Kimi Raikkonen has grabbed the 11th pole position of his career - and then hit out at Michael Schumacher for his lack of respect for the Formula One rule-book.

Afterwards he said: "It was tough and I don't think it makes any difference about Michael - if you don't respect the rules that's what happens in racing.

Raikkonen added: "Whatever anyone says, it is still a pole and I think I can have a very good race, but you never know what is going to happen in Formula One. I'll do my best and hope to win."

The session had been devalued beforehand, however, by the race stewards' decision to apply two-second penalties to both Alonso and Michael Schumacher for incidents during free practice, a move that meant whatever either driver achieved in the qualifying hour they were unlikely to qualify anywhere other than among the stragglers at the rear of the grid.