Formula 1: Sebastian Vettel Heads Abu Dhabi 2010 Grand Prix Qualifying

Formula 1 World Championship contender, Sebastian Vettel, will start today’s 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position after claiming the top spot in qualifying by three hundredths of a second from Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari man, and current championship leader, Fernando Alonso, however, starts in third place – enough to lift the title in this, the final event of this gripping 2010 season.

Alonso’s closest rival for the title, Australian Mark Webber, begins in fifth after failing to put down a really fast time in Q3. Last year’s champ, Jenson Button starts from fourth spot.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2010 Qualifying Results

P Ctry Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1 Ger Sebastian Vettel 5 Red Bull-Renault 1:40.318 1:39.874 1:39.394
2 GBR Lewis Hamilton 2 McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.335 1:41.119 1:39.425
3 Esp Fernando Alonso 8 Ferrari 1:40.170 1:40.311 1:39.792
4 GBR Jenson Button 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1:40.877 1:40.014 1:39.823
5 Aus Mark Webber 6 Red Bull-Renault 1:40.690 1:40.074 1:39.925
6 Bra Felipe Massa 7 Ferrari 1:40.942 1:40.323 1:40.202
7 Bra Rubens Barrichello 9 Williams-Cosworth 1:40.904 1:40.476 1:40.203
8 Ger Michael Schumacher 3 Mercedes GP 1:41.222 1:40.452 1:40.516
9 Ger Nico Rosberg 4 Mercedes GP 1:40.231 1:40.060 1:40.589
10 Rus Vitaly Petrov 12 Renault 1:41.018 1:40.658 1:40.901
11 Pol Robert Kubica 11 Renault 1:41.336 1:40.780  
12 Jap Kamui Kobayashi 23 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.045 1:40.783  
13 Ger Adrian Sutil 14 Force India-Mercedes 1:41.473 1:40.914  
14 Ger Nick Heidfeld 22 BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.409 1:41.113  
15 Ger Nico Hulkenberg 10 Williams-Cosworth 1:41.015 1:41.418  
16 Ita Vitantonio Liuzzi 15 Force India-Mercedes 1:41.681 1:41.642  
17 Esp Jaime Alguersuari 17 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.707 1:41.738  
18 Sui Sebastien Buemi 16 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:41.824    
19 Ita Jarno Trulli 18 Lotus-Cosworth 1:43.516    
20 Fin Heikki Kovalainen 19 Lotus-Cosworth 1:43.712    
21 Ger Timo Glock 24 Virgin-Cosworth 1:44.095    
22 Bra Lucas di Grassi 25 Virgin-Cosworth 1:44.510    
23 Bra Bruno Senna 21 Hispania-Cosworth 1:45.085    
24 Aut Christian Klien 20 Hispania-Cosworth 1:45.296

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