SEPANG: Fernando Alonso from Team Renault pulled off a major surprise by becoming the youngest ever driver in Formula One history to grab pole position after emerging fastest in qualifying for the Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at the Sepang F1 Circuit yesterday.
Alonso, who only turns 22 this July 29, clocked a flying lap of 1:37.044 in the second qualifying session to win a first career pole position start.
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