Sat, 23 Jun, 2012 - 15:34
Sebastian Vettel produced an astonishing late hot lap to clinch the 33rd pole position of his Formula One career.
Vettel is now third equal on the sport’s all-time list, joining two of the greats in Jim Clark and Alain Prost in taking top spot on the grid for tomorrow’s European Grand Prix.
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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPlace: Valencia Street CircuitPlace: AustraliaPlace: SpainPerson: VettelPerson: Sebastian VettelPerson: Jim ClarkPerson: Alain ProstPerson: Lewis HamiltonPerson: Pastor MaldonadoPerson: Romain GrosjeanPerson: Kimi RaikkonenPerson: Nico RosbergPerson: Kamui KobayashiPerson: Nico HulkenbergPerson: Paul di RestaPerson: Jenson ButtonPerson: HamiltonPerson: Luca di MontezemoloPerson: Fernando AlonsoPerson: Felipe MassaPerson: Michael SchumacherPerson: Sergio PerezPerson: Bruno SennaPerson: Heikki KovalainenPerson: Daniel RicciardoPerson: KovalainenPerson: Jean-Eric VergnePerson: Mark WebberPerson: WebberPerson: Vitaly PetrovPerson: Pedro de la RosaPerson: Narain KarthikeyanPerson: MarussiaPerson: Charles PicPerson: Timo GlockPerson: GlockPerson: MaldonadoEvent: European Grand PrixEvent: Chinese Grand PrixEvent: Euro 2012Organisation: McLarenOrganisation: WilliamsOrganisation: Lotus'Organisation: Mercedes'Organisation: SAUBEROrganisation: Force IndiaOrganisation: FerrarisOrganisation: Mercedes’Organisation: CaterhamOrganisation: Toro RossosOrganisation: Red BullOrganisation: PirelliOrganisation: Lotuses
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