Felipe Massa has taken pole for the Malaysian grand prix after a thrilling qualifying session at Sepang.
The Brazilian, who has dominated all weekend so far at the venue near Kuala Lumpur, drove the best lap in the definitive Q3 session in the dying seconds, just moments after Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen also enjoyed fleeting moments at the top of the order amid a lingering threat of rain.
Splitting the Ferraris on the grid is world champion Fernando Alonso, with Massa’s teammate and championship leader Raikkonen third, nearly half a second behind Massa.
Neither Renault made the top-ten cut, after the reigning champion team’s drivers just scraped through the first fifteen minute run.
Malaysian GP, qualification
1 F. Massa Ferrari 1:35.043
2 F. Alonso McLaren 1:35.310
3 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.479
4 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:36.045
5 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:36.543
6 N. Rosberg Williams 1:36.829
7 R. Kubica BMW 1:36.896
8 J. Trulli Toyota 1:36.902
9 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:37.078
10 M. Webber Red Bull 1:37.345
11 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:35.630
12 G. Fisichella Renault 1:35.706
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:35.766
14 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.945
15 J. Button Honda 1:36.088
16 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:36.145
17 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:36.578
18 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:36.816
19 R. Barrichello Honda 1:36.827
20 A. Wurz Williams 1:37.326
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:38.279
22 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:38.415
