From press release
Felipe Massa leads an all-Williams front row going into this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
The popular 33-year-old ended a streak of 94 races without a pole position.
"It’s an incredible moment for me, but the whole team is feeling this too," said Massa whose last pole dates back to the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix.
"There is a lot to do tomorrow and we have a very strong Mercedes behind us. Today is a day I won’t forget though and it’s the first time my son has seen me get pole so emotions are high."
Massa, who out-qualified his teammate Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, had not enjoyed this kind of success since his early years at Ferrari, before he became teammate with Fernando Alonso, and also before the 2009 accident that almost claimed his life.
Bottas was happy to celebrate with the team.
"I am really happy for us as a team as it is such a good result," said Bottas. "It couldn’t have been a better Saturday for us. I would have liked to have been on pole, but Felipe had the better lap when it mattered."
Qualifying results* – Austrian Grand Prix (round 8 of 19)
1.Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'08"759 - Q3
2.Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'08"846 - Q3
3.Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1'08"944 - Q3
4.Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'09"285 - Q3
5.Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'09"466 - Q3
6.Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'09"515 - Q3
7.Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'09"619 - Q3
8.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'10"795 - Q3
9.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - no time - Q3
10.Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - no time - Q3
11.Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'09"780 - Q2
12.Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'09"801 - Q2
13.Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'09"939 - Q2
14.Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'10"073 - Q2
15.Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'10"642 - Q2
16.Sergio Perez (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'09"754 - Q2 **
17.Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'10"825 - Q1
18.Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'11"349 - Q1
19.Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Cosworth) - 1'11"412 - Q1
20.Kamui Kobayashi (Catheram CT05-Renault) - 1'11"673 - Q1
21.Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Cosworth) - 1'11"775 - Q1
22.Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'12"673 - Q1
*Unofficial results
**5-place grid penalty
Felipe Massa leads an all-Williams front row going into this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
The popular 33-year-old ended a streak of 94 races without a pole position.
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| Felipe Massa (Photo: WRi2) |
"It’s an incredible moment for me, but the whole team is feeling this too," said Massa whose last pole dates back to the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix.
"There is a lot to do tomorrow and we have a very strong Mercedes behind us. Today is a day I won’t forget though and it’s the first time my son has seen me get pole so emotions are high."
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| Felipe Massa with his wife Rafaela and his son Felipinho (Photo: WRi2) |
Massa, who out-qualified his teammate Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes' Nico Rosberg, had not enjoyed this kind of success since his early years at Ferrari, before he became teammate with Fernando Alonso, and also before the 2009 accident that almost claimed his life.
Bottas was happy to celebrate with the team.
"I am really happy for us as a team as it is such a good result," said Bottas. "It couldn’t have been a better Saturday for us. I would have liked to have been on pole, but Felipe had the better lap when it mattered."
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| Valtteri Bottas, Williams FW36 (Photo: WRi2) |
Qualifying results* – Austrian Grand Prix (round 8 of 19)
1.Felipe Massa (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'08"759 - Q3
2.Valtteri Bottas (Williams FW36-Mercedes) - 1'08"846 - Q3
3.Nico Rosberg (Mercedes W05) - 1'08"944 - Q3
4.Fernando Alonso (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'09"285 - Q3
5.Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'09"466 - Q3
6.Kevin Magnussen (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'09"515 - Q3
7.Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'09"619 - Q3
8.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F14-T) - 1'10"795 - Q3
9.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes W05) - no time - Q3
10.Nico Hulkenberg (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - no time - Q3
11.Jenson Button (McLaren MP4/29-Mercedes) - 1'09"780 - Q2
12.Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB10-Renault) - 1'09"801 - Q2
13.Pastor Maldonado (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'09"939 - Q2
14.Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso STR9-Renault) - 1'10"073 - Q2
15.Romain Grosjean (Lotus E22-Renault) - 1'10"642 - Q2
16.Sergio Perez (Force India VJM07-Mercedes) - 1'09"754 - Q2 **
17.Adrian Sutil (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'10"825 - Q1
18.Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber C33-Ferrari) - 1'11"349 - Q1
19.Jules Bianchi (Marussia MR03-Cosworth) - 1'11"412 - Q1
20.Kamui Kobayashi (Catheram CT05-Renault) - 1'11"673 - Q1
21.Max Chilton (Marussia MR03-Cosworth) - 1'11"775 - Q1
22.Marcus Ericsson (Caterham CT05-Renault) - 1'12"673 - Q1
*Unofficial results
**5-place grid penalty
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| Red Bull Ring (Photo: WRi2) |