Red Bull's world champion driver Sebastian Vettel set plenty of fast laps and never looked threatened in the qualifying. He became the first ever pole position winner of the Indian Grand Prix. (AP Photo)

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Red Bull's world champion driver Sebastian Vettel set plenty of fast laps and never looked threatened in the qualifying. He became the first ever pole position winner of the Indian Grand Prix. (AP Photo)

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Red Bull now hold the record of having won the most poles in a single season at 16, beating the records of McLaren and Williams who had won 15. (AFP PHOTO)

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McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start fifth after qualifying second owing to his three place grid penalty for ignoring the yellow flag in the practice session on Friday. (AP Photo)

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McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, and British actor Rowan Atkinson, left, speak at the McLaren garage ahead of the qualifying session at the Buddh International Circuit. (AP Photo)

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Force India driver Adrian Sutil of Germany, who qualified eighth (front) and Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi, who came in ninth power their cars at the Buddh International circuit. (AFP Photo)

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Force India driver Paul di Resta of Scotland will start Sunday's Indian Grand Prix from the 12th place. (AP Photo)

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An Indian performance group poses with pit marshalls prior to the third practice session of Formula One's Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International circuit. (AFP PHOTO)

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The glamorous grid girls at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. (AP Photo)

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Female dancers of an Indian performance group pose in the pit prior to the third practice session of Formula One's Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International circuit. (AFP PHOTO)

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FIA President Jean Todt (L) walks on the pit prior to the third practice session of Formula One's Indian Grand Prix. (AFP PHOTO)

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Hispania-Cosworth driver Narain Karthikekyan qualified 22nd but will start last after getting a five-place grid penalty for impeding Michael Schumacher's car during the qualifying session. (AFP PHOTO)

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Mercedes Grand Prix driver Michael Schumacher, who failed to make it to Q3 and will start the race on eleventh, steers his car during qualifying. (AP Photo)

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Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain steers his car during the qualifying session. He finished fourth but will start 3rd after McLaren's Lewis Hamilton dropped three places due to his gird penalty. (AP Photo)

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Red Bull driver Mark Webber of Australia qualified third but will start second after McLaren's Lewis Hamilton dropped three places due to his gird penalty. (AFP PHOTO)

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Ferrari driver Felipe Massa crashed in the final moments of Q3. He, however, did manage to qualify sixth. (AFP PHOTO)

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Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen of Finland steers his car during the final practice session on Saturday. (AP Photo)

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Spectators and police watch from the stands during as drivers vie for qualifying positions at the Buddh Circuit. (AP Photo)

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Vettel wins the first ever pole at Indian GP

Red Bull's world champion driver Sebastian Vettel set plenty of fast laps and never looked threatened in the qualifying. He became the first ever pole position winner of the Indian Grand Prix. (AP Photo)