Lewis Hamilton edges Felipe Massa to take pole position for German GP and give McLaren boost

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday to lead a dominant McLaren ready to take the lead on Ferrari in F1's tight championship race.

Hamilton edges Massa to take pole at German GP

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton edged Felipe Massa on the final lap Saturday to take the pole position for the German Grand Prix.

Raikkonen eases to victory but Hamilton rediscovers his form

Everything went so smoothly for Kimi Raikkonen yesterday that not even the presence of his former rival Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari pit could put a hex on his performance. On previous occasions the attendance of the former champion has somehow affected the Finn's fortunes, but this time nothing could stand between the reigning world champion and another visit to the top step of the podium.

Hungarian GP preview: Ferrari

Budapest has changed a great deal since the first time Formula 1 visited here in 1986, when it provided an exotic taste of life behind the Iron Curtain. Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has won five times in those twenty two years and two of those victories stand out: in 1989, Nigel Mansell won from twelfth on the grid, which defied the odds on a track known for the difficulty of passing another car and in 1998, Michael Schumacher won with an unusual three stop strategy.

Ferraris sweep front row at Magny-Cours

Kimi Raikkonen handed Ferrari their 200th pole position in Formula One as the Italian team achieved a sweep of the front row for the French Grand Prix on Sunday at Magny-Cours. As for Lewis Hamilton, he will have his work cut out to maintain his challenge for the drivers’ championship from thirteenth place.

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel on pole at Monza

Lewis Hamilton will start from 15th while Sebastian Vettel will be in pole position for the first time in his career for tomorrow's Italian Grand Prix following one of the most astonishing qualifying sessions seen for many years.