Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is besieged by autograph hunters as he arrives at the paddock ahead of Saturday's qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza
When Alonso and his team-mate Felipe Massa hit the track they please the home fans finishing the third practice session in third and fourth to be strong contenders for pole position
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, who recorded the quickest time on Friday is again on the pace and finishes second fastest at the Autodromo Nazionale circuit
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton steals the show though. His low downforce set-up sees him set the fastest time of 1:22.498 - 0.047 seconds quicker than Vettel
Australia's Mark Webber, who is second behind Hamilton in the overall standings, has a miserable morning and is only seventh fastest when his Red Bull suffers a loss of power to bring a premature end to his session
Former Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher has won a record five times at Monza but the German, who now drives for Mercedes, is unlikely to add to his victories on Sunday as he can only qualify in 12th for the race
For the first time this season, there will be no Red Bull car on the front row as Vettel slips to sixth while Webber put the disappointments of the morning session behind him but he will only start from fourth on the grid
Pole position is taken, to the delight of the home fans, by Alonso. It is Ferrari's first pole since the Brazilian Grand Prix in 2008 and gives the Spaniard a chance of reviving his title challenge
McLaren's Button will join Alonso on the front row. He qualified 0.122 seconds slower but split the Ferrari drivers with Massa having to settle for third
World championship leader Hamilton struggles to match his early morning pace though and admits to a "bit of a mistake" in not choosing to run with the f-duct on his car as he qualifies fifth fastest
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