Comments on the Qualification
I really enjoyed this qualification. What an action and what a great circuit Yas Marina Circuit is!
Giancarlo Fisichello is very disappointing in his Ferrari, while Kimi Raikkonen did the best he could and got 11th. It’s a pitty for Force India with both cars on 17th and 18th. McLaren Mercedes shows they are still the best with Lewis Hamilton on pole, only a shame they didn’t do that in the first nine races. Red Bull Racing is going steady for 2nd in the championship with Sebastian Vettel on 2nd and Mark Webber on 3rd. BMW Sauber has both cars in the top ten. If this is the last race they contend, it’s a good result.
I look forward to the race this afternoon.
Results of the third qualification
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Hamilton | McLaren | 1:40.948 |
| 2 | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 1:41.615 |
| 3 | M. Webber | Red Bull | 1:41.726 |
| 4 | R. Barrichello | Brawn GP | 1:41.786 |
| 5 | J. Button | Brawn GP | 1:41.892 |
| 6 | J. Trulli | Toyota | 1:41.897 |
| 7 | R. Kubica | BMW | 1:41.992 |
| 8 | N. Heidfeld | BMW | 1:42.343 |
| 9 | N. Rosberg | Williams | 1:42.583 |
| 10 | S. Buemi | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:42.713 |
Results of the second qualification
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | K. Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:40.726 |
| 12 | K. Kobayashi | Toyota | 1:40.777 |
| 13 | H. Kovalainen | McLaren | 1:40.983 |
| 14 | K. Nakajima | Williams | 1:41.148 |
| 15 | J. Alguersuari | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:41.689 |
Results of the first qualification
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | F. Alonso | Renault | 1:41.667 |
| 17 | V. Liuzzi | Force India F1 | 1:41.701 |
| 18 | A. Sutil | Force India F1 | 1:41.863 |
| 19 | R. Grosjean | Renault | 1:41.950 |
| 20 | G. Fisichella | Ferrari | 1:42.184 |
Pictures of the Saturday Qualification
Pictures of the Saturday Practice
