GREATER NOIDA, INDIA (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel put himself on pole position for a fourth successive Formula One title, after clocking the fastest time in qualifying at the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday.
The German, whose best lap of 1min 24.119sec maintained his record of being on pole for India in every race since the country's F1 debut in 2011, will have compatriot Nico Rosberg of Mercedes alongside on the front row.
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, 90 points behind in the standings with four races to go and the only driver who can put Vettel's title celebrations on hold, qualified only in eighth position on a hazy afternoon.
Lewis Hamilton will line up third for Mercedes, with Vettel's Australian team mate Mark Webber fourth.
