Renault take top spots in Malaysia

1 of 10 British rookie Justin Wilson is second to set off and is just 0.1secs slower than Minardi team-mate Jos Verstappen

2 of 10 Williams' Ralf Schumacher is markedly unimpressed as his poor weekend continues, he will start back in 17th on the grid

3 of 10 Fernando Alonso waits in the pits knowing he needs to improve on Friday's disappointing qualifying time

4 of 10 Spaniard Alonso drags every ounce of speed out of his Renault to post the session's fastest time and grab pole

5 of 10 Scotsman David Coulthard speeds out of the pits and darts around the Sepang circuit to clock the fourth fastest time

6 of 10 Coulthard's McLaren team-mate Kimi Raikkonen doesn't seem happy with his lap after clocking the seventh fastest time

7 of 10 World champion Michael Schumacher is fastest in the middle section but cannot beat Alonso's time and ends up third on the grid

8 of 10 Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello whizzes past a large Malaysian flag on his way to grabbing fifth place on the grid

9 of 10 Jarno Trulli makes it a Renault one-two at the front of the grid after finishing second in the final qualifying session

10 of 10 Renault team boss Flavio Briatore congratulates Fernando Alonso on taking his first ever pole position