Vettel completed 17 laps and was fastest in both Q1 and Q2 with 1:27.330 and 1:27.016. Button on the other hand continued to challenge the pole position, with some voices even claiming the British driver will improve its Q1 time (1:27.355) and secure the pole in Saturday's qualifying session at Istanbul Park.
Team-mate Mark Webber arrived fourth, followed by Toyota’s Jarno Trulli clocked at 1:27.195 in Q2. Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa will start the Sunday race from sixth and seventh respectively while Fernando Alonso, Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica complete the top ten.
Lewis Hamilton (16th) was disappointing once again, with the British former champion failing to impress and lapping his McLaren in 1m 28.318s on hard-compound tires in Q1.
Here are the full results of today’s qualifying session:
1. Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 1:28.316
2. Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:28.421
3. Rubens Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:28.579
4. Mark Webber RBR-Renault 1:28.613
5. Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:28.666
6. Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:28.815
7. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:28.858
8. Fernando Alonso Renault 1:29.075
9. Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:29.191
10. Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:29.357
11. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:27.521
12. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:27.629
13. Timo Glock Toyota 1:27.795
14. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.207
15. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:28.391
16. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.318
17. Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:28.582
18. Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 1:28.708
19. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 1:28.717
20. Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:28.918
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