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Surprising Hulkenberg wins pole for Brazilian GP
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November 7, 2010, Sunday
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NICO Hulkenberg of Williams surprisingly took pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix, beating the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber yesterday, a day marred by an armed attack on a car carrying defending F1 champion Jenson Button as he left the track.
The McLaren team said the driver of Button's vehicle "reacted swiftly and, using avoidance techniques, rapidly forced his way through the traffic, taking Jenson and the other occupants of the car immediately away from any danger and back to their hotel."
Button's father, John, also was in the car, as were his physiotherapist, Mike Collier, and manager Richard Goddard. McLaren said it provided Button and teammate Lewis Hamilton with reinforced armored vehicles driven by armed police drivers trained in avoidance techniques.
"Sao Paulo authorities have also acted efficiently and will be providing additional security to transfer Jenson and other senior Vodafone McLaren Mercedes personnel to the Interlagos circuit for today's Brazilian Grand Prix," McLaren said.
In qualifying, Hamilton was fourth, and championship leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari fifth.
Hulkenberg stunned the field with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 14.470 seconds at the 4.3-kilometer (2.6-mile) Interlagos track, more than a second ahead of the rest of the field. Vettel clocked 1:15.519 and Webber 1:15.637.
It was the first pole for Hulkenberg, who took advantage of a damp track in the session that set the grid for a race that could decide the Formula One championship.
"This first pole position is emotional," he said. "I'm missing words. I'm still shaking."
Williams said it was the team's first pole in 100 races, since the European GP in 2005.
Five drivers are still in contention with two races to go, but only Alonso can clinch the championship in Brazil. Webber, Hamilton, Vettel and Jenson Button are trying to extend the title race into the season-finale on November 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso has 231 points, 11 more than Webber and 21 more than Hamilton. Vettel is 25 points back and Button is 42 behind. The win is worth 25 points.
"We should be strong in the race, but we know that it's hard to pass so we hope to start well and take advantage of our race strategy," Alonso said.
The McLaren team said the driver of Button's vehicle "reacted swiftly and, using avoidance techniques, rapidly forced his way through the traffic, taking Jenson and the other occupants of the car immediately away from any danger and back to their hotel."
Button's father, John, also was in the car, as were his physiotherapist, Mike Collier, and manager Richard Goddard. McLaren said it provided Button and teammate Lewis Hamilton with reinforced armored vehicles driven by armed police drivers trained in avoidance techniques.
"Sao Paulo authorities have also acted efficiently and will be providing additional security to transfer Jenson and other senior Vodafone McLaren Mercedes personnel to the Interlagos circuit for today's Brazilian Grand Prix," McLaren said.
In qualifying, Hamilton was fourth, and championship leader Fernando Alonso of Ferrari fifth.
Hulkenberg stunned the field with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 14.470 seconds at the 4.3-kilometer (2.6-mile) Interlagos track, more than a second ahead of the rest of the field. Vettel clocked 1:15.519 and Webber 1:15.637.
It was the first pole for Hulkenberg, who took advantage of a damp track in the session that set the grid for a race that could decide the Formula One championship.
"This first pole position is emotional," he said. "I'm missing words. I'm still shaking."
Williams said it was the team's first pole in 100 races, since the European GP in 2005.
Five drivers are still in contention with two races to go, but only Alonso can clinch the championship in Brazil. Webber, Hamilton, Vettel and Jenson Button are trying to extend the title race into the season-finale on November 14 in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso has 231 points, 11 more than Webber and 21 more than Hamilton. Vettel is 25 points back and Button is 42 behind. The win is worth 25 points.
"We should be strong in the race, but we know that it's hard to pass so we hope to start well and take advantage of our race strategy," Alonso said.
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