McLaren driver Kovalainen takes maiden pole at British GP (AFP)

AFP - A delighted Heikki Kovalainen grabbed his maiden Formula One pole position on Saturday with a near-flawless qualifying display at the British Grand Prix.

Alonso's Renault puts the smile back on French faces

When you aren't winning races, what's the best thing you can give your supporters in your home race? Why, fastest lap in a Friday practice session. That was what Renault and their driver Fernando Alonso duly delivered yesterday, as the Spaniard headed the two Ferraris and Lewis Hamilton's McLaren.

Kovalainen takes pole at British GP

Heikki Kovalainen secured the first pole position of his Formula One career to put McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the shade.

F1 driver Kovalainen on pole for British GP (AFP)

AFP - Finland's Heikki Kovalainen will start the British Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday in pole position after the McLaren-Mercedes driver posted the best official qualifying time here on Saturday.

F1 French Grand Prix Results

Results Sunday from Formula One's French Grand Prix at the 4.411-kilometer (2.741-mile) Circuit de Nevers (with driver, country, car, laps completed and winner's average speed):

Canadian Grand Prix Results

Results Sunday at Formula One's Canadian Grand Prix at the 4.361-kilometer (2.71-mile) Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (with driver, country, car, laps completed and winner's average speed):