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Jenson Button took his fourth pole position of the season in a hectic qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix.

The championship leader charged to the top of the timesheets in his Brawn GP car on his final lap, deposing Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

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His fortunes contrasted with those of reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, who crashed in Q1 and will start 16th.

Button's team-mate Rubens Barrichello will start third, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Felipe Massa fourth and fifth respectively.

Q3

1. Button (Brawn-Mercedes) 1:14.902

2. Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:14.927

3. Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) 1:15.077

4. Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 1:15.271

5. Massa (Ferrari) 1:15.437

6. Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) 1:15.455

7. Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:15.516

8. Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 1:15.653

9. Alonso (Renault) :16.009

10. Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) 1:17.344

Q2

11. Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:15.833

12. Piquet (Renault) 1:15.837

13. Fisichella (Force India-Mercedes) 1:16.146

14. Bourdais (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:16.281

15. Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 1:16.545

Q1

16. Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:16.264

17. Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 1:16.264

18. Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 1:16.405

19. Trulli (Toyota) 1:16.548

20. Glock (Toyota) 1:16.788

All timing unofficial

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