Kovalainen earns 1st career pole at British GP

Kovalainen was more than half a second faster than Webber SILVERSTONE, England (AP) -- Heikki Kovalainen captured his first Formula One pole on Saturday and will now try for his first victory in the series in British Grand Prix. The McLaren driver crossed the line more than half a second faster than Red Bull's Mark Webber, who also will be seeking his first win in Sunday's race, after the bigger contenders struggled to handle the breezy and wet conditions. World champion Kimi Raikkonen, last year's British GP winner, was third fastest in his Ferrari ahead of home favorite Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, whose bid to take the pole was hampered when he skidded off the circuit at a left-hand bend. Felipe Massa, who leads the series standings by two points for Ferrari, labored to ninth place in the grid despite posting the fastest... [read full story]