.952
7. Kubica Renault 1:27.039
8. Massa Ferrari 1:27.082
9. Petrov Renault 1:27.430
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.122
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:27.525
12. Alonso Ferrari 1:27.612
13. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:27.879
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.273
15. Williams-Cosworth 1:28.392 Barrichello
16. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:28.540
17. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:28.841
18. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:28.958
19. Lotus-Cosworth 1:30.237 Trulli
20. Lotus-Cosworth 1:30.519 Kovalainen
21. Virgin Glock-Cosworth 1:30.744
22. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:31.266
23. in Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:31.989
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:32.060

F1 GP Monaco 2010 Qualifying: Webber pole, Kubica second

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Monaco GP pole position belonged to Mark Webber. Red Bull beat Robert Kubica and Sebastian Vettel in qualifying session at the Monaco circuit, Saturday (15/05/2010).

This is the second successive pole positions obtained Webber after he also started the race on pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix last week. Special for Red Bull, it also marks the successful 100% their 2010 season in qualifying, since the first series in Bahrain, this team always gets pole position.

There was no drama or shock occurred in Q1 with the Monaco GP qualifying drivers from small teams thrown at this session. Seven drivers who already have out is Heikki Kovalainen, Jarno Trulli, Timo Glock, Lucas In Grassi, Bruno Senna, Karun Chandhok.

One other drivers who had already ascertained out is Fernando Alonso. Ferrari champion did not even follow the qualifying session due to an accident in free practice III which should replace the chassis and make sure the start of the pit on race tomorrow.

Entering Q2, Jenson Button's fate could tip the horn because he just might be in position 10 while leaving a three-minute live session. But in the remaining time he was able to improve his time records and qualifying for the final session.

In Q2 this, seven other drivers who must be eliminated is Nico Hulkenberg, Adrian Sutil, Sebastian Buemi, Vitaly Petrov, Pedro De la Rosa, Kobayashi and Alguersuari.

With a best time of one minute 14.712 seconds, Robert Kubica had the lead in the early minutes of the final qualifying session (Q3). He was able to survive long enough in that position to beat Lewis Hamilton, Rubens Barrichelo, Jenson Button and Mark Webber.

However, when Q3 lived less than two minutes remaining Webber could make a better record. With a time of one minute 13.826 seconds was Red Bull driver started the race from end to ensure the leading position.

Will start the race from second position is Robert Kubica. Renault driver was 0.294 seconds adrift of Webber in second place.

Webber's teammate, Sebastian Vettel also be a good start position. Recorded a time of one minute 14, 227 seconds he will start the race from third position, one above the level of Felipe Massa who was sitting in fourth position.

Being in position five was Lewis Hamilton who was being followed Nico Rosberg. Both are respectively clocked 1'14 .432 and 1'14 .544.

Michael Schumacher will start the race from seventh position in the race tomorrow, while behind him there was world champion last season, Jenson Button. Rubens Barrichello and Tonio Liuzzi completed 10 racer at Monaco GP pole position in 2010.

Monaco GP Qualifying Results

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:15.035 1:14.462 1:13.826
2. Kubica Renault 1:15.045 1:14.549 1:14.120
3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:15.110 1:14.568 1:14.227
4. Massa Ferrari 1:14.757 1:14.405 1:14.283
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.676 1:14.527 1:14.432
6. Rosberg Mercedes 1:15.188 1:14.375 1:14.544
7th. Schumacher Mercedes 1:15.649 1:14.691 1:14.590
8. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.623 1:15.150 1:14.637
9. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:15.590 1:15.083 1:14.901
10. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:15.397 1:15:061 1:15.170
11. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:16.030 1:15.317
12. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:15.445 1:15.318
13. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:15.961 1:15.413
14. Petrov Renault 1:15.482 1:15.576
15. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:15.908 1:15.692
16. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:16.175 1:15.992
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:16.021 1:16.176
18. Lotus-Cosworth 1:17.094 Kovalainen
19. Lotus-Cosworth 1:17.134 Trulli
20. Virgin Glock-Cosworth 1:17.377
21. in Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:17.864
22. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:18.509
23. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:19.559
24. Alonso Ferrari No time

Australian F1 GP 2010 Qualifying: Vettel pole again

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Red Bull showed dominance after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber starting positions one and two in the Australian GP. While Fernando Alonso in third position.

