I got held up by Webber - Hamilton

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According to Championship leader Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber cost him the chance of securing his first pole position. The Briton said that he lost a crucial amount of time in his battle with team mate Alonso getting stuck behind Webber's Red Bull near the start of his fast lap.

Hamilton said: "I was three tenths of a second up and I got held up by Webber. I don't know if he saw me, but he didn't let me past until turn eight so I lost half a second. I still managed to pull it back but the tyres were past their best."