2007 SPANISH GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING
Fernando Alonso MP4-22 0 6
Lewis Hamilton MP4-22 0 5
T-car (Fernando) MP4-22 0 3
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis
Hamilton will start Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
from second and fourth positions respectively. Fernando set
a time of 1m21.451 and was just 0.030 seconds from pole position.
Lewis Hamilton’s fastest time was 1m21.785. For the
fourth time in four races, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers
will start from second and fourth places.
Qualifying Session One: Qualifying Session Two: Qualifying
Session Three:
Fernando: 3 laps, 1:21.609 (3rd) 3 laps, 1:20.797 (4th) 11
laps, 1:21.451 (2nd)
Lewis: 3 laps, 1:21.120 (1st) 3 laps, 1:20.713 (2nd) 11 laps,
1:21.785 (4th)
FERNANDO ALONSO
"A good qualifying, and I’m pleased to be on the
front row for my home race. There is no doubt that the race
will be as close and as competitive as today’s qualifying
however I’m confident that I can challenge for the victory.
We have been strong throughout all the practice sessions and
today’s qualifying was the first time Ferrari was in
front, so things are looking good, but I think everybody in
the top four are capable of winning. The car is working well,
and I’m enjoying driving it in front of all the fans."
LEWIS HAMILTON
"I’m satisfied with today’s qualifying and
believe that I have a strong race strategy. Anything is possible
from the second row and we have been quick throughout the
weekend. I have started fourth on a few occasions now, so
I have an idea of what to do. I’m really pleased with
the balance of the car and the improvements the team has made
since Bahrain. Both Fernando and I will be on the dirty side
of the track, but I think we have shown so far this year that
it’s not too much of a disadvantage. I look forward
to an exciting race tomorrow."
RON DENNIS
"A very close qualifying session where Fernando just
missed out on pole position. We have been very competitive
so far this weekend and combined with strong race strategies
we look forward to fighting for victory tomorrow."
NORBERT HAUG
"It can’t be much closer. Fernando is missing 30
thousandths of a second to the pole time and Lewis 62 thousandths
to third position. We are going to start for the fourth time
in a row from second and fourth positions. The performance
of Fernando, Lewis and the team was very good in all sessions
so far and looked always competitive. With about three and
a half tenths covering the four fastest drivers in qualifying
we are looking forward to an exciting race where we try to
do one better."
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