2007 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING
Fernando Alonso, MP4-22 06
Lewis Hamilton, MP4-22 01
T-car, MP4-22 03
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis
Hamilton will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps
from the second row of the grid. Fernando, who spun during
his first attempt in the middle sector of the track and had
only one fast lap in the final part of qualifying, set a time
of 1min46.091 and was third fastest. Lewis qualified fourth
with 1min46.406.
Qualifying Session One: Qualifying Session Two: Qualifying
Session Three:
Fernando: 3 laps, 1.46.058 (1st) 3 laps, 1.45.442 (2nd) 9
laps, 1.46.091 (3rd)
Lewis: 3 laps, 1.46.437 (4th) 3 laps, 1.45.132 (4th) 9 laps,
1.46.406 (4th)
FERNANDO ALONSO
"Everything went very smoothly for my final lap today,
which was good as I was a little worried after I spun on my
first attempt. Unfortunately at that moment the tyres just
lost their grip and I could do nothing. I am pretty confident
for the race even though the Ferrari’s seem quick. This
track is quite similar to Turkey so we expected them to be
strong, but we have made some definite improvements since
then, and it will not be an easy victory for them, that is
for sure."
LEWIS HAMILTON
"It was a decent qualifying for us and I think that we
did a good job. The first session wasn’t great, but
I made some improvements to my driving and managed to find
the time in the second session. I thought my final lap was
really good, with no mistakes. It is always possible to win,
and I am pretty confident that I have a strong strategy. We
knew the Ferarris would be quick, and it will be an interesting
race; anything can happen on the way down to the first corner
and obviously there is a long straight where you can overtake."
RON DENNIS
"A solid performance from both drivers despite a rare
mistake from Fernando on his first run. Obviously we would
prefer to occupy the first rather than the second row. The
times are very close and we believe we have a strong strategy
for tomorrow."
NORBERT HAUG
"Fernando and Lewis put in good laps with Fernando qualifying
third, less than a tenth of a second behind pole position.
We know that we cannot be as dominant as we were in Monza
at every track, but the race tomorrow may be a different story
than today’s qualifying result."
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