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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 294233" data-attributes="member: 185281"><a href="http://www.formula1.com/race/result/769/24.html" target="_blank">http://www.formula1.com/race/result/769/24.html</a> The departing Michael Schumacher was unable to add to his career total of 68 pole positions in Brazil. In fact, he was unable to set a time at all in the final qualifying session when his Ferrari engine developed a fuel pressure problem. Many fans will hope that the legend is able to put on a final demonstration of his timeless skill by racing through the pack in the race on Sunday. The cloud did have a silver lining for Ferrari however, as Felipe Massa set the fastest time in his home Grand Prix, cue rapturous celebrations from an adoring crowd. Quite fittingly, his future team mate Kimi Raikkonen secured 2nd on the grid in his last race for McLaren. The Fin will be hoping to conclude his 5 year association with the Woking operation in victorious circumstances. And the man that will inherit Kimi’s seat, Fernando Alonso, is 4th on the grid, and but for horrid luck or uncharacteristic misjudgement, should be able to score the minimum point needed to win back-to-back titles for Renault, ending an amazing era for the Spanish driver, French team, and mastermind Italian team principal Flavio Briatore. The celebrations tomorrow maybe as emotional for this reason for them as it will be at Ferrari. Ahead of Alonso, Jarno Trulli rubber stamped his authority as a qualifying specialist – 3rd for him. Barrichello and Fisichella were 5th and 6th, Ralf Schumacher in 7th. Sauber-BMW pair, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, were 8th and 9th respectively, a fine effort for the German team. Jenson Button struggled, and could only manage to qualify in 14th, whilst David Coulthard continued his recent slump in his Red Bull, out in the first session in 19th – and out-qualified by team mate Robert Doornbos (or is that Doornobs?), who qualified in 15th.-------------------------Thanks, it's been a pleasure. I didn't think I'd ever say this, but I'm actually quite sad Schumi is quitting. I remember when it was Schumi vs Hakkinen - now THAT was a duel. Hopefully Alonso vs Raikkonen can live up to that.</blockquote>

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