Mark Webber's feeling bullish after another Red Bull qualifying one-two

RED Bull Racing continued their unrivalled domination of qualifying this season as they locked out the front row for the third time in five grands prix.

When it comes to the single-lap showdown on Saturdays, the Milton Keynes-based marque are currently in a league of their own, with Mark Webber edging out Sebastian Vettel on this occasion.

Webber's third pole lap of his career was timed at one minute 19.995seconds, a brutal performance from the Australian because, though Vettel was in close attendance, he was almost a second ahead of Lewis Hamilton in third in his McLaren.

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In front of his adoring fans, Ferrari's Fernando Alonso will start fourth, splitting the McLaren duo as reigning champion and current title leader Jenson Button was fifth.

Behind Button, and for the first time this season, a much happier Michael Schumacher finally managed to out-qualify team-mate Rosberg.

The seven-time champion starts sixth compared to Rosberg's eighth, with Renault's Robert Kubica separating the duo. Ferrari's Felipe Massa was ninth, with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi tenth.

Grid positions: 1, M Webber (Aus) Red Bull 1min 19.995secs; 2, S Vettel (Ger) Red Bull 1:20.101; 3, L Hamilton (Gbr) McLaren 1:20.829; 4, F Alonso (Spa) Ferrari 1:20.937; 5, J Button (Gbr) McLaren 1:20.991; 6, M Schumacher (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:21.294; 7, R Kubica (Pol) Renault 1:21.353; 8, N Rosberg (Ger) Mercedes GP 1:21.408; 9, F Massa (Bra) Ferrari 1:21.585; 10, K Kobayashi (Jpn) BMW Sauber 1:21.984; 11, A Sutil (Ger) Force India 1:21.985; 12, P de la Rosa (Spa) BMW Sauber 1:22.026; 13, N Hulkenberg (Ger) Williams 1:22.131; 14, V Petrov (Rus) Renault 1:22.139; 15, S Buemi (Swi) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:22.191; 16, J Alguersuari (Spa) Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:22.207; 17, V Liuzzi (Ita) Force India 1:22.854; 18, R Barrichello (Bra) Williams 1:23.125; 19, J Trulli (Ita) Lotus F1 1:24.674; 20, H Kovalainen (Fin) Lotus F1 1:24.748; 21, T Glock Ger Virgin Racing 1:25.475; 22, L di Grassi (Bra) Virgin Racing 1:25.556; 23, K Chandhok (Ind) HRT-F1 1:26.750; 24, B Senna (Bra) HRT-F1 1:27.122.

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