Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India, who have upped their game as they aim to secure sixth place in the constructors' championship, shared the next three rows.

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Vitantonio Liuzzi earned two points for the Mercedes-powered Force India team with ninth, and former Brawn driver Rubens Barrichello took the final point with 10th on debut for Williams.

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Force India's Paul di Resta secured an impressive fourth position ahead of Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg and Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen.

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