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"It is even more so to have achieved it here at my home grand prix in front of my supporters. Nick Heidfeld took the fastest time away from BMW-Williams team-mate Mark Webber, and Monaco winner Kimi Raikkonen failed to beat the young German when his turn came."It is fantastic to get my first pole position in Formula One after so many years," said Heidfeld, who only last weekend celebrated his best finish by chasing Raikkonen home. Dr Mario Theissen will face an interesting challenge on Tuesday. "Cheating is almost acceptable in football," said Evans, outlining the paranoia currently running through the Tour. "We must not let the integrity of our game fall by dubious situations."In the midst of all this controversy it was easy to forget there was a golf tournament going on, the European Tour's "flagship" event at that.
Angel Cabrera's 66, in devilishly tricky, windy conditions, took the Argentinian into a share of the lead with Sweden's Peter Hedblom, the overnight leader. It's the PGA."Darren Clarke withdrew yesterday morning when joint 11th to be with his wife who was undergoing a "procedure" in hospital Heather Clarke has been suffering from cancer.. Two further back, also after a 66, is the frighteningly consistent David Howell, whose last two Sundays have ended in agonising defeats in play-offs "Would I take another play-off here?" he asked "You're bloody right I would. "I do believe it would have been cleared more quickly if it had not been one of the Tour's top players," he said in a leading tabloid yesterday. "I don't think there's any question of that."Evans would doubtless disagree, and points to the fact that the players are also very unhappy with Miguel-Angel Martin who was disqualified - not for the first time - at the British Masters a fortnight ago.
He will be devastated that Evans's outburst has given the affair fresh legs. We want to make sure this sort of thing doesn't happen again."Montgomerie has vowed that it never will - not on his behalf anyway - and is known to be frustrated that the matter refuses to die. David Garland [the Tour's director of operations] took this point. If someone is seen on TV, they can go back and ban the player for three matches or whatever. "I think there should be a 24- to 48-hour period where if there is anything dubious it can be reviewed by a panel. We are playing for so much money now that the onus needs to be taken off the player Golf should be like rugby and have a disciplinary panel.
