SUZUKA, Japan – On Saturday at the wheel of his Red Bull, German Sebastian Vettel awarded the pole for the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan, played on the Suzuka circuit on Sunday.
Vettel, who only needs one point to win the drivers’ championship, dominated the qualifying session, ahead of Briton Jenson Button, McLaren.
Button’s teammate, Briton Lewis Hamilton will start in third place. He will be joined on the second line of Brazilian Felipe Massa, of Ferrari.