SUZAKA, Japan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Sebastian Vettel won the pole position again Saturday, giving him a leg up to clinch the Formula One world championship at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
Red Bull's Vettel edged Jenson Button by a hair in Saturday's qualifying round at the Suzaka Circuit to claim his 12th pole of the season.
Vettel, who needs one point to clinch the 2011 F1 title, tore around the 2.641-mile course in 1 minute, 30.466 seconds, a mere 0.009 seconds faster than Button.
"There wasn't much between Jenson and myself," Vettel said. "It was a tough qualifying, but I enjoyed it a lot. It's a long lap."
Vettel said he "had a bit of a wobble" in the first sector of the track but made up the time in the second sector before finishing strong in the third. "So, all in all, it was fantastic," he said.
