Mar.21 (GMM) Officials for Red Bull Racing were making their way to the stewards office as Friday afternoon practice concluded in Malaysia.
Following the spectacular shattering of David Coulthard's front suspension in the morning session, the Austrian team issued a statement explaining that the Scot would not run in the second ninety minute period due to safety concerns.In the team's Sepang garage, meanwhile, mechanics were hard at work repairing the chassis, which had been stripped back to the bare monocoque."With safety the team's primary concern as always, it has been decided that David will not run in this afternoon's session," the statement read."This will allow the team sufficient time to investigate the causes of the incident and to ensure that the car is fully and properly repaired prior to tomorrow's final free practice session," it added.Elsewhere on Friday afternoon, Ferrari's troubles seemed to continue, as the V8 in the rear of Sebastien Bourdais' Toro Rosso failed within a few minutes of the session.There was better news in the works team's garage, however, as Kimi Raikkonen returned to the track following his morning breakdown.