Fernando Alonso continued Renault’s dominance of the new Formula One season by topping first qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix today.

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve will return to Formula One with Sauber next season.

Rubens Barrichello took pole position for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza with Formula One’s fastest-ever qualifying lap.

Positions after Pre Qualifying (Italian Grand Prix, Monza):

Michael Schumacher again proved his supremacy in the rain by splashing his way through to the fastest time in today’s pre-qualifying session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

Michael Schumacher moved a step closer to a record 12th win of the season by claiming pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher scorched to pole position today in front of his home fans at Hockenheim to put Ferrari within touching distance of the world championship.

Michael Schumacher has won the British Grand Prix from Kimi Raikkonen with Rubens Barrichello third.

Kimi Raikkonen stole the limelight from Jenson Button to claim pole position for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone today.

Rubens Barrichello clinched his first pole position since the end of last year to head an all-Ferrari front row of the grid at tomorrow’s United States Grand Prix.

Ralf Schumacher produced the qualifying performance of a miserable season to date by claiming pole position for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher claimed much of the credit for his European Grand Prix victory today should go to Kimi Raikkonen, who inadvertently helped the world champion streak ahead.

Takuma Sato stole Michael Schumacher’s thunder in pre-qualifying for the European Grand Prix today by setting a lap record at the Nurburgring.

Michael Schumacher answered any doubts over Ferrari’s qualifying pace today by claiming an easy pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher maintained his perfect qualifying record this season as he scorched to pole position for tomorrow's inaugural Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ralf Schumacher led the field today in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER won the United States Grand Prix yesterday, withstanding rain showers and challenges from his two rivals for the crown to virtually guarantee an unprecedented sixth Formula One world championship.

Kimi Raikkonen scorched to pole position for the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis as Michael Schumacher’s chances of celebrating a record sixth drivers’ crown tomorrow suffered a massive blow.

Austrian Grand Prix results

Ferrari’s Rubens Barrichello takes pole position for tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix, ahead of Williams’ Ralf Schumacher with team-mate Michael Schumacher in third.

2001 British Grand Prix results

Schumacher moved into second place on the all-time pole lists alongside Frenchman Alain Prost and Britain’s Jim Clark, though he is still 32 adrift of Ayrton Senna’s astonishing record.