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British Grand Prix pictures - Fernando Alonso take pole at rain-hit Silverstone

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  • Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Mark Webber drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Mercedes' German driver Michael Schumacher drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Spectators try to stay dry during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Williams' Brazilian driver Bruno Sena and HRT F1 Team's Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso and Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Ferrari's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • McLaren Mercedes' British driver Jenson Button drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)

  • McLaren Mercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the qualifying session at the Silverstone circuit on July 7, 2012 ahead of the British Formula One Grand Prix. (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/GettyImages)


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Ferrari's Fernando Alonso took his first pole position for nearly two years on Saturday as he finished ahead of Red Bull's Mark Webber at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

In a thrilling session which was interrupted for 90 minutes due to torrential rain, Alonso finished just 0.047 seconds ahead of Webber.

Michael Schumacher was third for Mercedes, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel fourth.

Lewis Hamilton qualified eighth, but McLaren team-mate Jenson Button will start down in 18th.

"The only good thing is that I'll have more tyres in the race," said Button, who said conditions had got worse at the end of his final lap in Q1.

"These guys are going to be running around for two more sessions, and it's going to be wet tomorrow.

"So, 18th, but I'll have better tyres. But the race will be difficult."

British Grand Prix Qualifying Results:
1. F Alonso (Ferrari)
2. M Webber (Red Bull)
3. M Schumacher (Mercedes)
4. S Vettel (Red Bull)
5. F Massa (Ferrari)
6. K Raikkonen (Lotus)
7. P Maldonado (Williams)
8. L Hamilton (McLaren)
9. N Hulkenberg (Force India)
10. R Grosjean (Lotus)

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