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British Grand Prix qualifying photos

The cloudy conditions at Silverstone mirror the muddled future of Formula 1 as off-track politics grab most of the headlines on Friday - Lewis Hamilton will be among those hoping to refocus attention on the racing on Saturday

Championship leader Jenson Button is only 12th quickest in Saturday morning's final practice, one place behind his team-mate Rubens Barrichello, as Brawn keep their cards close to their chest

Union flags flutter in the Silverstone breeze

Sunday's race will be the 43rd British Grand Prix held at Silverstone, and possibly the last with the event due to switch to Donington in 2010 - only Monza and Monaco have hosted more Grands Prix

Red Bull are showing some real pace with their updated cars leading the way for much of the weekend along the high speed straights and quick corners of one of Silverstone, which is one of Formula 1's fastest circuits

Adrian Sutil walks away from a high-speed crash in his Force India

Force India's German driver Adrian Sutil walks away from the wreckage of his car after a high-speed crash as he skids off the track and into the barriers at Abbey because of brake problems

The Ferrari pit-lane crew change Kimi Raikkonen's tyres

More frustrations for Ferrari, who were some people's dark horses to cause a surprise at Silverstone, their 2007 British Grand Prix winner Kimi Raikkonen qualifies ninth while team-mate Felipe Massa is back in 11th

Lewis Hamilton's McLaren car is reflected in his helmet

It's another day to forget for defending world champion Lewis Hamilton who once again struggles with the lack of down force on his McLaren and is eliminated after the first qualifying session - he starts 19th on Sunday

Renault's Fernando Alonso tasted the victory champagne at Silverstone in 2006 but seem unlikely to repeat that feat after qualifying in tenth position for Sunday's British Grand Prix

There is not much success for the home drivers as Button also struggles, the Somerset speedster struggled with the balance of his Brawn and will start Sunday's race in sixth - his lowest qualifying position of the season

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel celebrates getting pole position for the British Grand Prix

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel secures his third pole position of the season and he will be hoping to convert it into world championship points as he seeks to close the gap on Button in the drivers' championship

Red Bull's Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel and Brawn's Rubens Barrichello are the top three in qualifying

Rubens Barrichello's Brawn splits the Red Bull pairing of Mark Webber and Vettel as the veteran Brazilian clocks the second-fastest lap in qualifying, with Webber third fastest

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