Alonso takes controversial pole in Hungary

By Alan Baldwin

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso seized a controversial pole position from championship-leading McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Hamilton, the rookie who leads the Spanish double world champion by two points with seven races remaining, completed an all-McLaren front row at a tight circuit where overtaking is extremely difficult.

The 22-year-old Briton had led until the Spaniard pipped him by 0.107 seconds with his final lap right at the finish -- after blocking his rival in the pit lane for just long enough to prevent him making any reply.

Television images suggested Alonso was looking at his physiotherapist for a signal, with the man apparently counting off the seconds before being spoken to by team boss Ron Dennis.

Hamilton, who said he had slowed before pitting to ensure that he was not held up, had to sit helplessly in his car behind Alonso with the seconds ticking away and the Spaniard failing to move off.

The extraordinarily long wait left Hamilton unable to get round the circuit in time to start a final flying lap before the chequered flag.

Alonso, facing pointed questions about the incident afterwards, said he had been told by the team to wait but was less forthcoming about the reason why.

"You can ask the team this question, because I am always monitoring the pitstop by the radio. They do the calculations, they find the gaps and I just drive the car," he said. "I am always ready to go, as soon as they put on the tyres."  Continued...

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