1. S. Vettel, Red Bull, 1:29.615
2. M. Webber, Red Bull, 1:29.758
3. F. Alonso, Ferrari, 1:30.426
15. V. Liuzzi, Force India, 1:31.708

Tonio will start tomorrow’s British Grand Prix from 20th* following a tough qualifying session round the modified Silverstone Circuit. He eased into Q2, but in the second segment he struggled to replicate the grip on the softer tyre compound and missed the cut for Q3 by only a couple of tenths.

* After the session Tonio was however handed a five place grid penalty for impeding Nico Hulkenberg and will start 20th.

Tonio commented: “We need to work to understand why we were not so fast this session as we believed a Q3 position was possible with both cars based on the performance in practice. In Q1 it went OK and the balance in both the high and slow speed corners was quite good. Unfortunately I only got one flying lap on my first run and then on the second couldn’t improve. I think P12 or higher was there, but it can happen.”

“We’ll now start 20th because of the penalty – we thought that we had to keep Nico [Hulkenberg] behind and I didn’t realise he was on a hot lap. From there it’s not going to be easy but there are overtaking spots here at least, plus the incentive of racing in front of our home crowd.”