Climatic conditions : sunset then night, T. air : 29-30°C ; T. track : 31-33°C ; rate of humidity : 55-66 % and speed of wind : 4 m.s (north)

After 20 minutes, we know finally the 3 last lines of starting grid. Fernando Alonso is sixteenth in slick tyres. It's necessary to prefer medium tyres to enter in Q2. Tonio Liuzzi will leave with his team-mate. Romain Grosjean and Giancarlo Fisichella are the good last ones. Lewis Hamilton signed the best time in 1’39’’873.

The Q2 sees the elimination of five other drivers. 5:36pm, Heikki Kovalainen gives up because of a gearbox problem. Kamui Kobayashi, twelfth, is inserted bewteen the both finn of the line-up (advantage for Kimi Räikkönen). Kazuki Nakajima is fourteenth. Jaime Alguersuari fails at fifteenth rank. Lewis Hamilton keeps his position in 1’39’’695.

The pole goes to Lewis Hamilton in 1’40’’948. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber complete the trio of head. Rubens Barrichello, fourth, outstrips the new king and Jarno Trulli. Robert Kubiça is seventh. Nick Heidfeld is classified eighth. Nico Rosberg and Sébastien Buemi close the walking of top 10.