In the qualifying session at Albert Park, Saturday (27/3/2010), Webber went on to become the fastest to grab pole position. German drivers noted that the best time and 1 minute 23,919 seconds during Q3 qualifying session.

Meanwhile teammate, Webber will be in second position in the race tomorrow, Sunday (28/3/2010). The two Red Bull drivers will be posted by the Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso will start from third position.

Meanwhile, McLaren team drivers Jenson Button had to settle in fourth position. While in fifth position at the start tomorrow will be occupied by Alonso's team mate at Ferrari, Felipe Massa.

Two GP Mercedes team drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher will compete from the sixth and seventh positions. Veteran racer Rubens Barichello of the Williams team could be in the eighth

Renault driver Robert Kubica in the ninth position and Adrian Sutil of Force Inda close the top ten positions. While the McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton mainstay slumped to 11th position.

Red Bull is to appear dominant since the last training session in which Webber, who became the fastest. While Webber manages to look both at the beginning of qualifying after being the fastest in Q1.

Vettel also re-elected in Q2, followed by Webber in the second position. While in this session Hamilton can not continue into Q3 session after exiting the top ten positions in the 11th position.

In the last session live Vettel, Webber, Alonso, Button, Rosberg, Schumacher, Massa, Sutil, Barrichello and Kubica are competing for the pole. Finally Vettel who got the forefront.

Australian GP Qualifying:

1. Webber Red Bull-Renault
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault
3. Alonso Ferrari
4. Button McLaren-Mercedes
5. Massa Ferrari
6. Rosberg Mercedes
7. Schumacher Mercedes
8. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth
9. Kubica Renault
10. Sutil Force India-Mercedes
11. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
12. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari
13. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes
14. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari
15. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth
16. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari
17. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari
18. Petrov Renault
19. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth
20. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth
21. Glock Virgin-Cosworth
22. in Grassi Virgin-Cosworth
23. Senna HRT-Cosworth
24. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth

F1 GP Abu Dhabi 2009 Qual: Hamilton clinches pole

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Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying to clinch pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit in convincing day for McLaren.

The Brit was fastest in all three phases of the session and kept his nerve in a frantic finale to Q3 to hold the ascendancy for the inaugural race in Abu Dhabi and secure his 17th career pole in his 52nd race after posting a 1:41.773.

Red Bull duo Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber - second and third fastest respectively - pushed Hamilton hard throughout but were pipped at the death by the McLaren driver.

World champion-elect Jenson Button made a fleeting challenge before he finished up fifth fastest after struggling with his Brawn, with team-mate Rubens Barrichello taking fourth.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix qualifying times:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren-Mercedes 1m 40.948s

2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) RedBull - Renault 1:41.615

3. Mark Webber (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:41.726

4. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Brawn - Mercedes 1:41.786

5. Jenson Button (Britain) Brawn - Mercedes 1:41.892

6. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 1:41.897

7. Robert Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 1:41.992

8. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 1:42.343

9. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams - Toyota 1:42.583

10. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:42.713

11. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:40.726

12. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Toyota 1:40.777

13. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.983

14. Kazuki Nakajima (Japan) Williams - Toyota 1:41.148

15. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.689

16. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1:41.667

17. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) Force India-Mercedes 1:41.701

18. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India-Mercedes 1:41.863

19. Romain Grosjean (France) Renault 1:41.950

20. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Ferrari 1:42.184

F1 GP Brazil 2009 Qualifying: Barrichello Pole, Button 14th

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Brazilian GP last qualification with uncertainty due to bad weather. Rubens Barrichello finally managed to snatch pole position and Jenson Button was just starting in position 14.

