Brazilian Felipe Massa [Images] put Ferrari [Images] on pole position for the French Grand Prix on Saturday.

McLaren's Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton [Images] joined him on the front row, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen [Images] starting in third place.

Hamilton's team mate and double world champion Fernando Alonso [Images] qualified 10th after failing to set a time in the final session as mechanics worked on his car.