Rubens Barrichello did qualify fifth for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix, but thanks to a greabox change this morning, he will start 10th tomorrow.
Fortunately for the championship contender, his teammate really didn’t beat him at it this time. Button did not qualify for Q1, doing nothing better than the 12th time overall.
Giancarlo Fisichella continues to struggle on board of the Ferrari car. He qualified 18th as his teammate registered the 13th time, still very far from the top of the chart.
Sebastian Vettel will start on the first line next to Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren. As much as the British complained of a “bumpy” track, he still managed to be on top under the lights.
Nico Rosberg placed his Williams in third place on the grid as he remains the object of numerous paddock rumours this week-end.
Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Timo Glock, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, with a new and improve BMW-Sauber car, will complete tomorrow’s top-eight.
Note that Barrichello finished his qualifying session in the wall after red flag was given Saturday, in Singapore. The team will presumably make consequent decisions later today.
Qualifying Results:
1. Row
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'47"891 - Q3
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'48"204 - Q3
2. Row
Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'48"348 - Q3
Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'48"722 - Q3
3. Row
Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'49"054 - Q3
Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'49"180 - Q3
4. Row
Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'49"307 - Q3
Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'49"514 - Q3
5. Row
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'49"778 - Q3
Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'48"828 - Q3 **
6. Row
Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'47"013 - Q2
Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'47"141 - Q2
7. Row
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'47"177 - Q2
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'47"369 - Q2
8. Row
Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'47"413 - Q2
Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'48"231 - Q1
9. Row
Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'48"340 - Q1
Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'48"350 - Q1
10. Row
Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'48"544 - Q1
Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'48"792 - Q1
**Five-place penalty for unauthorized gearbox change
*Unofficial Results*
Fortunately for the championship contender, his teammate really didn’t beat him at it this time. Button did not qualify for Q1, doing nothing better than the 12th time overall.
Giancarlo Fisichella continues to struggle on board of the Ferrari car. He qualified 18th as his teammate registered the 13th time, still very far from the top of the chart.
Sebastian Vettel will start on the first line next to Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren. As much as the British complained of a “bumpy” track, he still managed to be on top under the lights.
Nico Rosberg placed his Williams in third place on the grid as he remains the object of numerous paddock rumours this week-end.
Mark Webber, Fernando Alonso, Timo Glock, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, with a new and improve BMW-Sauber car, will complete tomorrow’s top-eight.
Note that Barrichello finished his qualifying session in the wall after red flag was given Saturday, in Singapore. The team will presumably make consequent decisions later today.
Qualifying Results:
1. Row
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'47"891 - Q3
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'48"204 - Q3
2. Row
Nico Rosberg (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'48"348 - Q3
Mark Webber (Red Bull RB5-Renault) - 1'48"722 - Q3
3. Row
Fernando Alonso (Renault R29) - 1'49"054 - Q3
Timo Glock (Toyota TF109) - 1'49"180 - Q3
4. Row
Nick Heidfeld (BMW F1.09) - 1'49"307 - Q3
Robert Kubica (BMW F1.09) - 1'49"514 - Q3
5. Row
Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren MP4/24-Mercedes) - 1'49"778 - Q3
Rubens Barrichello (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'48"828 - Q3 **
6. Row
Kazuki Nakajima (Williams FW31-Toyota) - 1'47"013 - Q2
Jenson Button (Brawn BGP001-Mercedes) - 1'47"141 - Q2
7. Row
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari F60) - 1'47"177 - Q2
Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'47"369 - Q2
8. Row
Jarno Trulli (Toyota TF109) - 1'47"413 - Q2
Adrian Sutil (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'48"231 - Q1
9. Row
Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso STR4-Ferrari) - 1'48"340 - Q1
Giancarlo Fisichella (Ferrari F60) - 1'48"350 - Q1
10. Row
Romain Grosjean (Renault R29) - 1'48"544 - Q1
Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India VJM02-Mercedes) - 1'48"792 - Q1
**Five-place penalty for unauthorized gearbox change
*Unofficial Results*