2009 MONACO GRAND PRIX // QUALIFYING RESULTS

Yesterday saw three rounds of knockout qualifying ahead of Sundays Monte Carlo Grand Prix. With Brawn GP on pole yet again, the surprise during Fridays qualifying was the pair of F60 Ferrari's, who until now have seemed unable to finish a race, let alone qualify in the top ten. Follow the link for a few pictures and complete results... [read more]

Set on the streets of downtown Monaco, the Monte Carlo Grand Prix is the mecca of Formula motorsport, drawing huge crowds and offering incredible sights (and sounds).

While the Toyota of Timo Glock had looked strong during Thursday practice, Glock was knocked from the first round of qualifying and will start the race in dead last.

Nick Heidfeld struggled to find the pace and will start in 17th on Sunday.

Sebastian Vettel proved he has what it takes to win on the streets of Monaco, qualifying 4th in his Red Bull RB5.

The best qualifying effort thus far for Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen managed to finish the afternoon .025 seconds off the pace of pole sitter Jenson Button.

With a stunning performance from Brawn GP's Jenson Button, the British driver managed to finish on pole for the fifth time this season.


Qualifying Results // 2009 Monte Carlo Grand Prix:
1. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 1:14.902
2. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 1:14.927
3. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 1:15.077
4. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 1:15.271
5. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 1:15.437
6. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota, 1:15.455
7. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:15.516
8. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1:15.653
9. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 1:16.009
10. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota, 1:17.344
11. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 1:15.833
12. Nelson Piquet Jnr, Renault, 1:15.837
13. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India-Mercedes, 1:16.146
14. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso-Ferrari, 1:16.281
15. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes, 1:16.545
16. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:16.264
17. Nick Heidfeld, BMW, 1:16.264
18. Robert Kubica, BMW, 1:16.405
19. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 1:16.548
20. Timo Glock, Toyota, 1:16.788

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