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| Schumacher suffers in qualifying | Schumacher suffers in qualifying |
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| Michael Schumacher's slim world title hopes looked in ruins after he suffered engine failure in the final qualifying run at the Brazilian Grand Prix. | Michael Schumacher's slim world title hopes looked in ruins after he suffered engine failure in the final qualifying run at the Brazilian Grand Prix. |
| He was unable to record a time, leaving him 10th and facing a possible 10-place penalty if an engine change is needed. | He was unable to record a time, leaving him 10th and facing a possible 10-place penalty if an engine change is needed. |
| Renault's Fernando Alonso, 10 points clear in the championship, will start fourth on the grid and looks a huge favourite to defend his world title. | Renault's Fernando Alonso, 10 points clear in the championship, will start fourth on the grid and looks a huge favourite to defend his world title. |
| Ferrari's Felipe Massa took pole in a time of one minute 10.680 seconds. | Ferrari's Felipe Massa took pole in a time of one minute 10.680 seconds. |
| Schumacher was poised for either pole or at the very least a place on the front row of the grid as Ferrari dominated the first two qualifying stints at Interlagos. | Schumacher was poised for either pole or at the very least a place on the front row of the grid as Ferrari dominated the first two qualifying stints at Interlagos. |
| For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second Felipe Massa on team-mate Michael Schumacher But, on his out-lap in the final 20-minute session, Schumacher's Ferrari toured round the 4.3km circuit before returning to the garage with fuel pressure problems. | For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second Felipe Massa on team-mate Michael Schumacher But, on his out-lap in the final 20-minute session, Schumacher's Ferrari toured round the 4.3km circuit before returning to the garage with fuel pressure problems. |
| The Ferrari mechanics frantically worked on the car but were unable to get him back on track as it was left to team-mate Felipe Massa to ensure pole in front of his home crowd. | The Ferrari mechanics frantically worked on the car but were unable to get him back on track as it was left to team-mate Felipe Massa to ensure pole in front of his home crowd. |
| "It's a sensational day for me, I'm sure I'll never forget - this race is very special," Massa said afterwards. "The Brazilian fans deserved this, it's one of the happiest days of my life." | "It's a sensational day for me, I'm sure I'll never forget - this race is very special," Massa said afterwards. "The Brazilian fans deserved this, it's one of the happiest days of my life." |
| "Michael was not lucky today, he seems to be not very lucky in the last two races," Massa said afterwards. | "Michael was not lucky today, he seems to be not very lucky in the last two races," Massa said afterwards. |
| "He was very strong in every practice this morning and he has a very strong car for the race. For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second." | "He was very strong in every practice this morning and he has a very strong car for the race. For sure he will fight a lot and hopefully we can finish in the front and make a first and second." |
| 606: DEBATE Schmacher's achievements are unlikely to be beaten or even equalled Laura 606: Have your say The McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen joins Massa on the front row, with Jarno Trulli's Toyota in third alongside Alonso. | 606: DEBATE Schmacher's achievements are unlikely to be beaten or even equalled Laura 606: Have your say The McLaren of Kimi Raikkonen joins Massa on the front row, with Jarno Trulli's Toyota in third alongside Alonso. |
| But it was bitter disappointment for Schumacher, who retires from Formula One after Sunday's race. | But it was bitter disappointment for Schumacher, who retires from Formula One after Sunday's race. |
| The 37-year-old faces the daunting task of needing to win from 10th on the grid and hoping Alonso finishes outside the points or retires to win an eighth world crown. | The 37-year-old faces the daunting task of needing to win from 10th on the grid and hoping Alonso finishes outside the points or retires to win an eighth world crown. |
| Britain's Jenson Button also endured a miserable qualifying, settling for 14th after struggling with traction control problems in the first two sessions. | |
| But Honda team-mate Rubens Barrichello fared better as he sealed fifth on the grid, just ahead of Renault Giancarlo Fisichella. | But Honda team-mate Rubens Barrichello fared better as he sealed fifth on the grid, just ahead of Renault Giancarlo Fisichella. |
| Meanwhile, David Coulthard suffered one of his worst qualifying performances of the season, with the Scot starting 18th for Red Bull. | Meanwhile, David Coulthard suffered one of his worst qualifying performances of the season, with the Scot starting 18th for Red Bull. |
| Behind Coulthard will be Super Aguri duo Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto, Midland's Tiago Monteiro - who spun off on his first quick lap - and Red Bull team-mate Robert Doornbos, due to a 10-place grid penalty following an engine change. | Behind Coulthard will be Super Aguri duo Takuma Sato and Sakon Yamamoto, Midland's Tiago Monteiro - who spun off on his first quick lap - and Red Bull team-mate Robert Doornbos, due to a 10-place grid penalty following an engine change. |
| Leading positions after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying: | Leading positions after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying: |
| 1 Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1min 10.680secs2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 1:11.2993 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:11.3284 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:11.5675 Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:11.6196 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:11.6297 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:11.6958 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:11.8829 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:12.13110 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari no time11 Mark Webber (Aus) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.65012 Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren 1:11.65813 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.67914 Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:11.74215 Robert Doornbos* (Ned) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:12.59116 Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.86117 Scott Speed (USA) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.85618 Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland-Toyota 1:13.13819 David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:13.24920 Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.26921 Sakon Yamamoto (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.35722 Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland-Toyota no time | 1 Felipe Massa (Brz) Ferrari 1min 10.680secs2 Kimi Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren 1:11.2993 Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 1:11.3284 Fernando Alonso (Spa) Renault 1:11.5675 Rubens Barrichello (Brz) Honda 1:11.6196 Giancarlo Fisichella (Ita) Renault 1:11.6297 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota 1:11.6958 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 1:11.8829 Robert Kubica (Pol) BMW Sauber 1:12.13110 Michael Schumacher (Ger) Ferrari no time11 Mark Webber (Aus) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.65012 Pedro de la Rosa (Spa) McLaren 1:11.65813 Nico Rosberg (Ger) Williams-Cosworth 1:11.67914 Jenson Button (GB) Honda 1:11.74215 Robert Doornbos* (Ned) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:12.59116 Vitantonio Liuzzi (Ita) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.86117 Scott Speed (USA) Toro Rosso-Cosworth 1:12.85618 Christijan Albers (Ned) Midland-Toyota 1:13.13819 David Coulthard (GB) Red Bull-Ferrari 1:13.24920 Takuma Sato (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.26921 Sakon Yamamoto (Jpn) Super Aguri-Honda 1:13.35722 Tiago Monteiro (Por) Midland-Toyota no time |
| * Doornbos faces a 10-place grid penalty following an engine change | * Doornbos faces a 10-place grid penalty following an engine change |