Kimi Raikkonen took pole position away from team mate Felipe Massa during the final runs on Bridgestone’s soft rubber, the Finn’s 1m 45.994s lap beating the Brazilian’s 1m 46.011s. Massa locked up slightly in the final chicane, and felt that made the crucial difference. Formula1.com
Just six days after being trounced on home turf by the McLarens in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the Maranello marque were back on the pace around the seven kilometre Spa circuit.
Lewis Hamilton, who currently leads the world championship by just three points from McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso, will start fourth on the grid behind the Spaniard. IrelandOnline
Kimi Raikkonen captured the pole for Sunday’s Belgium Grand Prix at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The No.6 Ferrari circled the 4.352-mile, 20-turn circuit in one minute, 45.994 seconds to take the top spot.
The pole victory was Raikkonen’s third of the season and 14th of his Formula One career. SportsNetwork
The Italian team scored just its second qualifying 1-2 of the season to push both McLaren drivers back onto the second row, with Raikkonen just edging out team-mate Massa for pole.
Raikkonen had looked favourite to lead the pack going into Q3 after a brilliantly fast lap in the second session, but faced a stern challenge from his Brazilian stable-mate in the final series of runs. ITV.com
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