Webber takes pole for German Grand Prix

Mark Webber will start on pole for Sunday's German Grand Prix after posting the quickest time in qualifying here on Saturday.

The Australian Red Bull driver is joined on the front row by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

Webber's Red Bull teammate and defending champion Sebastian Vettel is on the second row after posting the third quickest time, the German joined by the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso.

Red Bull were on target to fill the front row as they had done a fortnight ago in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone until Hamilton muscled in with a flying last lap at the Nurburgring circuit.

This is the third time this season that Webber has out-qualified Vettel, the runaway leader of this year's championship.

Alonso's Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa is on the third row alongside Mercedes' driver Nico Rosberg with the second McLaren of Jenson Button and Force India's Adrian Sutil on the fourth row.

Qualifying N.3

1. Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull-Renault) 1:30.079, 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:30.134, 3. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull-Renault) 1:30.216, 4. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) 1:30.442, 5. Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) 1:30.910, 6. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 1:31.263, 7. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:31.288, 8. Adrian Sutil (GER/Force India-Mercedes) 1:32.010, 9. Vitaly Petrov (RUS/Lotus-Renault) 1:32.187, 10. Michael Schumacher (GER/Mercedes) 1:32.482

Qualifying N.2

1. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren-Mercedes 1:30.998 (Q), 2. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull-Renault 1:31.017 (Q), 3. Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari 1:31.150 (Q), 4. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull-Renault 1:31.331 (Q), 5. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes 1:31.343 (Q), 6. Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren-Mercedes 1:31.532 (Q), 7. Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 1:31.582 (Q), 8. Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India-Mercedes 1:31.809 (Q), 9. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Lotus-Renault 1:31.985 (Q), 10. Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes 1:32.180 (Q)

11. Nick Heidfeld (GER) Lotus-Renault 1:32.215, 12. Paul di Resta (SCO) Force India-Mercedes 1:32.560, 13. Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Williams-Cosworth 1:32.635, 14. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Williams-Cosworth 1:33.043, 15. Sergio Perez (MEX) Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.176, 16. Sébastien Buemi (SWI) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:33.546, 17. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:33.698

Qualifying N.1

1. Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 1:31.826 (Q), 2. Adrian Sutil (GER) Force India-Mercedes 1:32.286 (Q), 3. Nick Heidfeld (GER) Lotus-Renault 1:32.505 (Q), 4. Michael Schumacher (GER) Mercedes 1:32.603 (Q), 5. Paul di Resta (SCO) Force India-Mercedes 1:32.651 (Q), 6. Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes 1:32.785 (Q), 7. Fernando Alonso (ESP) Ferrari 1:32.916 (Q), 8. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) McLaren-Mercedes 1:32.934 (Q), 9. Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull-Renault 1:32.973 (Q), 10. Pastor Maldonado (VEN) Williams-Cosworth 1:33.003 (Q), 11. Mark Webber (AUS) Red Bull-Renault 1:33.096 (Q), 12. Vitaly Petrov (RUS) Lotus-Renault 1:33.187 (Q), 13. Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.224 (Q), 14. Sergio Perez (MEX) Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.295 (Q), 15. Sébastien Buemi (SWI) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:33.635 (Q), 16. Jaime Alguersuari (ESP) Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:33.658 (Q), 17. Rubens Barrichello (BRA) Williams-Cosworth 1:33.664 (Q)

18. Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.786, 19. Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) Team Lotus 1:35.599, 20. Timo Glock (GER) Virgin-Cosworth 1:36.400, 21. Karun Chandhok (IND) Team Lotus 1:36.422, 22. Jérôme d'Ambrosio (BEL) Virgin-Cosworth 1:36.641, 23. Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA) Hispania-Cosworth 1:37.011, 24. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Hispania-Cosworth 1:37.036