Lewis Hamilton held off a stunning charge from Force India’s Adrian Sutil to snatch his second pole position of the season.
Kimi Raikkonen gave the Tifosi something to smile about with the third fastest time.
Meanwhile Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button were locked together throughout qualifying, setting the fifth and sixth fastest times respectively.
Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.375 1:22.973 1:24.066 2. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:23.576 1:23.070 1:24.261 3. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:23.349 1:23.426 1:24.523 4. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.515 1:23.528 1:24.845 5. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 1:23.483 1:22.976 1:25.015 6. Button Brawn-Mercedes 1:23.403 1:22.955 1:25.030 7. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1:23.578 1:23.207 1:25.043 8. Alonso Renault 1:23.708 1:23.497 1:25.072 9. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:23.558 1:23.545 1:25.180 10. Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:23.755 1:23.273 1:25.314 11. Trulli Toyota 1:24.014 1:23.611 12. Grosjean Renault 1:23.975 1:23.728 13. Kubica BMW-Sauber 1:24.001 1:23.866 14. Fisichella Ferrari 1:23.828 1:23.901 15. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 1:23.584 1:24.275 16. Glock Toyota 1:24.036 17. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:24.074 18. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:24.121 19. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:24.220 20. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:24.951
