Pole position again for Vettel

Sebastian Vettel today became the first driver for five years to secure five successive pole positions after finishing the fastest in Turkey.

Pole position again for Vettel
Sat, 07 May, 2011 - 14:11

Sebastian Vettel today became the first driver for five years to secure five successive pole positions after finishing the fastest in Turkey.

Not since Fernando Alonso in 2006 has a driver achieved such a feat, but Vettel is currently the man of the moment and could easily threaten Ayrton Senna's record of eight set 22 years ago.

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