Korea 2011 - Qualifying results - Hamilton finally denies Red Bull pole position
Published by Christine
Finally, for the first time since Nico Hülkenberg surprised us all in Brazil last year, we've got a car on pole that isn't a Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton pipped Sebastian Vettel to the top spot by two tenths of a second, and although there was an investigation into the Red Bull driver cutting a corner, no action has been taken and that's how the front row will stand. Further back, Rubens Barrichello dropped out in Q1, whilst Sauber struggled for form and were beaten by the Toro Rosso drivers - Jaime Alguersuari just missing out on the top ten.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.820 | 14 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.042 | 12 |
| 3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.126 | 14 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.468 | 11 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.831 | 16 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.980 | 11 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.754 | 12 |
| 8 | Vitaly Petrov | Renault | 1:38.124 | 19 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Force India | No Time | 16 |
| 10 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | No Time | 14 |
| 11 | Jaime Alguersuari | Toro Rosso | 1:38.315 | 11 |
| 12 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.354 | 9 |
| 13 | Sébastien Buemi | Toro Rosso | 1:38.508 | 11 |
| 14 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.775 | 13 |
| 15 | Bruno Senna | Renault | 1:38.791 | 14 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:39.189 | 8 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:39.443 | 14 |
| 18 | Rubens Barrichello | Williams | 1:39.538 | 4 |
| 19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus | 1:40.522 | 6 |
| 20 | Jarno Trulli | Lotus | 1:41.101 | 6 |
| 21 | Timo Glock | Virgin | 1:42.091 | 7 |
| 22 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio | Virgin | 1:43.483 | 8 |
| 23 | Tonio Liuzzi | HRT | 1:43.758 | 8 |
| 24 | Daniel Ricciardo | HRT | No Time | 2 |
107% time: 1:44.351
