40th pole for World Champion as he heads another Red Bull one-two; Early exits for Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen; Furious Fernando Alonso brands his Ferrari team "idiots" after Q3 drama
Saturday 7 September 2013 21:05, UK
Sebastian Vettel has taken another substantial step towards a fourth successive title by claiming a dominant pole position for the Italian GP ahead of Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber on a day of misery - and a shock early exit - for Lewis Hamilton.
Who can stop him winning on Sunday? Hamilton and co will hope that forecasts of thundery downpour will prove prescient, but you rather suspect that, come rain or shine, there will be no stopping Vettel while his title rivals seek to separate friend from foe. PG