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):

Rubens Barrichello kept Ferrari’s home fans happy with the fastest time in today’s second practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Michael Schumacher sealed his seventh World Championship as Kimi Raikkonen won McLaren’s first race of the season in the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

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.

FIA Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring

Michael Schumacher saved his best until last in today’s first practice session 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.

Jenson Button gave a glimpse of what might have been as he clocked the fastest time in final practice for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim today.

Michael Schumacher left it late to register the fastest time in practice for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim today.

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.

Michael Schumacher suffered double humiliation in practice this morning ahead of the British Grand Prix.

Minardi chose not to run their cars in the first of this morning’s practice sessions for the British Grand Prix out of respect for sporting director John Walton, who died late yesterday.

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.

Jenson Button was furious after “pathetic” backmarkers cost him valuable seconds as he missed out on a maiden Formula One victory in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Jarno Trulli emerged on top from Formula One’s most exciting finish of recent times calmly insisting he was always in control.

Michael Schumacher remains firmly on course for yet another Formula One first after maintaining his perfect record in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

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.

IF Minardi team principal Paul Stoddart had to choose 1970s rock as the soundtrack to his team's season launch in Melbourne yesterday, perhaps Status Quo would have been more apt than Meatloaf.

Minardi completed their Formula One driver line-up today when they confirmed the signing of young Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner.

Jos Verstappen will not drive for Minardi in the 2004 Formula One championship according to his sponsors.

Allan McNish has told Jordan he is the man to spearhead their Formula One challenge in 2004.

Ralph Firman’s battle to save his Formula One career will continue in Jerez on Friday after he was called up for Jordan’s first test of the winter.

Nick Heidfeld has moved a step closer to driving for Jordan next season after signing a testing contract with the Formula One strugglers.

Englishman Ralph Firman returned to a Formula One cockpit today after almost four weeks out with an inner ear problem.

Juan Pablo Montoya believes he can still snatch the drivers’ crown and warned Michael Schumacher to expect a fight to the finish.

Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya face off at the front of the grid for today's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Colombia’s Juan Pablo Montoya pumped up the pressure on title rival Michael Schumacher by scorching to the fastest time in first qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza today.

Michael Schumacher narrowly avoided a 150mph smash to help Ferrari power back to the top of the time-sheets at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza today.

Hungary’s Zsolt Baumgartner will replace Ralph Firman for Jordan-Ford at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Britain’s Ralph Firman has vowed to prove a point when he finally gets back into a Formula One car after being ordered to miss Sunday’s race in Italy.

Rookie Ralph Firman’s hopes of pressing his claims to be retained next year suffered a blow tonight when he was ordered to miss Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

MOTOR sport chiefs yesterday confirmed that it was Ferrari which tipped them off over the tyre dispute which has rocked Formula One.

Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner will replace the injured Ralph Firman for Jordan-Ford at the Formula One test at Monza in Italy this week.

Fernando Alonso blew away the major players of this year’s world title race to claim the second pole position of his career for tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

Ralph Firman is out of tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix after suffering concussion and a fractured heel during a horrifying 150mph smash in the first of today’s free practice sessions.