The Sporting calendar » button http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk Following British sporting events since 1974. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 02:55:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Button takes Australian pole! http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/button-takes-australian-pole http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/button-takes-australian-pole#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:55:43 +0000 admin http://www.sporting-calendar.co.uk/?p=162 A superb late run from Jenson Button captured pole position for the 2009 Australian grand prix.
Not since Jackie Stewart in the early 70′s has a new formula 1 team taken pole position in their debut grand prix.

Button’s team mate Barrichello just failed to get pole and lines up second on the grid, making it a team 1-2 for Brawn on the front row.

Have you seen the cars this year? The front ends are huge and cover the front tyres whilst the rear wings don’t look to be covering any tyres. With the dispute about under-car aerodynamics set to go to appeal, any victories for the teams using it could be short lived, which I think would be damaging for the sport.
Lewis Hamilton finished last and the Ferraris finished outside the top five places!

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