Vettell on pole in China

A stunning late lap from Sebastian Vettel secured Red Bull Racing their first ever pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Vettell on pole in China
Sat, 18 Apr, 2009 - 09:51

A stunning late lap from Sebastian Vettel secured Red Bull Racing their first ever pole position ahead of tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

The German sat out most of the final two stages of qualifying due to concerns over the reliability of the car but nevertheless stormed to the top of the order with a time of one minute 36.184 seconds.

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