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Pre-race weights and provisional grid:

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 644kg
2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 637
3. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 646.5
4. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 661
5. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 659
6. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 664.5
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 650.5
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 673.5
9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 679
10. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 673
11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 679
12. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 697
13. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 690
14. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 682.7
15. Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 690
16. Nelson Piquet, Renault, 697.9
17. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 659
18. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 648
19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 652
20. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 679.5

Analysis of the fuel loads

Drivers on the front of the grid with low fuel (have to run very fast and make use of it):
1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 644kg
2. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 637
3. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 646.5

Drivers with a good grid position and average fuel load: (The perfect combination):
4. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 661
5. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 659
6. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 664.5
7. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 650.5

Drivers at the back grid position, yet they have average fuel load!!!
17. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 659
18. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 648.
19. Timo Glock, Toyota, 652.

Drivers with late start position but a heavy fuel load (After a long first stint, they can check their chances):
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 673.5
9. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 679
10. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 673
11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 679
14.Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 682.7 20.
20.Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 679.5

Extremly Heavy Fuel Load:
12. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 697.
13.Felipe Massa, Ferrari, 690.
15.Sebastien Bourdais, Toro Rosso, 690.
16.Nelson Piquet, Renault, 697.9

Thoughts about the qualifiers:

1- Vettel: a fantastic job with a regular diffuser and did it in 1 lap only ion Q3!. Expected to have a slightly lower fuel load for a shorter first stint.

2- Alonso: The Spaniard is back again!. Although now he had a double Decker diffuser but he had only 3 laps to adapt to it and he managed to do so and get the most from the new parts added to his car. Also expected to have a low fuel load

3- Webber: RedBull again!. We shall expect from them alot this season.

4- Barrichello: Finally out qualified his teammate, a step forward for him.

5- Button: He failed to reach his 3rd poll on the row. But let us wait and see the fuel load.

6- Trulli: Good job but not a brilliant one.

7- Rosberg: Again, poor qualifing performance compared to the free practice.

8- Kimi: At least he still managed to reach Q3.

9- Hamilton: First time in top ten this season. Sure Mclaren is improving.

10- Buemi: Another solid performance from the newcomer.

11- Heidfeld: Again his strange qualifing performance like the last season but this time he out qualified his teammate.

12- Kovalainen: Not up or down

13- Massa: Another disappointing qualifier for him and his team. He is lacking concentration.

14- Glock: Very bad day for him especially with the gearbox penalty added.

Worth to mention:

18- Kubcia: It is one of the rare times that he is out qualified by his teammate, Heidfeld. It wasn't his day. May be it's Tommorrow!

*Renualt won't use KERS this time for safety issues

*Kubcia also decided not to use KERS, leaving only 3 cars on the track using it (2 Mclarens + Heidfeld)

*Alonso has got a double decker diffuser installed into his car but no time to try!.

* Glock will face a 5 place grid penalty after changing his gearbox