2008 F1 Canadian GP (Qualifying) - Hamilton planted on pole
Not even a flying Robert Kubica and a track that was breaking up in places could stop Lewis Hamilton in Montreal on Saturday afternoon, as he planted his McLaren on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.
BMW Sauber’s Kubica had actually taken provisional pole away from him with a lap of 1m 18.498s compared to 1m 18.886s when Hamilton began his final run, but even though there were marbles in Turns Two, Seven and 10, the Briton somehow found another six-tenths of a second to put pole beyond reach with 1m 17.886s. He described himself as extremely comfortable with the car.
Neither of the Ferraris really got going in qualifying, as Hamilton dominated every session. In the end, Kimi Raikkonen placed his third with 1m 18.735s, but an unhappy Felipe Massa was only sixth on 1m 19.048s. In between them came Fernando Alonso with 1m 18.746s, but the Spaniard may again be using the light first-run strategy that Renault employed in Spain. Behind him, Nico Rosberg placed his Williams fifth, with a strong 1m 18.844s best.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:16.909 | 1:17.034 | 1:17.886 | 19 |
| 2 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:17.471 | 1:17.679 | 1:18.498 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:17.301 | 1:17.364 | 1:18.735 | 23 |
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1:17.415 | 1:17.488 | 1:18.746 | 22 |
| 5 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 1:17.991 | 1:17.891 | 1:18.844 | 26 |
| 6 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:17.231 | 1:17.353 | 1:19.048 | 23 |
| 7 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:17.287 | 1:17.684 | 1:19.089 | 25 |
| 8 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:18.082 | 1:17.781 | 1:19.633 | 21 |
| 9 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:18.256 | 1:18.020 | 1:20.848 | 25 |
| 10 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:17.582 | 1:17.523 | no time | 15 |
| 11 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1:18.321 | 1:18.031 | 19 | |
| 12 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1:17.638 | 1:18.062 | 19 | |
| 13 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 1:18.168 | 1:18.238 | 19 | |
| 14 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:18.039 | 1:18.327 | 16 | |
| 15 | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 1:18.505 | 1:18.393 | 18 | |
| 16 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 1:18.916 | 10 | ||
| 17 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 1:19.108 | 12 | ||
| 18 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 1:19.165 | 12 | ||
| 19 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:23.565 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | no time | 0 |
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