Qualifying in Malaysia 2014: Hamilton win but Vettel inches away!

Second session: Hamilton 1:59.041, Vettel 1:59.399, Rosberg 1:59.445.

Red flag! Kvyat hit Alonso and the last one wishbone has been completely broken and that means … The crew is all around him.

First session: Rosberg 1:57.183, Hamilton + 0,019, Vettel + 0,471

Ericcson crash. Maldonado out, 2 second off pace compare to his teamate Grosjean who get into second session from 11.

Finally START. Most of the drivers are using inter tires.

Vettel has so problems este it’s called in.

Final resulte below:

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:57.202 1:59.041 1:59.431 22
2 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:57.654 1:59.399 1:59.486 20
3 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:57.183 1:59.445 2:00.050 23
4 14 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:58.889 2:01.356 2:00.175 22
5 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:58.913 2:00.147 2:00.541 20
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:59.257 2:01.532 2:01.218 21
7 27 Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:58.883 2:00.839 2:01.712 23
8 20 Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 2:00.358 2:02.094 2:02.213 20
9 25 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Renault 2:01.689 2:02.096 2:03.078 23
10 22 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 2:00.889 2:01.810 2:04.053 22
11 26 Daniil Kvyat STR-Renault 2:01.175 2:02.351 16
12 21 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 2:01.134 2:02.369 16
13 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 2:00.047 2:02.460 16
14 11 Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 2:00.076 2:02.511 15
15 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:59.709 2:02.756 17
16 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 2:00.202 2:02.885 17
17 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Renault 2:02.074 8
18 99 Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 2:02.131 7
19 17 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 2:02.702 8
20 10 Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 2:03.595 8
21 4 Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 2:04.388 8
22 9 Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 2:04.407 7
Q1 107% Time 2:05.385

 

Magnussen looked pretty comfortable in the rain durring Australia’s quali.

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A tribute to Michael: Luca di Montezemolo – Michael, my thoughts are always with you, with great affection! Everyone at Ferrari is following your situation, just as they did from the pits at so many Grands Prix that you won with us and I am equally certain that you will also win this very important battle!”

16:08 Race control has decided to delay the start of Q1 until at least 16:30 local time, which is 22 minutes away.

16:20 And here we are. A further 15 minute delay. Next update at 16.35 local time.

Rain seems to be easing up here now and looks like will stop soon. We don’t know for how long.

Encouraging signs as people seem to be appearing from within their garages and standing out in the open air. That next update is three minutes away.

Kimi is in his car so … and looking hungry!

At 16:50 local time the quali should begin! YES it is confirm. The quali will start in 5 minutes.