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Red bull’s Mark Webber Earned pole position for Formula one’s Geman Grand Prix ahead of Brawn GP’s Rubend Barrichello on Saturday. Webber secured His First carrer pole with a fastest lap of 1 minute, 32.230 seconds around a slippery neuburging circuit. Overall F1 Leader Jensen Button, who has won six of eight races this season, will start third ahead of local favorite Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, who is the only other driver with victories this year.Webber is still seeking his first win, competing in his 132nd race.
"I’m in a Funtastic position to do it" the Australian said. "A nice, boring Grand Prix would be fantastic for me." That is unikely with rain expected for Sunday’s 60- lap race. Cool conditions with temperatures around 12 degrees Celcius (54 f) will also make it difficult for drivers to keep their cars on track with the designated Bridgestone tires lacking grip. "it’s definitely not the right tire we need for this track temperature," Webber said. The race could offer the leading cars a chance to chip into Button’s overall lead. Button has 64 points, while Barrichello has 41, Vettel 39 and Webber 35.5.
"If it is a tricky race as it was a tricky qualifying, than you just have to be there at the and of the race," sai Barrichello, who won at the Eifel hills track from 18th seven year ago. Car upgrades also left Mcleren back in contention as defending F1 champion Lewis Hamilton starts fifth ahead of teammate Heikki Kovailainen. Force India reached the final qualifying session for the first time in its 26th race, will German driver Adrian Sutil starting seventh ahead of Ferrari’s Filipe Massa. Fans could be in for a chaotic race to start the second half of the season, after Button swept aside nearly all of the competition in the first half. Two of Vettel’s three career wins have come in the rain, although both of those came from pole."You just have to control your emotions and trust your experience because it’s incredibly easy to look stupid in these conditions," Webber said "we have to stick the decisions we make and go out and believe in them."