Formula 1: Vettel is a record-Mansell

Sebastian Vettel stunned Formula 1 world once again. The Saisondominator decided on Saturday and qualifying for the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi itself. 

It McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton had been considered a slight favorite. For Vettel, it is the 14th Pole position of the current season. The Red Bull driver set that is already a race before the end of one of Nigel Mansell's record from 1992.

14th Pole of the season in last second

Vettel did it once more, at the crucial moment, an extraordinary round to pop onto the asphalt. Virtually at the last second in the 24-year-old placed in front of Hamilton and his team-mate Jenson Button, who had previously set the tone at the weekend. "It is good that we have seen in the crucial session, that we are there," said Vettel. "McLaren will be in the race as fast, but we are confident." Vettel won special praise from by radio from his team boss Christian Horner. "Under pressure you bring your performance ever," said the Englishman. "You have one set all-time greatness." In fact, Vettel could surpass the record Mansell at the finals in two weeks in Brazil even. The German does not make too much out of records, however. Instead, he has in his twelfth season in Abu Dhabi victory visor.

Hamilton: 

"I can not have more to get"

Both previous Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates won Vettel, made perfect in the last year in a thrilling finale also his first world title. The final qualification phase was a duel with Hamilton, who had previously dominated the free training and the first two stages of qualifying. Vettel snatched at the end of the world champion of 2008, to 0.141 seconds for pole position. It is already the 29th his career.

"More I can not get out," said Hamilton. "I'm glad to be in the front row." Behind the struggle to follow the runner-up title, the button has the best cards. His rivals in the second Red Bull Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari stand at the starting positions four and five. Alonso is two races to 13, Webber 19 points behind Button, who was presented with reasons of charity mustache.

Behind the sixth-placed Felipe Massa in his Ferrari followed the Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher. Was only the last row it for the long-Williams team, negotiated with the former world champion Kimi Raikkonen on his return to Formula 1. Rubens Barrichello was due to engine problems not only turn round, Pastor Maldonado was on 17 Rank because of too much engaged engine set back by ten places.

Grand Prix starting grid of Abu Dhabi:

Provisional starting grid for the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi on Sunday after qualifying on Saturday at the Yas Marina Circuit:

First Series:
First Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull
Second Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren

Second Series:
Third Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren
4th Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull

Third Series:
5th Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari
6th Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari

4th Series:
7th Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes
8th Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes

5th Series:
9th Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India
10th Paul di Resta (GBR) Force India

6th Series:
11th Sergio Perez (MEX) Sauber
12th Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Lotus-Renault

7th Series:
13th Sebastien Buemi (SUI) Toro Rosso
14th Bruno Senna (BRA) Lotus-Renault

8th Series:
15th Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Toro Rosso
16th Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) Sauber

9th Series:
17th Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) Lotus
18th Jarno Trulli (ITA) Lotus

10th Series:
19th Timo Glock (GER) Virgin
20th Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) HRT

11th Series:
21st Jerome d'Ambrosio (BEL) Virgin
22nd Tonio Liuzzi (ITA) HRT

12th Series:
23rd Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Williams *
24th Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Williams **

* = Back because of too many engines used ten positions
** = Not completed due to qualifying lap at the end of the field 

 

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