Kimi Räikkönen achieved the third starting place for tomorrow' race in the Qualifying of the Brazilian Grand Prix in Interlagos. His team mate Felipe Massa took the Pole Position ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren Mercedes. Fernando Alonso will start the race from the fourth position in the grid.

Kimi already showed a promising performance in the first and second part of the Qualifying. With lap times of 1:13.016 minutes in the first part and 1:12.161 minutes in the second one he achieved the third and first place. The Finn was also very quick in the all decisive third Qualifying, but because of a misunderstanding with Lewis Hamilton he lost time at turn four on his final lap. At the end Kimi achieved the third starting place after setting a time of 1:12.322 minutes. His teammate Felipe Massa snatched the pole position at his home Grand Prix for the second time. The two McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso finished the Qualifying on the second and fourth place.

"Of course it would have been better to be on pole position but third place is certainly no bad thing and leaves me in a good position for tomorrow's race, also in light of the strategy we have chosen and the performance of the car. On my final flying lap, I lost precious time at turn 4 because of Hamilton: it is a real shame but there is no point in recriminations over what has happened. I am confident that I will be able to keep my chances alive right to the end."