Korea 2010 - Qualifying results - Red Bull dominate, with Vettel securing another pole position
Published by Christine
Red Bull hadn't looked as strong as they usually do, going into this debut qualifying session in Korea, but by the time Q3 rolled around, they had gathered everything together and had a plan. Vettel put in a truly solid performance, saving himself for just two single-lap flyers, and getting the job done when it mattered.
Further back, Yamamoto outqualifed Senna for the first time since they have been partnered, whilst Liuzzi was the big name to fall in Q1, saved only by Petrov taking a five place penalty.
| Position | Driver | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:35.585 | 19 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | 1:35.659 | 21 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 1:35.766 | 23 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.062 | 20 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 1:36.535 | 18 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 1:36.571 | 18 |
| 7 | Jenson Button | 1:36.731 | 21 |
| 8 | Robert Kubica | 1:36.824 | 21 |
| 9 | Michael Schumacher | 1:36.950 | 22 |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | 1:36.998 | 25 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1:37.620 | 18 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1:37.643 | 15 |
| 13 | Nick Heidfeld | 1:37.715 | 16 |
| 14 | Adrian Sutil | 1:37.783 | 18 |
| 15 | Jaime Alguersuari | 1:37.853 | 18 |
| 16 | Sébastien Buemi | 1:38.594 | 16 |
| 17 | Tonio Liuzzi | 1:38.955 | 10 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | 1:40.521 | 10 |
| 19 | Timo Glock | 1:40.748 | 8 |
| 20 | Vitaly Petrov * | 1:37.799 | 18 |
| 21 | Heikki Kovalainen | 1:41.768 | 9 |
| 22 | Lucas di Grassi | 1:42.325 | 10 |
| 23 | Sakon Yamamoto | 1:42.444 | 10 |
| 24 | Bruno Senna | 1:43.28 | 7 |
Note:
- Petrov starts 20th after qualifying 15th but received a five place grid drop after the accident in Japan.