The rain had flushed Interlagos circuit since the beginning of qualifying, Saturday (17/10/2009) . And just five minutes of the first qualifying place, the session was stopped because of Giancarlo Fisichella and his car accident blocking the track.

In this qualification, the challenger to world champion Sebastian Vettel was killed. So it is with Lewis Hamilton could even twist and Heikki Kovalainen and Nick Heidfeld.

Increasingly heavy rain made the second qualifier postponed. New walk two minutes, Vitantonio Liuzzi twist, the car hit the wall and his Force India and forcing apart the session was stopped again.

After waiting for tens of minutes, qualifying session continued. The main candidates world champion Jenson Button had to settle for marginalized in this session because only 14 positions.

In the third qualifying session, the weather was better, though still very wet track. Leadership position held alternately between Sebastian Buemi, Barrichello, Robert Kubica, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber.

At the last minute, Barrichello finally emerge as the fastest driver with the best record of 1 minute 19.576 seconds. This is the first pole in 88 races Rubinho which also opened last chance to compete with Button at the world championships.

Stalk respectively Barrichello is Webber, Adrian Sutil, Jarno Trulli and Kimi Raikkonen.

Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Results
Drivers heading Best Time Team
1. Barrichello 1:19.576 Brawn
2. Webber Red Bull 1:19.668
3. Sutil Force India 1:19.912
4. Trulli Toyota 1:20.097
5. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:20.168
6. Buemi Toro Rosso 1:20.250
7. Rosberg Williams 1:20.326
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:20.631
9. Nakajima Williams 1:20.674
10. Alonso Renault 1:21.422
11. Glock Toyota 1:21.960
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso 1:22.231
13. Grosjean Renault 1:22.477
14. Button 1:22.504 Brawn
15. Liuzzi Force India 1:24.645
16. Webber Red Bull 1:25.009
17. Kovalainen McLaren 1:25.052
18. Hamilton McLaren 1:25.192
19. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 1:25.515
20. Fisichella Ferrari 1:40.703

F1 GP Suzuka Japan 2009 Qualifying

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Sebastian Vettel shine in the Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session. The results are rewarded with a pole position in tomorrow's race belonged to the young driver's Red Bull.

On the mat qualification in Suzuka Circuit, Japan, Saturday (3/10/2009), Vettel was the fastest in Q3 after he recorded the fastest time, 1 minute 32.160 seconds. Toyota drivers straddling Vettel, Jarno Trulli, in the second position with 1 minute 32.220 seconds. This also is the fourth pole Webber in F1 this season.

Singapore Grand Prix champion last week, Lewis Hamilton, must be content to be in third position with a record of 1 minute 32.395. Underneath Adrian Sutil followed with 1 minute 32.466 seconds.

Duet GP racer Brawn, Rubens Barrichello in fifth and Jenson Button in seventh position. In between there is the BMW Sauber driver, Nick Heidfeld. Kimi Räikkönen, Heikki Kovalainen and Sebastien Buemi complete sequence of ten drivers.

Prime qualification session Suzuka circuit after two years out of solution is also characterized other Toyota driver, Timo Glock. Toward the end of Q2, co Trulli hit the wall and cause it to be transported immediately to hospital suffering from injuries to his legs.

This is a serious blow to the Glock, since he had just declared fit to race after missing the FP FP 1 and 2. To start the position next Glock will only be known when the race starts.

Kinship with the Glock Toro Rosso, Jaime Alguersuari, who car share kissed the wall in the early start of Q2. The Spanish driver was also about to start his known position when the race starts tomorrow.

For Mark Webber, Red Bull driver options, must start the race from pit lane due to the session just 3 FP, car accident and could not follow this qualifying session.

