F1 GP Brazil 2009 Qualifying: Barrichello Pole on rain chaos

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Rubens Barrichello won pole position F1 Brazilian Grand Prix, Saturday (17/10/2009), After the qualifying that took place Saturday and colored confusion and rain, he managed to shot the fastest.

Brawn GP driver scores fastest time was 1 minute 19.576 seconds on the 4.309 km track along the slippery slope. This means that opportunities still win the world championship wide open, considering his team mate Jenson Button to start from a position less advantageous.

With the absence of host driver Felipe Massa, racing fans in Brazil jet land could still support Barrichello.

Occupied the second place Red Bull Racing Mark Webber. Holders of temporary top, Jenson Button had to settle for the start of the 14th position. 2009 world champion candidate who takes the number 6 is wrong with the tires. He uses a special tire wet - while others have driver using intermediate - make him difficult to develop speed.

Vettel and Hamilton only Q1

The rain was so heavy flushed along 4309 km circuit that could qualify one hour delay. Until inspection path must be more than three times.

The bad weather conditions con be a disaster for McLaren and Red Bull Racing (Red Bull). Both teams failed to pass superior driver to the second qualifying (Q2).

Most definitely McLaren, both Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen failed to proceed to the second round qualifying. Under the heavy rain, they could not develop the maximum speed, so that should be satisfied in a position to start the 17th and 18th.

"Our car very ugly and no fast track in a straight line. I'm only 70 percent of the gas pedal," said Hamilton. With much for it, continued Hamilton, the car was driven hard and grip levels were not good cars. In fact he had lost control of the fifth round the corner the last 2 minutes of Q1.

The fate of less fortunate also experienced Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull team driver is only able put himself ranked 16th fastest. That way, he could not continue the session and pebalap German Q2 is very annoyed.

In fact, Webber well known as powerful driver on the track wet. Even last year on this circuit he almost won the race. Only the emotion that has foil victory since late last lap accident.

Accident great

The second qualifying session had started and run two-minute red flag flying straight. V. Luizzi of Force India team had a great shame. The car hit the wall hard and the car was destroyed. Especially two rear wheels off.

As a result, qualifying was postponed because of rain. Even the weather report says rain will continue to fall. Andrian Sutil even predict rain still be flushed up to one hour ahead.

Before that, Williams K. Nakajima had lost control in one corner. Lucky, the Japanese driver able to control the car so he could continue the qualification.

1. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:24.100 1:21.659 1:19.576
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:24.722 1:20.803 1:19.668
3. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:24.447 1:20.753 1:19.912
4. Trulli Toyota (B) 1:24.621 1:20.635 1:20.097
5. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) 1:23.047 1:21.378 1:20.168
6. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:24.591 1:20.701 1:20.250
7. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) 1:22.828 1:20.368 1:20.326
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber (B) 1:23.072 1:21.147 1:20.631
9. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) 1:23.161 1:20.427 1:20.674
10. Alonso Renault (B) 1:24.842 1:21.657 1:21.422
11. Kobayashi Toyota (B) 1:24.335 1:21.960
12. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 1:24.773 1:22.231
13. Grosjean Renault (B) 1:24.394 1:22.477
14. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) 1:24.297 1:22.504
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) 1:24.645
16. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) 1:25.009
17. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:25.052
18. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:25.192
19. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber (B) 1:25.515
20. Fisichella Ferrari (B) 1:40.703