Brazilian GP: Hamilton claims pole, Vettel to start fourth

Sao Paulo: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won the pole position for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday after clocking a time of 1 minute, 12.458 seconds.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel will start fourth and title challenger Fernando Alonso eighth. Vettel`s Red Bull teammate Mark Webber will start third after a lap of 1:12.581, and Ferrari`s Felipe Massa fifth after clocking 1:12.987. Alonso only managed a lap of 1:13.253, hurting his chances of overtaking Vettel for the championship. Red Bull’s Vettel needs to finish fourth or better on Sunday to become F1`s youngest three-time champion at age 25. Meanhwile Alonso who is also seeking his third title, will need at least a podium finish to have any chance of overcoming the 13-point deficit in the standings. Agencies