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Chinese Grand Prix: Starting Grid

April 16, 2011 15:06

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel couldn't have scripted it better himself; a third pole position in three races means that he will once again lead the pack, this time in the Chinese Grand Prix.

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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel couldn't have scripted it better himself; a third pole position in three races means that he will once again lead the pack, this time in the Chinese Grand Prix.

The McLarens lead by Jenson Button, will start in the second and third positions. (AFP Photo)
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Sebastian Vettel, who had dominated the practice sessions, once again blazed the track and ended 0.7 seconds ahead of Jenson Button's McLaren. (AFP Photo)
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Jenson Button will start the Chinese Grand Prix in second place. (AFP Photo)
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Lewis Hamilton missed his McLaren teammates time by just 4-hundredths of a second, he will start in third position. (AP Photo)
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Nico Rosberg will start the Chinese Grand Prix in the fourth position. (AFP Photo)
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Fernando Alonso would look to improve his starting position to have any chances of a podium finish as he starts in fifth position. (AFP Photo)
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Like the McLarens, Ferrari too had a close competition as Massa finished just 0.03 seconds behind Fernando Alonso. (AFP Photo)
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Jaime Alguersuari will start in the seventh position. (AP Photo)
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Force India driver Paul di Resta will start in the 8th position. (AP Photo)
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Tor Rosso's Sebastien Buemi will start in the ninth position. (AFP Photo)
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Renault's Vitaly Petrov could not set a time in Qualifying 3 and hence finished on the 10th position. (AFP Photo)
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Force India's Adrian Sutil narrowly missed the cut to the final qualifying as he will start the Chinese Grand Prix in 11th position. (AP Photo)
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Sauber's Sergio Perez will start the Chinese Grand Prix in 12th spot. (AP Photo)
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Japan's Kamui Kobayashi will start in 12th position in his Sauber. (AP Photo)
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Seven-time-champion Michael Schumacher will start in 14th position in his Mercedes. (AP Photo)
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2004 Chinese Grand Prix winner Rubens Barichello will start in the 15th position. (AFP Photo)
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Nick Heidfeld, who had surged into a podium finish in Malaysia is unlikely to repeat the feat as he starts in 16th position. (AFP Photo)
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Williams' Pastor Maldonado will start in 17th position in the Chinese Grand Prix. (AFP Photo)
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Red Bull's Mark Webber had a contrasting result as compared to his partner. He will start from the 18th position. (AFP Photo)
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Lotus' Heikki Kovalainen will start from the nineteenth position. (AFP Photo)
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The two Lotus cars will be one behind the other as Jarno Trulli will start in the 20th position. (AP Photo)
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Virgin Racing's Jerome d'Ambrosio will start from the 21st spot. (AFP Photo)
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The other Virgin Racing car would start right behind as Germany's Timo Glock will start in the 22nd position. (AP Photo)
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Hispania's miserable run continues as they once again start at the bottom of the grid. Vitantonio Liuzzi will start in the 23rd spot. (AFP Photo)
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India's Narain Karthikeyan concludes the line-up for the Chinese Grand Prix as he will start in the 24th spot. (AP Photo)

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