Oliver WhiteIn a sensational qualifying session for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Heikki Kovalainen has taken his very first Formula One pole position. And perhaps even more surprising is the driver who will pull up in grid slot two: Mark Webber. The final session was incredible and for a few moments, the Australian was there on pole, but Kovalainen blitzed his final lap and took the premiere position by some margin. Lewis Hamilton struggled in the final run and could only manage fourth, behind rival Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen.
Silverstone 2008: Qualifying Results
| 1. | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1m21.049s | Q3 |
| 2. | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1m21.554s | Q3 |
| 3. | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m21.706s | Q3 |
| 4. | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1m.21.835s | Q3 |
| 5. | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | 1m21.873s | Q3 |
| 6. | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1m22.029s | Q3 |
| 7. | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1m22.491s | Q3 |
| 8. | Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1m23.251s | Q3 |
| 9. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1m23.305s | Q3 |
| 10. | Robert Kubica | BMW | No Time | Q3 |
| 11. | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 1m20.174s | Q2 |
| 12. | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1m20.274s | Q2 |
| 13. | Sebatien Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1m20.531s | Q2 |
| 14. | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1m20.601s | Q2 |
| 15. | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1m21.112s | Q2 |
| 16. | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1m21.512s | Q1 |
| 17. | Jenson Button | Honda | 1m21.631s | Q1 |
| 18. | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1m21.668s | Q1 |
| 19. | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1m21.786s | Q1 |
| 20. | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 1m21.885s | Q1 |
good on mark! he’s the unluckiest driver in f1 and if he qualifies better than seventh he’s worked wonders with a far inferior machine. imagine if he drove a mclaren or ferrari. lets hope it rains and good luck to him tomorrow for a podium!
What’s is my man Massa on.