qualifying

Toyota has confirmed that Timo Glock will not take part in the Japanese Grand Prix after his qualifying accident at Suzuka on Saturday.

1. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 32.160s 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 32.220s 3. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 32.395s 4. Adrian Sutil Germany Force India-Mercedes 1m 32.466s

Despite his morning practice accident not appearing too serious, Mark Webber looks set to be ruled out of qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 47.891s 2. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 48.204s 3. Nico Rosberg Germany Williams-Toyota 1m 48.348s 4. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 48.722s

Championship contender Renger van der Zande stole a march on his rivals today in qualifying for round 17 of the 2009 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series at the Algarve circuit in Portugal, the Dutch driver bagging pole position by a margin of more than a tenth.

Drivers: Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India), Jarno Trulli (Toyota), Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) TV unilaterals Q: Giancarlo, your best qualifying position this season up to this point was 13th. Only one question to ask you. How did you do it?

1. Giancarlo Fisichella Italy Force India-Mercedes 1m 46.308s 2. Jarno Trulli Italy Toyota-Toyota 1m 46.395s 3. Nick Heidfeld Germany BMW Sauber 1m 46.500s 4. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 46.513s

Luca Badoer contended that had he only been able to test for a couple of days ahead of his F1 return in this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia, he would not be starting the race from the very back row of the grid.

Heikki Kovalainen admitted to having 'pushed just a little too hard' at the end of qualifying for the European Grand Prix in Valencia - as a tiny twitch cost the him what would likely have been his second career F1 pole position.

1. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 39.498s 2. Heikki Kovalainen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1m 39.532s 3. Rubens Barrichello Brazil Brawn-Mercedes 1m 39.563s 4. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 39.789s

Three Lolas-Aston Martin will start from the first and second rows of the grid for the N?rburgring 1,000kms this weekend - with the stated aim to replicate that performance when the points are handed out on race day.

Though paddock speculation has linked him to a comeback in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in just under a month's time, Ferrari star Felipe Massa has said that a more realistic aim may be to return to the F1 starting grid for his home race at Interlagos in October.

Ross Brawn has acknowledged that safety in motorsport needs to be urgently looked into in the wake of three disturbing incidents in the space of the last seven days - one of which claimed the life of Henry Surtees - but he warned against over-reacting and 'making the situation worse'.

The post-qualifying car weights in Budapest ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix as published by the FIA have corroborated pole-sitter Fernando Alonso's admission that his Renault will be light on fuel when the starting lights go out at the Hungaroring on Sunday - but provided Sebastian V

Jenson Button - 8th:

Fernando Alonso - 1st:

Sebastian Vettel - 2nd:

Lewis Hamilton - 4th:

1. Fernando Alonso Spain Renault-Renault 1m 21.569s 2. Sebastian Vettel Germany Red Bull-Renault 1m 21.607s 3. Mark Webber Australia Red Bull-Renault 1m 21.741s 4. Lewis Hamilton Britain McLaren-Mercedes 1m 21.839s

Cooper Tires British F3 International Series leader Daniel Ricciardo will enjoy the benefit of a pole position start in tomorrow [Friday]'s 13th round of the championship at the Belgian Grand Prix circuit of Spa-Francorchamps.

MotoGP rookie Niccolo Canepa literally didn't know what hit him during a spectacular accident at the end of Saturday's wet qualifying session at the Sachsenring.

A wet qualifying session at Lime Rock Park, did not deter Atlantic Championship points leader Simona de Silvestro from claiming a third pole position of the season with her final qualifying lap.

Dario Franchitti's run of short track form continued into Richmond as, having won six days earlier at Iowa Speedway, the Scot claimed the PEAK Performance Pole Award for Saturday night's SunTrust indy Challenge.

Toyota has admitted that it will begin this afternoon's British Grand Prix at Silverstone with 'genuine reason for optimism' after Jarno Trulli shone once again in qualifying to take fourth spot on the grid - and now the Italian is hoping for a change of fortunes on race day around a track that h