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Fisichella's shock F1 pole
29 August 2009
Giancarlo Fisichella took an historic first pole position for Force India in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa.
The 36-year-old Italian veteran took his fourth career pole in an extraordinary session, though the car had looked quick through the weekend.
Fisichella - linked to replace Luca Badoer at Ferrari for Monza – a time of 1m46.308s that could not be matched by Jarno Trulli's (pictured) Toyota or Nick Heidfeld's third-placed BMW.
Barrichello was the top 'front-runner' in fourth position. The Brazilian is well-placed to make up ground on the championship leader and team-mate Jenson Button, who qualified 14th.
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) also suffered, qualifying 12th.
Ferrari stand-in Luca Badoer crashed at Les Combes and will start last.
Qualifying
1 Fisichella (Force India-Mercedes) 1:46.308
2 Trulli (Toyota) 1:46.395
3 Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 1:46.500
4 Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) 1:46.513
5 Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 1:46.586
6 Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:46.633
7 Glock (Toyota) 1:46.677
8 Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 1:46.761
9 Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 1:46.788
10 Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) 1:47.362
11 Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 1:45.119
12 Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:45.122
13 Alonso (Renault) 1:45.136
14 Button (Brawn-Mercedes) 1:45.251
15 Kovalainen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:45.761
16 Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:45.705
17 Alguersuari (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:45.951
18 Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) 1:46.032
19 Grosjean (Renault) 1:46.307
20 Badoer (Ferrari) 1:46.359
All timing unofficial
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