McLaren looked quick in practice but it all went wrong in qualifying. A damage limitation exercise on Sunday ensured they brought home some points, but much more should have been possible this weekend. Jenson Button Lewis Hamilton Qualifying position 17 20 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’52.211 (-0.839) 1’53.050 Race position 8 6 Average race lap … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: McLaren
Day: 5 April 2010 articles archive
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Mercedes
Posted onLast year’s constructors’ champions enjoyed a largely failure-free 2009 – but Michael Schumacher’s race was ended by an unusual failure in Sepang. Michael Schumacher Nico Rosberg Qualifying position 8 2 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’51.717 (+1.044) 1’50.673 Race position 3 Average race lap 1’43.576 (+2.828) 1’40.749 Laps 9/56 56/56 Pit stops 0 1 Michael Schumacher … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Mercedes
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Red Bull
Posted onRed Bull had more reliability problems in practice. But avoiding the mistakes Ferrari and McLaren made in qualifying left them with a clear run to a one-two on race day. Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Qualifying position 3 1 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’50.789 (+1.462) 1’49.327 Race position 1 2 Average race lap 1’40.507 (-0.087) 1’40.594 … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Red Bull
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Ferrari
Posted onAfter a strong start to the season Fernando Alonso’s problems in Sepang have Ferrari worrying about reliability. But they still lead both the championships. Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Qualifying position 21 19 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’53.283 (+0.239) 1’53.044 Race position 7 13 Average race lap 1’40.991 (-0.217) 1’41.208 Laps 56/56 54/56 Pit stops 1 … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Ferrari
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Williams
Posted onFifth and seventh on the grid turned into tenth and 12th at the flag in a disappointing weekend for Williams. Rubens Barrichello Nico Hulkenberg Qualifying position 7 5 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’51.511 (+0.51) 1’51.001 Race position 12 10 Average race lap 1’43.096 (+1.278) 1’41.818 Laps 55/56 56/56 Pit stops 2 1 Rubens Barrichello A … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Williams
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Renault
Posted onRobert Kubica punched above Renault’s weight again with an excellent fourth place. Robert Kubica Vitaly Petrov Qualifying position 6 11 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’46.951 (-1.809) 1’48.760 Race position 4 Average race lap 1’40.839 (-2.734) 1’43.574 Laps 56/56 32/56 Pit stops 1 1 Robert Kubica Once again Kubica enjoyed a very healthy advantage over his … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Renault
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Force India
Posted onMore points but a second consecutive mechanical failure for Force India. Adrian Sutil Vitantonio Liuzzi Qualifying position 4 10 Qualifying time comparison (Q3) 1’50.914 (-1.34) 1’52.254 Race position 5 Average race lap 1’40.883 (-15.793) 1’56.677 Laps 56/56 12/56 Pit stops 1 0 Adrian Sutil Finally delivered on the promise he’d shown in the first two … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Force India
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Toro Rosso
Posted onPoints for Toro Rosso but Sebastien Buemi was left hoping for more after the team decided not to replace a broken front wing at his first pit stop. Sebastien Buemi Jaime Alguersuari Qualifying position 13 14 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’49.207 (-0.257) 1’49.464 Race position 11 9 Average race lap 1’41.917 (+0.149) 1’41.768 Laps 56/56 … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Toro Rosso
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Lotus
Posted onLotus were the quickest of the new teams in qualifying but unreliability dogged them during the race. Jarno Trulli Heikki Kovalainen Qualifying position 18 15 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’52.884 (+0.009) 1’52.875 Race position 17 Average race lap 1’50.895 (-11.611) 2’02.506 Laps 51/56 46/56 Pit stops 1 1 Jarno Trulli Narrowly missed out on reaching … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Lotus
Malaysian GP team-by-team: HRT
Posted onA double finish for the HRT cars in Sepang Karun Chandhok Bruno Senna Qualifying position 22 23 Qualifying time comparison (Q1) 1’56.299 (-0.97) 1’57.269 Race position 15 16 Average race lap 1’47.948 (-0.86) 1’48.807 Laps 53/56 52/56 Pit stops 1 1 Karun Chandhok Out-qualified his team mate in the wet session by almost a second. … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: HRT
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Sauber
Posted onIt was a wasted race for Sauber after similar problems on both their cars. Pedro de la Rosa Kamui Kobayashi Qualifying position 12 9 Qualifying time comparison (Q2) 1’48.771 (+0.979) 1’47.792 Race position Average race lap 1’44.954 Laps 0/56 Pit stops 0 0 Pedro de la Rosa Failed to reach Q3 and qualified 12th. Stopped … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Sauber
Malaysian GP team-by-team: Virgin
Posted onVirgin achieved their first race finish thanks to Lucas di Grassi – but they might have got both cars home had Timo Glock not crashed out. Nonetheless technical director Nick Wirth was pleased the team had finally seen the chequered flag: We’ve come in for heavy criticism for our radical low-cost design approach and relative … Continue reading Malaysian GP team-by-team: Virgin
2010 Malaysian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWith Ferrari, McLaren and now Red Bull taking turns to win in 2010 we’ve had three different teams win in the first three races – something which hasn’t happened in 20 years. Read on for more stats and facts from the Malaysian Grand Prix.
F1 Fanatic round-up: 5/4/2010
Posted onThere’ll be more post-race analysis of the Malaysian Grand Prix later today. I’m at Oulton Park today to check out the up-and-coming racing drivers in the British F3 championship. Links Vettel escapes yellow-flag penalty (Autosport) “The stewards spoke to Vettel after the race and, after also viewing video and telemetry data, they decided that since … Continue reading F1 Fanatic round-up: 5/4/2010