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.

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.

British GP Results

Results of Sunday's Formula One British Grand Prix at the 5.141-kilometer (3.194-mile) Silverstone circuit (with driver, country, car, time, leader's average speed:

British GP - Friday practice 2 - Trulli crashes, Kovalainen quick

Jul.4 (GMM) Toyota's Jarno Trulli endured a woeful opening day of practice for the 2008 British grand prix.The Italian, despite finishing on the podium two weeks ago at Magny-Cours, looked slow at Silverstone, and then crashed at Stowe corner when his rear wing fell off.

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.

British GP Results

Results Saturday from practice for Sunday's Formula One British Grand Prix at the 5.141-kilometer (3.194-mile) Silverstone circuit (with driver, country, car, leader's fastest lap time and laps completed):