14 Oct 2012

Webber beats Vettel to Korean pole

7:22 am on 14 October 2012

Australian driver Mark Webber has taken pole position for the South Korean Formula One Grand Prix with title-chasing Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel having to settle for second place on the starting grid.

Ferrari's championship leader Fernando Alonso qualified fourth and will share the second row with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

Alonso leads Vettel by four points with five races, including Sunday's, remaining this season.