F1 GP Suzuka Japan 2009 Qualifying session results:
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault
2. Trulli Toyota
3. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
4. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber
5. Raikkonen Ferrari
6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
7. Kubica BMW-Sauber
8. Sutil Force India-Mercedes *
9. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes *
10. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari
11. Button Brawn-Mercedes *
12. Fisichella Ferrari
13. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes **
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari *
15. Nakajima Williams-Toyota
16. Grosjean Renault
17. Alonso Renault *
18. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes **
19. Glock Toyota ***
20. Webber Red Bull-Renault ***

* 5 grid penalty
** 5 grid penalty for gearbox change
*** New chassis, start from the pit lane

F1 Singapore 2009 Qualification:Hamilton Pole, Barrichello Hit Wall

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Lewis Hamilton grabbed his third pole this season in Singapore GP qualifying session on Saturday (26/9/2009) evening, which ended 26 seconds ahead because of incidents experienced by Rubens Barrichello.

Champion last season's world best time recorded one minute 47.891 seconds on the session Marina Bay street circuit. He asserted his dominance on the second day because it also became the fastest in final practice session.

Sebastian Vettel keep remain competitive into the championship title after Red Bull driver's team will start from second place. Competitors, namely Brawn duo Jenson Button and Barrichello, will start the race tomorrow from a position far enough away from him.

Button is still leading the competition performed worse in the free practice III but the problem seemed to find a solution when he got closer to Hamilton in Q1. But he immediately lost his speed again in Q2 and only ranked 12th.

Barrichello also nearly eliminated in Q2, before the last occasion he managed to step on the gas and entered the top 10. Brazilian driver has even reached the fifth grid before hitting the wall at the last minute sirkuis session Q3.

From the incident stewart red flag, a sign session terminated. Barrichello will start from the sequence of 10, following the retreat of five grid penalty for changing girboks before qualifying session.

Nico Rosberg, who became the fastest drivers in Q2, was in third place, followed by Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso and Timo Glock.

Two BMW driver, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, also, in Q3 and will start at seven and eight positions, or in front of Heikki Kovalainen.

Meanwhile, Ferrari proved difficult in this weekend, as was expected earlier. Kimi Räikkönen signed the order only 13, and Giancarlo Fisichella fifth grid behind him. This is the first time this season Ferrari failed to put his car in the 10th position in the start of the race.

Meanwhile Force India appear to be ending its success stories in the last two series. This time Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi in the rear, exactly in the grid 16 and 20.


Qualifying live standing
P. Driver Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:47.891
2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 0:01.191
3 Nico Rosberg Williams 0:01.335
4 Mark Webber Red Bull 0:01.709
5 Rubens Barrichello Brawn 0:01.815
6 Fernando Alonso Renault 0:02.041
7 Timo Glock Toyota 0:02.167
8 Nick Heidfeld BMW 0:02.294
9 Robert Kubica BMW 0:02.501
10 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 0:02.765
11 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 0:00.000
12 Jenson Button Brawn 0:00.128
13 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0:00.164
14 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso 0:00.356
15 Jarno Trulli Toyota 0:00.400
16 Adrian Sutil Force India 0:01.218
17 Alguersuari Jaime Toro Rosso 0:01.327
18 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India 0:01.337
19 Romain Grosjean Renault 0:01.531
20 Vitantanio Liuzzi Force India 0:01.779

F1 GP Monza Italy 2009 Qualifying

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Lewis Hamilton for the second time that occupied the pole position in Formula 1 is 2009. At Monza, Saturday (12 / 9), the champion McLaren fastest time, surpassed pebalap Force India Adrian Sutil, who appear charming in free practice 2 and 3.

At the start of qualifying three (Q3), Hamilton's status as defending champion only record 1 minute 24.605 seconds that seemed difficult to pass what made Sutil, ie 1 minute 24.261 seconds. But toward the end of the session, Hamilton could improve the record time to 1 minute 24.066 seconds, which beat Sutil who had to settle for second position.