2013 Brazilian GP qualy: Sebastian Vettel tames treacherous conditions to take pole

After a long rain delay of 45 minutes it was Sebastian Vettel - yes, him again - who tamed the difficult conditions to take his ninth pole of the season at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Whilst Grosjean was fighting in Q3, Heikki Kovalainen in the second Lotus went out in the second part of qualifying and will start 11th. Both McLarens failed to make it into the final part of qualifying - the first time that has happened since Canada - and to round off a deeply disappointing day for the team, Sergio Perez finished the session in the barriers after losing control of his car on the exit of turn five. "I was giving it my all and I gave it my all knowing it was my last lap and I pushed over the limit because the car was not responding at all," the Mexican admitted. Jenson Button blamed a lack of tyre temperatures for the lack of pace and rather despondently confessed he was looking forward to getting rid of the MP4-28 at the end of the season. "We couldn't get any temperatures in the tyres," the 2009 World Champion said. "At least it is nearly over." At the back of the field, neither Marussia or Caterham could take advantage of the inclement weather to make it into Q2. Both teams queued at the end of the pitlane to get a lap in whilst conditions were at their best, but perhaps a gamble on the slick tyre could have paid off as Marussia CEO Graeme Lowdon admitted: "At the start of the session it was a bit too dry. The inters were overheating." Esteban Gutierrez failed to get at a time in when it mattered and after his heroics of making it to Q3 in Austin last week also took an early bath, along with Pastor Maldonado who went out in Q1 for the tenth time in 19 races - not the type of record that will impress prospective employers. WE