10-May-08: Massa Lines Up on Pole in Turkey

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Welcome to F1 Minute, today is the 10th May.

After the rain dashed a bit of uncertainty into the Free Practice sessions yesterday, today was bright and sunny in Turkey. Free Practice 3 did see some unpredictable results though, with Webber topping the timesheets, and fellow Red Bull driver Coulthard in third. Between them, Alonso brought the Renault team a good result.

However, qualifying was a different matter. With the rules changed to accommodate the lack of Super Aguri, each drop out session was tighter than before. Piquet and Nakajima fell at the first hurdle, and Glock and the Honda boys at the next.

In the battle for pole position, it was close at the top between Ferrari, McLaren and BMW, with Kubica appearing to fare better than Heidfeld. A last minute tyre choice by Hamilton, however, handed pole to Felipe Massa, with Heikki Kovalainen lining up beside him on the grid. Webber made up for yesterday’s crash by putting the Red Bull in 6th.

The line up looks promising for tomorrow’s race, don’t forget to air your thoughts during live commenting on Sidepodcast.com, and join me tomorrow for another F1 Minute.