Championship leader Jolyon Palmer secured his fifth pole of the 2010 campaign with a commanding performance in the second qualifying session in the Algarve.
Dean Stoneman had held top spot after going out early on fresh rubber, but his provisional pole time always looked slightly fragile and so it proved as Palmer hooked up a fantastic lap to finish more than two tenths clear of his fellow Briton.
A resurgent Philipp Eng looked to be the only driver capable of toppling Palmer, but the Austrian eventually had to settle for second. Unfortunately for the Austrian, that will become 12th for this afternoon's race after he was handed a ten-place grid penalty by the stewards for an incident with Stoneman in Saturday's contest.
Eng and Stoneman were both happy with their performance however, after qualifying only sixth and ninth in the opening qualifying session. Both drivers admitted to making positive changes to their respective cars, and Stoneman in particular is confident of challenging for the top step of the rostrum this afternoon.
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| Autodromo Internacional do Algarve 2010 | |
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| 4 Jul '10 | Stoneman wins second race at Portimão |
| 4 Jul '10 | Palmer takes pole position for second race |
| 3 Jul '10 | Palmer takes commanding win at Portimão |
| 3 Jul '10 | Palmar denies Bailly's pole |
| 3 Jul '10 | Bailly continues strong pace at Portimão |
| 2 Jul '10 | Benjamin Bailly sets early Portimão pace |
| Formula 2 | |
| 27 Mar | Former Champion Stoneman to join F2 test |
| 13 Jan | Video: 2012 Formula 2 car revealed in Birmingham |
| 24 Dec '11 | Video: Formula 2 season highlights |
| 15 Dec '11 | Bortolotti: DTM would be a great option |
| 7 Dec '11 | Calendar confirmed for 2012 F2 campaign |
| 24 Nov '11 | Stoneman to return with World Series test |
| 12 Nov '11 | Full Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying results |
| 9 Nov '11 | Williams confirms Bottas and Bortolotti for test |
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