Partly from GMM
Red Bull on Saturday secured Red Bull's first ever pole position in qualifying for the Chinese grand prix.
A jubilant Sebastian Vettel, who last year captured sister team Toro Rosso's debut pole and win at Monza, played it cool with very few laps throughout the session to beat Fernando Alonso to the front row.
Alonso's Renault has been fitted with a new 'double' diffuser in Shanghai on Saturday, having been flown from the UK in the back of Flavio Briatore's own jet.
It is almost certain the Spaniard, who struggled for laps in practice as the device was being fitted, was using low fuel in the Q3 phase.
Vettel's teammate Mark Webber is third, ahead of both Brawns, with Australia and Malaysia winner Jenson Button just fifth.
World champion Lewis Hamilton said he was happy to be inside the top ten: an achievement not managed by either BMW and Ferrari's Felipe Massa.
The Chinese Grand Prix will be presented Sunday, in Shanghai.
1. Row
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'36"184
Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'36"381
2. Row
Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'36"466
Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'36"493
3. Row
Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'36"532
Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'36"835
4. Row
Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'37"397
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'38"089
5. Row
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'38"595
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'39"321
6. Row
Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'35"975
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'36"032
7. Row
Felipe Massa (Ferrari F60) - 1'36"033
Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'36"193
8. Row
Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'36"906
Nelson Piquet (Renault R29) - 1'36"908
9. Row
Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'36"966
Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'37"669
10. Row
Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'36"066** Five place penalty
Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'37"672
** Unofficial Results **
Red Bull on Saturday secured Red Bull's first ever pole position in qualifying for the Chinese grand prix.
A jubilant Sebastian Vettel, who last year captured sister team Toro Rosso's debut pole and win at Monza, played it cool with very few laps throughout the session to beat Fernando Alonso to the front row.
Alonso's Renault has been fitted with a new 'double' diffuser in Shanghai on Saturday, having been flown from the UK in the back of Flavio Briatore's own jet.
It is almost certain the Spaniard, who struggled for laps in practice as the device was being fitted, was using low fuel in the Q3 phase.
Vettel's teammate Mark Webber is third, ahead of both Brawns, with Australia and Malaysia winner Jenson Button just fifth.
World champion Lewis Hamilton said he was happy to be inside the top ten: an achievement not managed by either BMW and Ferrari's Felipe Massa.
The Chinese Grand Prix will be presented Sunday, in Shanghai.
1. Row
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'36"184
Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'36"381
2. Row
Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'36"466
Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'36"493
3. Row
Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'36"532
Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'36"835
4. Row
Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'37"397
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'38"089
5. Row
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'38"595
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'39"321
6. Row
Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'35"975
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'36"032
7. Row
Felipe Massa (Ferrari F60) - 1'36"033
Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'36"193
8. Row
Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'36"906
Nelson Piquet (Renault R29) - 1'36"908
9. Row
Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'36"966
Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'37"669
10. Row
Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'36"066** Five place penalty
Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'37"672
** Unofficial Results **