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SINGAPORE —Lewis Hamilton maintained McLarens recent dominance by claiming
pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, and said on Saturday the season was
mapping out perfectly for a Formula One championship challenge. Andrew Luck Jerseys . Hamilton gave McLaren a
fourth consecutive pole for the first time since 1999, and his chances of also
making it four straight wins in Sundays race were boosted by Williams Pastor
Maldonado snatching a surprise second place in qualifying, providing a buffer to
the Britons title rivals. “We have put ourselves in the best position, so we
need to capitalize on that,” Hamilton said. “Weve done the work we need to do to
put us in a strong position for tomorrow—the key will just be to stay out of
trouble and look after the tires. “Ive always believed that if we could start
the season strongly, wed be able to pull ahead. Weve been there or thereabouts
all season, but now were starting to see the real strength of my team pull
through.” Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel qualified a disappointing third after
being the fastest in all three practice sessions. He was surprised he couldnt
manage at least a front-row spot. “Its hard to say what happened. A little
disappointed, especially Q3,” Vettel said. “Its a shame it didnt come together
at the end.” Maldonado provided the shock of the night by taking second. Aside
from his surprise win at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Venezuelan has been in the
points only one other time this season. He was even more enthused about the
chances for a shock victory by the fact that the car performed well during the
long-stint, heavy-fuel race settings. “Im really looking forward to the race
because yesterday we showed very good pace, very consistent. So I think it is
going to be a good one for us this time!” Jenson Button of McLaren qualified
fourth, ahead of Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, who holds a 37-point lead over
Hamilton in the championship standings with seven races to go. “We were not
quick enough in free practice, and not quick enough in qualifying,” Alonso said.
“The McLarens were unbeatable, at least for pole. “Starting fifth, on the
inside, we have a good position to fight for the podium, which is maybe the
maximum for the weekend.” Force Indias Paul di Resta equaled a career best by
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and Nico Rosberg finished ninth and 10th, having failed to set times in Q3.
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that rubber in the race, giving them different strategies to the cars ahead.
Felipe Massa of Ferrari qualified 13th, a place ahead of Saubers Sergio Perez,
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right-hander Chien-Ming Wang replaced left-hander Ross Detwiler in the
Washington Nationals starting rotation, manager Davey Johnson is switching them
back. Wang had his worst outing of the season Tuesday night, lasting just 3 1-3
innings and giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks in a 5-4 loss to
the Tampa Bay Rays. His record fell to 2-3 and his ERA rose to 6.10. “Chien-Ming
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is scheduled to start Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles. After relieving Wang
on Tuesday night, Detwiler pitched 3 2-3 scoreless innings, retiring nine
straight hitters and 11 of the 12 he faced. “He was dominating last night, very
aggressive after the hitters,” Johnson said. “In his last two starts, he was
pitching defensively, not attacking the hitters. So I think the stint in the
bullpen, if anything, helped him.” ’ ’ ’
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