News : F1 Korean GP 2011, Lewis Hamilton break Red Bull pole record

Lewis Hamilton appeared as the fastest racer in the Korean Grand Prix qualifying session. These results break the pole records that always reached by Red Bull since the start of the season.

At the session held at the Circuit Yeongnam, Saturday (15/10/2011), Hamilton incised record time of 1 minute and 35.820 seconds. He is successful ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who was in second position, with a distance of 0.222 seconds.

Meanwhile, the third and fourth position is occupied by Jenson Button and Mark Webber. Both left 0.306 seconds and 0.468 seconds behind Hamilton's time records.

This is the first time this season, pole position is not occupied by the Red Bull racer. As for Hamilton himself, this is his first pole since the Canadian Grand Prix 2010.

Neither Button or Hamilton already showed their pace since the second free practice session, where they always turn to be the fastest racer. Hamilton also had expressed his belief to be the fastest in the qualifying session.

Results of Qualifying F1 Korean GP 2011
1. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:35,820
2. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 1:36,042 + 0,222
3. Jenson Button (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:36,126 + 0,306
4. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 1:36,468 + 0,648
5. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:36,831 + 1,011
6. Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 1:36,980 + 1,160
7. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:37,754 + 1,934
8. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 1:38,124 + 2,304
9. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes tanpa catatan waktu
10. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes tanpa catatan waktu

Q2
11. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:38,315 + 1,789
12. Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 1:38,354 + 1,828
13. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:38,508 + 1,982
14. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber-Ferrari) 1:38,775 + 2,249
15. Bruno Senna (Renault) 1:38,791 + 2,265
16. Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Cosworth) 1:39,189 + 2,663
17. Sergio Perez (Sauber-Ferrari) 1:39,443 + 2,917

Q1
18. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Cosworth) 1:39,538 + 2,013
19. Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus-Renault) 1:40,522 + 2,997
20. Jarno Trulli (Lotus-Renault) 1:41,101 + 3,576
21. Timo Glock (Virgin-Cosworth) 1:42,091 + 4,566
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio (Virgin-Cosworth) 1:43,483 + 5,958
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT-Cosworth) 1:43,758 + 6,233