Everyone was saying it would happen, but I still can't believe it - Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are on the front row in the Brawn. What a story!
Having spent the winter months wondering if they would be racing at all this year, they are now in a position to win. And both drivers are hungry for it. Barrichello may be turning 37 this year, but he still has the speed. Imagine if, in his 16th season of Formula One, he finally took the world championship.
Barrichello said he was suffering from oversteer in Q3, otherwise it's quite possible he would have outpaced Button. Button scored his first pole position since the Australian GP in 2006. It was also, interestingly, the first time a new team has scored pole on its debut since March in 1970.
"The last few months have been so tough," reflected Jenson. "From going from no future in racing to sticking it on pole this weekend is amazing. And we deserve it after the tough times we've had.
"This is not the most important moment of the weekend, but a good start. We've got a good car and we can make it even better. Roll on the season - I'm so excited about this year."
He added that he was surprised the other teams were as close as they are. "Other teams have been more competitive than I thought, so it was quite hard work. There are a large pack of teams just a couple of tenths behind."
The closest was Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull RB5. A great qualifying performance from him.
Fernando Alonso won't be happy with 12th. He outbraked himself in the final corner of his last flying lap and had to abort.
McLaren in 14th and 15th - a nightmare start to the season for them. Lewis Hamilton was unable to make an appearance in Q3 due to a gearbox problem. If the gearbox needs replacing he'll have to start at the back of the grid.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
- Jenson Button - Brawn
- Rubens Barrichello - Brawn
- Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull
- Robert Kubica - BMW Sauber
- Nico Rosberg - Williams
- Timo Glock - Toyota
- Felipe Massa - Ferrari
- Jarno Trulli - Toyota
- Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
- Mark Webber - Red Bull
- Nick Heidfeld - BMW Sauber
- Fernando Alonso - Renault
- Kazuki Nakajima - Williams
- Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren
- Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
- Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
- Nelson Piquet - Renault
- Giancarlo Fisichella - Force India
- Adrian Sutil - Force India
- Sebastien Bourdais - Toro Rosso
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