Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took the pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, matching Nigel Mansell's record of 14 poles in a season. The German driver clocked 1 minute, 38.481 seconds at the Yas Marina circuit, 0.14 seconds quicker than McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, who had dominated the final practice session. "I was very happy to get pole because it was difficult. We weren't sure and positively surprised," Vettel said, adding that Mansell's record wasn't something the team had discussed. "He obviously took two races less to achieve the same but still it's something special. Yeah, it's a great feeling for sure." Read more: http://espn.go.com/racing/f1/story/...vettel-ties-nigel-mansell-mark-14th-pole-2011
