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

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.

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.

ITALY'S Jarno Trulli was the surprise pace-setter yesterday in the first qualifying session for the United States Grand Prix while Formula One points leader Michael Schumacher slumped home eighth.

Austrian Grand Prix results

FERRARI are anxiously fearing the day they again get their backsides kicked — with McLaren the team determined to give them a hiding.

Michael Schumacher is on course to claim the 48th pole position of his career after producing a near-faultless performance in practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher topped the standings at the end of opening practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Rubens Barrichello has won the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring - his second ever race win.

Race leader David Coulthard is just a second ahead of Michael Schumacher at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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.

The Australian Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead in March.

Michael Schumacher roared to pole position for the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka.

Michael Schumacher led the morning warm-up for the Italian Grand Prix but drew little enthusiasm from an unusually sober crowd.

Colombia's Juan Pablo Montoya clocked the fastest time in the penultimate practice session for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.

World Champion Michael Schumacher aims to overtake Alain Prost’s all-time record of Grand Prix wins this afternoon.

Michael Schumacher today rewrote the Formula One record books as he became only the third man in grand prix history to win four world titles.

World motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, have defended their decision to restart yesterday’s German Grand Prix in the wake of fierce criticism from David Coulthard and Jacques Villeneuve.

2001 British Grand Prix results

Michael Schumacher snatched a stunning victory in the Spanish Grand Prix after Mika Hakkinen was cruelly denied a fourth successive win in Barcelona.

David Coulthard set the pace in the opening practice session for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Ralf Schumacher is determined to wreck big brother Michael’s bid for Formula One domination.

Michael Schumacher is confident of scorching to a sixth successive victory after emerging triumphant from a fierce qualifying battle with his brother Ralf in Kuala Lumpur.

Jacques Villeneuve today labelled his critics as a 'bunch of babies' as he hit back at claims he caused the accident that led to a marshal’s death in Australia last week.

The death of a track marshall following an accident has marred the Australian Grand Prix, which was won by Michael Schumacher in the early hours of this morning.

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.