Vettel doing a Schumacher, trying to defend his pole position aggressively. He had to go for it, one of the few tracks where he could compete with Mercedes.
Vettel doing a Schumacher, trying to defend his pole position aggressively. He had to go for it, one of the few tracks where he could compete with Mercedes.
With so many safety cars the race will be time limited and will not run the full laps. Under eleven minutes to go.
Pity Vettel crashing out; we were robbed of a good race.
Lewis Hamilton wins. Maximum points.
No points for Sebastian Vettel.
1.Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
2.Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
3.Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
4.Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso
5.Sergio Perez Force India
6.Jolyon Palmer Renault
7.Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
8.Lance Stroll Williams
9.Romain Grosjean Haas
10.Esteban Ocon Force India
11.Felipe Massa Williams
12.Pascal Wehrlein Sauber
Did not finish
Kevin Magnussen Haas
Nico Hulkenberg Renault
Marcus Ericsson Sauber
Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso
Fernando Alonso McLaren
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Max Verstappen Red Bull
Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton is now twenty-eight points ahead.
Last edited by SteveB; 17-09-17 at 14:12.
Disaster for Sebastian Vettel in the Malaysian Grand Prix!
Was going well in all the practices but will start at the back because of an engine problem in qualifying.
Looks like championship has been handed to Lewis Hamilton.
Malaysian Grand Prix Qualifying.
Race tomorrow at 8:00am
1.Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 30.076s
2.Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 30.121s
3.Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1m 30.541s
4.Max Verstappen Red Bull 1m 30.595s
5.Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1m 30.758s
6.Esteban Ocon Force India 1m 31.478s
7.Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1m 31.582s
8.Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1m 31.607s
9.Sergio Perez Force India 1m 31.658s
10.Fernando Alonso McLaren 1m 31.704s
11.Felipe Massa Williams 1m 33.034s
12.Jolyon Palmer Renault 1m 34.100s
13.Lance Stroll Williams 1m 33.307s
14.Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1m 33.402s
15.Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1m 34.558s
16.Romain Grosjean Haas 1m 33.308s
17.Kevin Magnussen Haas 1m 33.434s
18.Pascal Wehrlein Sauber 1m 33.483s
19.Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1m 33.970s
20.Sebastian Vettel Ferrari Did not set a time
Further trouble for Ferrari. Kimi Räikkönen’s car is wheeled of the start grid and won’t be racing.
Mx Verstappen has a good start and overtakes Lewis Hamilton. Both Red Bulls look good.
Good drive from Sebastian Vettel. Up to fourth from the back of the grid.
Max Verstappen wins.
Lewis Hamilton is second.
Daniel Ricciardo is third.
Sebastian Vettel fourth.
Final drama for Sebastian Vettel. On the cool down lap he collides with Lance Stroll. Still gets fourth because it is after the flag.