Romain Grosjean continued his recent upturn in form as the Lotus driver set the pace in the first practice session for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Formula One world title champagne is on ice for Sebastian Vettel, despite the Red Bull driver claiming a personal-best fifth consecutive victory this season.

Mark Webber finally out-qualified Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Sebastian Vettel secured his third successive pole position ahead of the Korean Grand Prix to move ahead of Lewis Hamilton in their qualifying duel this season.

Sebastian Vettel underlined his growing superiority by claiming the 41st pole position of his Formula One career ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has admitted to driving “like an idiot” as Sebastian Vettel dominated qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix to claim the 40th pole position of his Formula One career.

Lewis Hamilton grabbed a sensational pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix folowing a chaotic qualifying session spiced up by rain.

Lewis Hamilton made it three pole positions in a row for the first time in his Formula One career as he confounded himself and his team.

Lewis Hamilton made it back-to-back pole positions after relegating home hero Sebastian Vettel to second on the grid for tomorrow’s German Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg led from lights to flag to take victory in the Monaco Grand Prix 30 years after his father Keke emerged triumphant around the streets of the principality.

Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.

Nico Rosberg secured back-to-back pole positions for the first time in his Formula One career as Mercedes locked out the front row ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton lit up the Mercedes garage by grabbing his first pole position for the team since joining them at the start of the year.

Sebastian Vettel won the battle of the Red Bulls to claim the 27th victory of his Formula One career.

Sebastian Vettel mastered the tricky conditions to make it back-to-back pole positions to start the new Formula One season.

The start of the new Formula One season was thrown into chaos today as adverse weather in Melbourne forced the second and third sessions of qualifying to be postponed until tomorrow

Mark Webber has dismissed suggestions Red Bull will romp to victory come the opening race of the season in Australia in just over a fortnight’s time.

Lewis Hamilton proved to be untouchable in qualifying for tomorrow's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he claimed his sixth pole position this year and 25th of his Formula One career this afternoon.

Sebastian Vettel continued his dominance of the Indian Grand Prix weekend by securing the 35th pole position of his Formula One career.

Lewis Hamilton grabbed his third pole in four races to further fire up his Formula One world championship chances.

Lewis Hamilton proved the furore surrounding his future is firmly at the back of his mind by grabbing pole for tomorrow’s Italian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button ended a more than three-year wait for pole position by securing top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s Belgian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso ended Ferrari's long wait for a pole by grabbing top spot on the grid for tomorrow's British Grand Prix at the end of a rain-hit qualifying session this afternoon.

Formula One finally enjoyed a dry session ahead of qualifying for the British Grand Prix.

Marussia test driver Maria De Villota has been taken to hospital with “life-threatening injuries” after suffering an accident in the UK this morning.

Sebastian Vettel produced an astonishing late hot lap to clinch the 33rd pole position of his Formula One career.

Sebastian Vettel superbly grabbed the 32nd pole position of his Formula One career and second in succession ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.

Michael Schumacher posted the fastest time in qualifying ahead of tomorrow’s Monaco Grand Prix, but will not start from pole.

Lewis Hamilton snatched his third pole position of the season for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix, only to then grind to a halt as he made his way back to the pits.

Sebastian Vettel is back on pole position for the 31st time in his Formula One career after grabbing top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix.

Nico Rosberg today grabbed the first pole position of his Formula One career and at the 111th time of asking.

Lewis Hamilton again spearheaded an all-McLaren front row on the day Michael Schumacher secured his best grid position for five and a half years.

Toro Rosso have surprisingly cleared their decks ahead of the 2012 Formula One season by booting out Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari.