Qualifying results - United States 2013 - Vettel snatches pole position, as the midfield drivers shine
Published by Christine
Red Bull may have locked out the front row for yet another qualifying session, but the focus was firmly behind them. Kovalainen got through to the top ten on his first Saturday running of the year, whilst both Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Gutiérrez got through to Q3. Sergio Pérez outqualified his teammate, whilst Fernando Alonso finished sixth with Felipe Massa way down in 15th.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:36.338 | 12 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:36.441 | 14 |
| 3 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:37.155 | 17 |
| 4 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:37.296 | 20 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:37.345 | 20 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:37.376 | 19 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:37.452 | 21 |
| 8 | Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:37.715 | 21 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:37.836 | 24 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:38.034 | 20 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.131 | 18 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:38.139 | 18 |
| 13 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:38.217 | 16 |
| 14 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:38.364 | 19 |
| 15 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:38.592 | 17 |
| 16 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:38.696 | 15 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:39.250 | 10 |
| 18 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:39.351 | 11 |
| 19 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:40.491 | 10 |
| 20 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:40.258 | 11 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:40.596 | 10 |
| 22 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:41.401 | 10 |
