MONZA, Italy, Sept 8, 2007 (AFP) - Spanish driver Fernando Alonso took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix here Saturday.

McLaren-Mercedes´s Lewis Hamilton was second fastest while Ferrari´s Felipe Massa will start from third spot.

Start grid

1st row

Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.997

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:22.034

2nd row

Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) 1:22.549

Nick Heidfeld (GER/BMW Sauber) 1:23.174

3e row

Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:23.183

Robert Kubica (POL/BMW Sauber) 1:23.446

4th row

Heikki Kovalainen (FIN/Renault) 1:24.102

Nico Rosberg (GER/Williams-BMW) 1:24.382

5th row

Jarno Trulli (ITA/Toyota) 1:24.555

Jenson Button (GBR/Honda) 1:25.165

6th row

Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull) 1:23.166

Rubens Barrichello (BRA/Honda) 1:23.176

7th row

Alexander Wurz (AUT/Williams-BMW) 1:23.209

Anthony Davidson (GBR/Super Aguri F1 Team) 1:23.274

8th row

Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA/Renault) 1:23.325

Sebastian Vettel (GER/Toro Rosso) 1:23.351

9th row

Takuma Sato (JPN/Super Aguri F1 Team) 1:23.749

Ralf Schumacher (GER/Toyota) 1:23.787

10th row

Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA/Toro Rosso) 1:23.886

David Coulthard (GBR/Red Bull) 1:24.019

11th row

Adrian Sutil (GER/Spyker MF1) 1:24.699

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