Alonso and Fisichella, who was fourth fastest, will be prepared for a tactical race from the two Ferraris.

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After making up an easy place off the grid, the temptation of going inside the two Ferraris into the second chicane was easy to understand.

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Alonso's position at the head of the standings could not have been predicted at the start of this season, when he and his Italian team publicly doubted the race pace of the two Ferraris.

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Vettel's Red Bull, the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa and the two McLarens were covered by just 0.371 seconds.

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