The Turkish Grand Prix grid was decided earlier, with Ferrari’s Felipe Massa hoping to make three wins from three races at Istanbul. His chances are looking good with the Brazilian on pole position. However, the McLaren’s have pulled something out of the bag and aren’t too far behind, Heikki Kovalainen getting the better of Lewis Hamilton in second. The second Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen will start in fourth. A full report will be posted later today, although I’m currently having connectivity issues, so it may be a little late.
Turkey 2008: Qualifying Results
| 1. | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1m27.617s | Q3 |
| 2. | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 1m27.808s | Q3 |
| 3. | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1m27.923s | Q3 |
| 4. | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1m.27.936s | Q3 |
| 5. | Robert Kubica | BMW | 1m28.390s | Q3 |
| 6. | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 1m28.417s | Q3 |
| 7. | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 1m28.422s | Q3 |
| 8. | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1m28.836s | Q3 |
| 9. | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | 1m28.882s | Q3 |
| 10. | David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | 1m29.959s | Q3 |
| 11. | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1m27.012s | Q2 |
| 12. | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1m27.219s | Q2 |
| 13. | Jenson Button | Honda | 1m27.298s | Q2 |
| 14. | Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1m27.412s | Q2 |
| 15. | Timo Glock | Toyota | 1m27.806s | Q2 |
| 16. | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 1m27.547s | Q1 |
| 17. | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 1m27.568s | Q1 |
| 18. | Sebastien Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1m27.621s | Q1 |
| 19. | Giancarlo Fisichella* | Force India | 1m27.807s | Q1 |
| 20. | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 1m28.325s | Q1 |
*Giancaro Fisichella was penalised during the morning Free Practice session for running a red light in the pitlane. His penalty was a three grid slot demotion. Therefore, for tomorrow’s race the Italian will start behind his German team mate, Adrian Sutil.
