Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix 2008 - Saturday Qualifying Session Result
Massa takes a vital pole for his home Grand Prix! The current World Champion Raikkonen takes 3rd, separated by Jarno Trulli's surprising second place. Hamilton, whom silenced the Brazilian crowd with a first place in Q2, will only start from 4th place, behind the second placed Toyota. Below is the qualifying session table:
| Pos | Car No. | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:11.830 | 1:11.875 | 1:12.368 | 17 |
| 2 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:12.226 | 1:12.107 | 1:12.737 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:12.083 | 1:11.950 | 1:12.825 | 19 |
| 4 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.213 | 1:11.856 | 1:12.830 | 14 |
| 5 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:12.366 | 1:11.768 | 1:12.917 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:12.214 | 1:12.090 | 1:12.967 | 18 |
| 7 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 1:12.390 | 1:11.845 | 1:13.082 | 20 |
| 8 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:12.371 | 1:12.026 | 1:13.297 | 18 |
| 9 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:12.498 | 1:12.075 | 1:14.105 | 16 |
| 10 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:12.223 | 1:11.909 | 1:14.230 | 24 |
| 11 | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:12.348 | 1:12.137 | 13 | |
| 12 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.409 | 1:12.289 | 13 | |
| 13 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:12.381 | 1:12.300 | 13 | |
| 14 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:12.690 | 1:12.717 | 16 | |
| 15 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:12.548 | 1:13.139 | 14 | |
| 16 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:12.800 | 9 | ||
| 17 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:12.810 | 9 | ||
| 18 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:13.002 | 8 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.426 | 9 | ||
| 20 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:13.508 | 9 |
May the best man wins!
