Webber Delighted after 'Amazing Day'

Australian Mark Webber was delighted after posting the quickest time in Friday's qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Jaguar driver took advantage of a drying track to put Jaguar top of the timesheets in a controversial first qualifying session for Sunday's Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix. With steady rain and spray making the track treacherous for the early starters, Webber was the penultimate man out and his time made sure he will start last in Saturday's decisive session.

His lap of 1:23.111 was 0.138 quicker than Ferrari's local favourite Rubens Barrichello.

"What can I say, an amazing day all-round," said Webber, who is yet to score a point this year. "We were fortunate that the track had dried to some extent by the time I went out, however, the team have done an amazing job with the car and pole position today is just reward for the hard work that the team both here and at the factory have carried out since the start of the season.

"To be last out tomorrow is going to be interesting, let's see how it goes."

Brazilian Antonio Pizzonia, in his first ever home Grand Prix, completed a positive day for the Jaguar team after posting the eighth quickest time despite a troubled start to his weekend. Pizzonia was hit by problems in the testing session and was forced to qualify using the spare car.

"It has been quite a difficult day for me today, with a few issues on the car this morning in testing and then my incident during warm-up," said Pizzonia at the end of the day. "Despite that, I am very pleased with my eighth position here in Interlagos.

"Knowing the track already has made a huge difference, as I am far more comfortable behind the wheel here than I have been at the first two tracks of the season where the layout was new to me. I am looking forward to tomorrow, let's hope the home-fans are entertained."