Kubica on pole
Robert Kubica secured the first pole position of his Formula One career at the end of a stunning qualifying session for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.
On an extremely windy circuit, Kubica edged out Ferrari's Felipe Massa by less than 0.2secs, with current championship leader Lewis Hamilton third in his McLaren.
Crucially for Hamilton, the young Briton has main title rival Kimi Raikkonen behind him, with the Finn a surprisingly low fourth.
Heikki Kovalainen was fifth in his McLaren, followed by the second BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld, Jarno Trulli in his Toyota and the Williams of Nico Rosberg.
Jenson Button was a superb ninth in his Honda, with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso in 10th for Renault.
For the first time this season, Button will start in the top 10 after edging out Red Bull's Mark Webber for a place in Q3 by a slender 0.090secs.
