Here’s how the cars will line up on the grid for the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix.
Row 1 | 1. Mark Webber 1’49.327 Red Bull-Renault | |
2. Nico Rosberg 1’50.673 Mercedes | ||
Row 2 | 3. Sebastian Vettel 1’50.789 Red Bull-Renault | |
4. Adrian Sutil 1’50.914 Force India-Mercedes | ||
Row 3 | 5. Nico Hulkenberg 1’51.001 Williams-Cosworth | |
6. Robert Kubica 1’51.051 Renault | ||
Row 4 | 7. Rubens Barrichello 1’51.511 Williams-Cosworth | |
8. Michael Schumacher 1’51.717 Mercedes | ||
Row 5 | 9. Kamui Kobayashi 1’51.767 Sauber-Ferrari | |
10. Vitantonio Liuzzi 1’52.254 Force India-Mercedes | ||
Row 6 | 11. Vitaly Petrov 1’48.760 Renault | |
12. Pedro de la Rosa 1’48.771 Sauber-Ferrari | ||
Row 7 | 13. Sebastien Buemi 1’49.207 Toro Rosso-Ferrari | |
14. Jaime Alguersuari 1’49.464 Toro Rosso-Ferrari | ||
Row 8 | 15. Heikki Kovalainen 1’52.270 Lotus-Cosworth | |
16. Timo Glock 1’52.520 Virgin-Cosworth | ||
Row 9 | 17. Jenson Button 1’52.211 McLaren-Mercedes | |
18. Jarno Trulli 1’52.884 Lotus-Cosworth | ||
Row 10 | 19. Fernando Alonso 1’53.044 Ferrari | |
20. Lewis Hamilton 1’53.050 McLaren-Mercedes | ||
Row 11 | 21. Felipe Massa 1’53.283 Ferrari | |
22. Karun Chandhok 1’56.299 HRT-Cosworth | ||
Row 12 | 23. Bruno Senna 1’57.269 HRT-Cosworth | |
24. Lucas di Grassi 1’59.977 Virgin-Cosworth |
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix
Enigma
3rd April 2010, 10:56
Top 4 in the championship standings will start the race from 19th, 21st, 17th and 20th position tomorrow. Should make an interesting race even in the dry.
bob
3rd April 2010, 14:33
Yeah, have to find when last time was such issues for top4
CJD
3rd April 2010, 11:32
Keith
Please tell us what are the tyre rules if the race starts as a dry race
Enigma
3rd April 2010, 11:46
They can start on any tyre they want tomorrow. If it’s dry, they have to use soft and hard in the race.
yelrom
3rd April 2010, 11:41
All drivers will be able to decide what tyres they want before the race.
CJD
3rd April 2010, 13:04
Thank you both of you
David B
3rd April 2010, 12:26
Interesting races, I think. Chances for heavy rain can let Ferraris and McLarens get their chances, even if the mistake thei did today was incredible.
Schumi hardly outqualified by Rosberg, again. He’s definitely testing how hard it is to come back.
Scribe
3rd April 2010, 13:40
Button will eat Heikki and Glock right of the line, this should give him enough time. This may give him a useful barrier to Alonso to start picking off the Toro Rosso’s. Of course no one at this end will hold up Alonso or Hamilton for very long, or Massa for that matter. Alonso should get Jarno. Whether he’ll get Glock round the first corner I don’t know.
Massa may well take Hamilton off the line though however the McLarens will be particularly suited to overtaking on this track due to the configuration of the straights. Catching up on the back straight thanks to the straight line speed advantage then drafting down the pit straight.
Scribe
3rd April 2010, 13:43
Just add to that though, Button will certainly be able to take advantage of this. Lewis will probably try and do it all down the back straight.
beanzoo
3rd April 2010, 15:08
With this grid and the high percentage of rain i think lotus especially Kovy could get a point and wouldn’t it be fantastic for them, sure there may only be 10 or so finishers.
I say this because compared to the ultra modern circuits there is a lot of gravel traps surrounding this track ready to swallow up any mistakes(in wet or dry no way are Alonso, Massa, and the 2 McLaren’smake it with out scratch through lap one.)
bob
3rd April 2010, 15:16
lets make a deal, I say Kova wont be able to finish in points :)
beanzoo
3rd April 2010, 15:19
ok i not sayin its a garintee but a good chance!(maybe)buti still stand by my perdiction that if it rains there will be a lot of cars stuck in the gravel!
bob
3rd April 2010, 15:24
Im agree with u that a lot of cars gonna stuck, but its a great chance that one of these cars will be Lotus Number 19 (Heikki)
bob
3rd April 2010, 15:23
This was his best Q ever to: Webber (2nd time), Rosberg, Kobayashi, Petrov, Chandhok, Senna (3rd time)
this and something more u can find in http://www.twitter.com/f1latvija
inc0mmunicado
3rd April 2010, 15:29
If the race stays dry, might we see a 0 stop strategy?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
3rd April 2010, 15:32
No, because the drivers would still have to use both types of dry tyres.
The only chance of getting a zero-stop race is if it’s wet from the start and someone runs the full distance and one set of wet or intermediates, without wearing them out. It’s possible, but not very likely. I would guess that it’s less likely at Malaysia, where it’s also quite hot so the tyre wear will be higher. On a cold, wet day at Monaco, though, it might work.
bob
3rd April 2010, 15:34
Of course if the race is stopped (even 1 lap before finish) drivers arent disqualified if they have zero stops
bob
3rd April 2010, 15:33
No cause if its dry u must use hard and soft tyres. So at least 1 stop
sato113
3rd April 2010, 16:37
if Red Bull don’t win this race, or at least get on the podium, i’ll eat my very large hat.
Talladega (K)night
3rd April 2010, 20:15
One race to think about in these circumstances, Brazilian GP 2009! What an exciting race that was!
disjunto
3rd April 2010, 21:25
no one has won from the front row yet this season… hopefully it stays that way :)
Enigma
4th April 2010, 0:05
Wow, didn’t even notice that. And it looks as though Vettel is the favourite, and he starts 3rd.