Singapore Grand Prix - Massa takes Pole, Hamilton 2nd

In the inaugural 2008 Singapore Grand Prix - the 1st race in under lights, Ferrari's Felipe Massa displayed a stunning performance to take pole position for Sunday's Race Day while title rival Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton took 2nd position.

The Ferrari driver clocked a time of one minute 44.519 seconds in his final lap under the floodlights on the Marina Bay street circuit to finish sixth-tenths of a second faster than McLaren's Hamilton. Overtaking will be difficult in this circuit and its going to be crucial as Lewis Hamilton leading the 2008 Driver's Championship by just 1 point.


Kimi Raikkonen in 2nd ferrari finished strongly to take third. BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica will start in fourth place on the grid while McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen is in fifth.

Nick Heidfeld, of BMW Sauber, took sixth place while Italian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel will start seventh in his Toro Rosso. Toyota's Timo Glock and Williams duo Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima complete the top 10.

Bad session for two-time world champion Fernando Alonso after the Renault driver's qualifying session was brought to a disappointing end.