Ferrari's world champion Michael Schumacher, winner at Silverstone last year, qualified a disappointing ninth.
World champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes in qualifying on Saturday for Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Sahara Force India's six-race point streak ended at the German Grand Prix as Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil finished 11th and 13th respectively, at the Nurburgring circuit on Sunday.
The German was joined on the front row of the grid by reigning world champion and closest rival Lewis Hamilton, in a Mercedes.
'I think the team's getting stronger, pushing very hard. I think people are fired up and we are motivated for tomorrow'
Test driver Pedro de la Rosa put McLaren out in front on Friday after the first practice sessions for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
The German seized his second successive pole position as Williams swept champions Ferrari off the front row.
World champion Michael Schumacher qualified fifth fastest for Sunday's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Chinese Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday while Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel finished only eighth.
'I'm so grateful for everyone who helped me be here, to raise the bar and lift the cup'
TAG Heuer brand ambassador and 2003 Formula One World Championship runner-up Kimi Raikkonen was extensively involved in the design of the Formula One range.
Nico Rosberg's hopes of a third successive Austrian Grand Prix win took a hit on Saturday when he crashed in final practice and damaged his Mercedes' gearbox, incurring a five-place grid penalty.
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The two drivers are vying for a place alongside Australian Mark Webber at BMW-Williams for next season.
The Renault driver said with a bit of passion and luck, and good performance from the car, he can win the US Grand Prix.
Spain's double World champion Fernando Alonso and Britain's Jenson Button will drive for McLaren next season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.
Sergio Perez shook off the gear-box change penalty to claim his and Sahara Force India's second podium place of the season with a third-place finish at the European Grand Prix while Nico Hulkenberg took the ninth spot, in Baku, on Sunday.
The Ferrari driver is one point ahead of Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya and two clear of McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen with two races remaining after Monza.\n\n
The Mercedes driver was fastest in every phase of qualifying to take pole with a time of one minute 42.553 seconds, a track record.
"To say it was a difficult weekend for the team would be somewhat of an understatement," McLaren boss Ron Dennis said.
Ralf Schumacher eclipsed his older brother Michael in Friday's first qualifying at the German Grand Prix.\n\n
Williams's Formula One championship challenge is on after they ousted McLaren as Ferrari's closest rivals.
"It was not a problem of the mechanics, it was our problem and we have to make sure we fix it"
World championship leader Nico Rosberg ended the opening day of practice for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in a strong position after setting the pace in both sessions on Friday.
The Scot is looking for a drive after McLaren signed Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya from Williams for 2005.
Jaguar team boss Tony Purnell feels the Australian driver is a world champion in the making.
The German won a wet and wild US Grand Prix while Colombian rival Juan Pablo Montoya's title hopes were blown away.
The Italian clocked the fastest qualifying lap in first qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.\n\n
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