Mark Webber got pole at a very damp British GP. With nearly everyone talking about a new order, Red Bull proved them wrong to lock out the front row of the grid for tomorrows race.
The row about the blown diffuser overshadowed Q1, as teams were still deciding what rules to implace ahead of todays qualifying. However, it was the weather who would have the main say in the standings. In Q1, it was Toro Rosso who lost out. They joined the Hispania debutant Daniel Ricciardo, his team mate Vitantonio Liuzzi, along with the Virgins and Jarno Trulli. The mistake of the small Italian team allowed Heikki Kovalainen passage into Q2.
Q2 started with a damp track, but no rain. The remaining 17 drivers were split in the decision of whether to use the intermediate or slick tyres. Slicks were the correct choice, and on a drying track, it was essential for the drivers to be on them. As all the drivers put on the correct tyres, they all set about getting into Q3. Nearly every driver was in P1 at some point within the session. When the chequered flag fell, Jenson Button was on the bubble, but a good enough time got him into Q3, and showed that the driver on pole would probably be the last man across the line.
In the last session of qualifying, nine out of the ten drivers left went out immeditaly, with Kobayashi remaining in the pitlane, choosing to do only the one flying lap. After the dust had settled, it had emerged that Mark Webber had got pole for the time being. He led Vettel, then the two Ferraris. As the drivers got ready for a second stint, the rain came again. Some of the drivers tried to get around again, but their times were not better, so they gave up in their attempt, and they gave Mark Webber his second pole position of the year.
Grid For Tomorrow
Pos - Driver - Team - Rank
1 - Mark Webber - Red Bull - 2
2 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull - 1
3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 4
4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 6
5 - Jenson Button - McLaren - 5
6 - Paul Di Resta - Force India - 26
7 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams - 33
8 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber - 16
9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 7
10 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren - 3
11 - Adrian Sutil - Force India - 10
12 - Sergio Perez - Sauber - 31
13 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 12
14 - Vitaly Petrov - Renault - 15
15 - Rubens Barrichello - Williams 8
16 - Nick Heidfeld - Renault - 11
17 - Heikki Kovalainen - Lotus - 13
18 - Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso - 19
19 - Sebastian Buemi - Toro Rosso - 14
20 - Timo Glock - Virgin - 20
21 - Jarno Trulli - Lotus - 17
22 - Jerome D'Ambrsio - Virgin - 32
23 - Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT - 22
24 - Daniel Ricciardo - HRT - New
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