MONTREAL, June 13: Germany's Ralf Schumacher handed Williams their first pole position of the Formula One season on Saturday as older brother Michael and Ferrari suffered a qualifying nightmare in Canada.
Ralf lapped in one minute 12.275 seconds to clinch pole for the second successive year at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit. It was the fifth pole of his career and Williams' first since Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya at the German Grand Prix last August.
Ralf was joined on the front row by Briton Jenson Button in a BAR, 0.066 seconds slower than the German. Ferrari's six-times world champion Michael Schumacher produced his worst qualifying performance of the season and starts Sunday's Canadian grand prix on the third row in sixth place.
Grid for Canadian Grand Prix:
1. Ralf Schumacher (Germany) Williams one minute 12.275 seconds; 2. Jenson Button (Britain) BAR 1:12.341; 3. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Renault 1:13.023; 4. Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia) Williams 1:13.072; 5. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1:13.308; 6. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1:13.355; 7. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Ferrari 1:13.562; 8. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 1:13.595; 9. David Coulthard (Britain) McLaren 1:13.681; 10. Christian Klien (Austria) Jaguar 1:14.532; 11. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Sauber 1:14.674; 12. Cristiano da Matta (Brazil) Toyota 1:14.851; 13. Olivier Panis (Brazil) Toyota 1:14.891; 14. Mark Webber (Australia) Jaguar 1:15.148; 15. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Jordan 1:15.321; 16. Timo Glock (Germany) Jordan 1:16.323; 17. Takuma Sato (Japan) BAR 1:17.004; 18. Zsolt Baumgartner (Hungary) Minardi 1:17.064; 19. Gianmaria Bruni (Italy) Minardi no time; 20. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Sauber no time. -Reuters
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