qualifying quotes

Jenson Button left it late, but claimed a fourth pole in six races as he overcame the challenge of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

Lewis Hamilton:

Felipe Massa:

Lewis Hamilton:

Lewis Hamilton:

Heikki Kovalainen: "We've been going really well all weekend after finding some good pace during testing last week. I've spent a lot of time racing in the UK, so it feels great to have scored my first-ever Formula 1 pole position at Silverstone.

Kimi Raikkonen:

Kimi Raikkonen:

Lewis Hamilton: "To achieve pole position here in Canada - at the same place where I took my first Formula 1 pole just one year ago - is really awesome. Our car feels good and we're really on top of our game, even though the track started breaking up in places.

Lewis Hamilton: "To achieve pole position here in Canada - at the same place where I took my first Formula 1 pole just one year ago - is really awesome. Our car feels good and we're really on top of our game, even though the track started breaking up in places.

Felipe Massa:

Felipe Massa: "I am very happy to have taken a third consecutive pole at this circuit. It is really motivating and it would be fantastic to do the same again tomorrow in the race.

Kimi Raikkonen:

Robert Kubica:

Fernando Alonso:

Felipe Massa: