Red Bull’s Vettel takes pole for Chinese Grand Prix
April 16th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by ANIShanghai, Apr 16(ANI): Reigning Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel continued his season of perfection by claiming pole position for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Vettel posted a quick lap time of one minute 33.706 seconds in Saturday’s qualifying session around the 5.451-kilometer Shanghai International Circuit for his third straight pole this year, the Telegraph reports.
The Red Bull Racing driver has started on the pole and won the first two grand prix this season - Australia and Malaysia.
McLaren’s Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third respectively.
Nico Rosberg of Mercedes, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, Toro Rosso’s Jaime Alguersuari, Force India’s Paul di Resta, Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi and Vitaly Petrov of Renault completed the top-10. (ANI)
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