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On 25/03, 13:58
Sergio Pérez was the standout performer at this Malaysian Grand Prix. The Mexican driver could have even won if not for a small mistake towards the end of the race. Nonetheless, he clinched his first F1 podium by finishing behind Alonso in what was a memorable day for the Swiss team Sauber F1. His teammate, Kamui Kobayashi, wasn't as fortunate, having to retire due to an issue with his braking system.
On 25/03, 13:54
Just like in Australia, all hopes were allowed for Mercedes AMG at the end of the qualifying session, but this did not translate into a solid race result. Michael Schumacher was hit by Romain Grosjean's Lotus in the first lap, which forced him into a mad recovery up to tenth place. Rosberg, on his side, struggled with his tires and ended up outside the top 10.
On 25/03, 13:53
While Pastor Maldonado was forced to retire just a few laps from the finish due to an engine problem, while he was in tenth place, Bruno Senna made a remarkable comeback to sixth place, in a balancing act that his late uncle would have admired. The nephew of Magic thus scores his first points with Williams, something Ayrton Senna unfortunately did not have the time to do.
On 25/03, 13:50
After a disappointing qualification, Force India managed to avoid pitfalls this Sunday and scored points with both cars.
On 25/03, 13:14
Malaysia often offers amazing races in which drivers starting from the back manage to climb up the standings. This was the case again this year, benefiting Jean-Eric Vergne, who started 18th but finished in 8th place to score his first points in F1. His teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, had a more complicated Grand Prix and missed out on the points in 12th position.
On 25/03, 13:11
The two drivers of the Marussia team, Charles Pic and Timo Glock, expressed satisfaction with their race today in Sepang. The German driver managed to beat a Caterham and a Williams. For the Frenchman, the learning continues, but both men hope to be even more competitive in the next race in China.
On 25/03, 12:53
The HRT drivers were able to take part in their first race of the season this afternoon in Malaysia, and the outcome of the race was favorable for the Spanish team. Narain Karthikeyan temporarily held 7th place in the standings before finally finishing in 21st position. Pedro de la Rosa also saw the checkered flag, with the Spanish veteran finishing in 22nd place behind his teammate.
On 25/03, 12:33
For his first arrival with the Caterham team, Vitaly Petrov managed to outperform his teammate Heikki Kovalainen. The Russian driver was pleased with his performance, while the Finnish driver was rather disappointed to have made an error, which forced him to go back through the pits, ending any hope of achieving a good position in the standings.
On 25/03, 11:33
In a very eventful race that was interrupted for nearly 40 minutes to let a storm pass, Fernando Alonso emerges victorious, ahead of the surprising Sergio Pérez who could have claimed victory before a mistake, and Lewis Hamilton who salvages the situation, while Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel do not score any points. Jean-Eric Vergne finishes in the points, in eighth position.
On 24/03, 17:51
McLaren will now use products supplied by House of Binz, a specialist in high-tech eyewear.
On 24/03, 13:09
Pirelli revisits the strategies developed by the teams during the qualifications, and Paul Hembery, director of Pirelli Motorsport, believes that drivers on hard tires might have the advantage at the start of the race.
On 24/03, 13:02
Force India certainly achieved recognition of the violation of its intellectual property by Aerolab and Team Lotus but will still have to pay £820,000 to the Italian wind tunnel.
On 24/03, 12:47
The McLaren Mercedes team could hardly have dreamed of a better outcome for this Malaysian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button will both start from the front row. Both men hope to come out of the first corner in the lead, and even though they expect a tough race tomorrow, their goal is to win.
On 24/03, 12:47
Victim of a KERS problem in Q3, Fernando Alonso believes, however, that he couldn't have done better than a 9th place which, thanks to the penalty given to Kimi Räikkönen, will turn into an 8th place on the grid. As for Felipe Massa, he fails once again in Q2 but nevertheless regained confidence during the qualifiers.
On 24/03, 12:36
Kimi Räikkönen set the fifth-fastest time and Romain Grosjean the seventh during the Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying in Sepang. However, Kimi will have to start from the tenth position due to a five-place penalty for changing the gearbox, which will also move Romain up to sixth place on the grid.
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