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All the key moments from Qualifying as Vettel secures pole

Date: 24th September 2011 at 4:17 pm | Filed under: Formula 1 News | Author: | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | image © Action Images

secured pole position at the ahead of Mark Webber and .

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Pole in Singapore means the German has now been on pole position 11 times this season on a weekend where he could win the 2011 title.

Key Moments

Q1

15:10: Ominous stuff for his rivals as ’s Sebastian Vettel whisks through the start/finish line 0.6 seconds faster than anyone else.

15:14:  Jenson Button has been on the radio to complain about some understeer. He returns to the pits before the team adjust his front wing to solve that problem.

15:21: Vitaly Petrov steals team-mate Bruno Senna’s 17th place before Senna takes it back immediately!

Q2

15:34: Button posts the fastest time before Vettel beats him by more than half a second to lead the way.

15:37: Red flags out and clock stopped after Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi crashes out after colliding with the wall.

15:48: Hamilton goes back to the pits with a punctured right rear, but holds onto a top 10 place.

Q3

1558: Lots of traffic round as Button leads out the field for Q3.

1602: Vettel goes fastest,  a significant 0.428 ahead of Hamilton. Button is third with Webber fourth and Alonso fifth.

1606: fail to refuel Hamilton’s car in time for a second lap, his qualifying session is over.

16:11: Vettel takes pole position with team-mate Webber taking second for a Red Bull one-two. Button is third ahead of Hamilton in fourth.

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