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Hamilton puts McLaren on Monza pole
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September 9, 2012, Sunday
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LEWIS Hamilton swept to pole position for the Italian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday in an all-McLaren front row with teammate Jenson Button lining up alongside him at Monza.
It was McLaren's third successive pole, and 23rd of Hamilton's career, and left the two Britons perfectly placed for a third win in a row after their third one-two in qualifying this season.
"I think practice was a lot better for me," said Hamilton, who was fastest in the morning's final practice, of what he called a 'half-decent' lap at the end of the session.
"I didn't think that lap was anywhere near good enough," added the 2008 world champion, whose Formula One future has been the major talking point of the weekend with speculation raging that Hamilton could move to Mercedes.
Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa qualified third but teammate and championship leader Fernando Alonso, who has a 24-point lead over Red Bull's champion Sebastian Vettel, could manage only 10th place on the grid for his team's home race.
Britain's Paul Di Resta qualified fourth fastest but has a five-place grid penalty due to an unscheduled gearbox change. That meant Michael Schumacher, still adored by the Ferrari fans for his golden past with the team, will start on the second row instead for Mercedes.
Vettel will share the third row with the Mercedes of compatriot Nico Rosberg with ex-Ferrari champ Kimi Raikkonen seventh for Lotus, with Japan's Kamui Kobayashi eighth for Sauber.
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will start last after he failed to set a time in qualifying.
It was McLaren's third successive pole, and 23rd of Hamilton's career, and left the two Britons perfectly placed for a third win in a row after their third one-two in qualifying this season.
"I think practice was a lot better for me," said Hamilton, who was fastest in the morning's final practice, of what he called a 'half-decent' lap at the end of the session.
"I didn't think that lap was anywhere near good enough," added the 2008 world champion, whose Formula One future has been the major talking point of the weekend with speculation raging that Hamilton could move to Mercedes.
Ferrari's Brazilian Felipe Massa qualified third but teammate and championship leader Fernando Alonso, who has a 24-point lead over Red Bull's champion Sebastian Vettel, could manage only 10th place on the grid for his team's home race.
Britain's Paul Di Resta qualified fourth fastest but has a five-place grid penalty due to an unscheduled gearbox change. That meant Michael Schumacher, still adored by the Ferrari fans for his golden past with the team, will start on the second row instead for Mercedes.
Vettel will share the third row with the Mercedes of compatriot Nico Rosberg with ex-Ferrari champ Kimi Raikkonen seventh for Lotus, with Japan's Kamui Kobayashi eighth for Sauber.
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will start last after he failed to set a time in qualifying.
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