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This is an archive article published on September 8, 2007

Alonso puts McLaren on pole at Italian GP

Double world champion Fernando Alonso took pole position alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday...

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Double world champion Fernando Alonso took pole position alongside teammate Lewis Hamilton on Saturday in an all-McLaren front row for the Italian Grand Prix.

Brazilian Felipe Massa, winner of the previous race in Turkey, gave Ferrari fans some cheer with third place for the team’s home Grand Prix. Germany’s Nick Heidfeld completed the second row for BMW Sauber. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen, preparing for his first race appearance in Italy as a Ferrari driver, qualified fifth.

British rookie Hamilton leads Spaniard Alonso by five points in the overall standings with five races, including Sunday, remaining.

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