Abu Dhabi 2011 - Qualifying results - Vettel takes another pole position, as Barrichello failed to set a time
Published by Christine
McLaren have looked strong all weekend so far, and for a moment it seemed as though they would be able to take pole position. However, it was Sebastian Vettel on top again, with Hamilton and Button behind him. Rubens Barrichello was unable to run after Williams continued to struggle with their engines. Pastor Maldonado will also be on the back row after a ten place engine-related grid drop.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:38.481 | 16 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:38.622 | 15 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:38.631 | 14 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:38.858 | 19 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:39.058 | 16 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:39.695 | 20 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:39.773 | 17 |
| 8 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:40.662 | 18 |
| 9 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1:40.768 | 17 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India | No Time | 15 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:40.874 | 18 |
| 12 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:40.919 | 18 |
| 13 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:41.009 | 15 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:41.079 | 15 |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:41.162 | 16 |
| 16 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:41.240 | 17 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado * | Williams | 1:41.760 | 13 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:42.979 | 11 |
| 19 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:43.884 | 11 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:44.515 | 9 |
| 21 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | 1:44.641 | 9 |
| 22 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:44.699 | 8 |
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:45.159 | 8 |
| 24 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | No Time | 0 |
107% Cutoff time: 1:46.766
* Pastor Maldonado takes a ten place grid drop for taking his ninth engine of the year.
