UPI - Kimi Raikkonen Sunday captured the Formula One French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours, France.

Raikkonen ended the two-race winning streak of rookie Lewis Hamilton, whose McLaren finished more than half a minute behind Raikkonen and Felipe Massa.

MAGNY-COURS, France(AFP) - Brazilian Filipe Massa ended Lewis Hamilton's two-race domination of Formula One by taking pole position ahead of the young Briton on Saturday's French Grand Prix.

The Latin American Ferrari driver clocked a fastest lap in the final segment of qualifying with a time of 1min 15.034secs after a close contest for the prime grid position.

Hamilton, in his McLaren Mercedes-Benz, was second fastest with a time of 1:15 104 ahead of Finn Kimi Raikkonen in the second Ferrari. Poland's Robert Kubica, making his comeback after a one race absence due to injury, was fourth fastest for BMW Sauber.