Sebastian Vettel has eaten his hat! Billed as pole sitter for sure, German has yet been outdone by a Fernando Alonso glittering under the lights of Singapore. But all is not rosy for the Scuderia since Felipe Massa failed to achieve any lap and will start from last position.
The young Rubens Barrichello is always a surprising sixth, Robert Kubica did not confirm the good form of his Renault by not winning the eighth lap. Michael Schumacher is a little head with the ninth time, but it is still beaten by his teammate Nico Rosberg seventh. The complete rankings and the grid are the following.
Singapore Grand Prix: the grid
1. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari
2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault
3. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
4. Jenson Button, McLaren-Mercedes
5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault
6. Rubens Barrichello, Williams-Cosworth
7. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
8. Robert Kubica, Renault
9. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes
10. Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber-Ferrari
11. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso-Ferrari
12. Vitaly Petrov, Renault
13. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari
14. Nick Heidfeld, Sauber-Ferrari
15. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes
17. Nico Hulkenberg, Williams-Cosworth
18. Timo Glock, Virgin-Cosworth
19. Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus-Cosworth
20. Lucas di Grassi, Virgin-Cosworth
21. Jarno Trulli, Lotus-Cosworth
22. Christian Klien, HRT-Cosworth
23. Bruno Senna, HRT-Cosworth
24. Felipe Massa, Ferrari