Mark Webber took a brilliant gamble on intermediate tyres to seal pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
After a rain-lashed session, the Red Bull driver will be joined by Mercedes' Nico Rosberg on the front row, with Sebastian Vettel third in the second Red Bull. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes, pictured) will start eighth.
Both McLarens and both Ferraris were caught out by the weather and will start outside the top 16.
Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying
1. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:49.3272. Rosberg Mercedes 1:50.6733. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:50.7894. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:50.9145. Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1:51.0016. Kubica Renault 1:51.0517. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1:51.5118. Schumacher Mercedes 1:51.7179. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1:51.76710. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:52.254
11. Petrov Renault 1:48.76012. de la Rosa Sauber-Ferrari 1:48.77113. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:49.20714. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:49.46415. Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1:52.27016. Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1:52.52017. Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:52.211
18. Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1:52.88419. Alonso Ferrari 1:53.04420. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:53.05021. Massa Ferrari 1:53.28322. Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1:56.29923. Senna HRT-Cosworth 1:57.26924. di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1:59.977
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Re: Webber seals Malaysian GP pole
You should have backed them each way...
Re: Webber seals Malaysian GP pole
and I now live in a tent.
Re: Webber seals Malaysian GP pole
Unrealistic grid.
The weather mixed things up, even Nick Wirth has become hysterical claiming that 'progress' they made was evidence of a car improving.
What a crock.