Saturday, July 5, 2008

Heikki grabs first pole for British Grand Prix

 

Heikki Kovalainen nabs his first F1 pole with a half second margin over a surprising Mark Webber in second. The usual suspects seemed to struggle a bit, with Kimi Räikkönen third, Lewis Hamilton fourth and Felipe Massa mired in ninth due to a pit problem that prevented a final run in qualy 3. It will be interesting to see the race unfold, especially with the predicted rain.

Sebastian Vettel getting an STR into qualy 3 is a mild surprise, as he builds his stock and perhaps looks at Coulthard's ride for next year.

Pos Driver Team
1 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
2 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren Mercedes
5 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber
6 Fernando Alonso Renault
7 Nelsinho Piquet Renault
8 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari
9 Felipe Massa Ferrari
10 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber
11 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
12 Timo Glock Toyota
13 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari
14 Jarno Trulli Toyota
15 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota
16 Rubens Barrichello Honda
17 Jenson Button Honda
18 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota
19 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari
20 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari

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