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Vettel on pole in Hungary for rampant Red Bull

Jul 31, 2010

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session for the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest July 31, 2010. – Reuters pic
BUDAPEST, July 31 – Germany’s Sebastian Vettel roared to his fourth successive pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix today in a Red Bull front row sweep with Australian Mark Webber.

Vettel’s seventh pole of the season was also Red Bull’s 11th in 12 races and they looked utterly dominant at the Hungaroring.

Ferrari filled the second row, with Fernando Alonso lining up alongside Brazilian Felipe Massa. Alonso was a hefty 1.2 seconds slower than Vettel.

McLaren’s championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified in fifth place while world champion team mate Jenson Button, second overall and 14 points behind his fellow-Briton, qualified 11th. – Reuters