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 SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Fernando Alonso won the pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, improving his chances for a top-three finish that would make him Formula One's youngest champion.
The 24-year-old Spaniard was timed in 1 minute, 11.988. seconds during qualifying Saturday on the 2.678-mile Interlagos circuit.
Kimi Raikkonen, winner of three of the past four races and the only driver who can stop Alonso winning the title, was fifth. His hopes of the pole vanished barely three seconds into the lap when his McLaren-Mercedes braked hard and lost nearly 0.7 seconds.
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