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2015 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Qualifying

Malaysian Grand Prix - 2015 - Qualifying

(03/26/2015)

17:03

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1st qualifying session gets undeway. Conditions are dry but rain could be arriving any time

17:04

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Air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 53 degrees

17:05

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A number of drivers have gone out on the medium compound straight away

17:07

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Hamilton goes quickest on the medium compound with a 1:39.269, Rosberg second with a 1:39.374

17:08

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Vettel goes 3rd on the hards with a 1:39.814

17:09

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Alonso is currently in 15th with a 1:41.746

17:11

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Stevens has yet to go out while Merhi has gone wide and aborted his flyer. They are the only two without times.

17:12

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Alonso and Button are now 17th and 18th

17:14

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Kvyat on the mediums goes 6th ahead of Verstappen also on the mediums

17:15

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There is a thunderstorm near the circuit! It remains dry on the track for now

17:16

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Drivers head out for the final try in Q1

17:18

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Sainz goes 4th with a 1:39.814 (exactly the same time as Vettel) but on the mediums

17:20

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Session over

17:25

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Q1 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Sainz
Bottas
Grosjean
Ericsson
Maldonado
Raikkonen
Ricciardo
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

17:25

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Q2 gets underway and all 15 cars head out trying to get a dry lap in before it rains

17:29

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Rosberg quickest from Vettel. Hamilton and Raikkonen get caught in the traffic

17:29

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It is raining now!

17:30

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Hamilton is 8th, Raikkonen is 11th

17:31

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Q2 - Top 10
Rosberg
Vettel
Bottas
Ricciardo
Grosjean
Massa
Verstappen
Hamilton
Kvyat
Ericsson
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

17:32

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Everyone pits

17:33

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It is pouring down now.

17:34

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Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz are 11th to 15th and while the session has not ended they are effectively knocked out

17:35

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5 minutes remains in the session. Q3 will certainly be run in the wet

17:40

NewsOnF1:

It is still raining but not as heavy. Q2 session is over

17:44

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It is raining harder again

17:45

NewsOnF1:

Q3 will be delayed for at least 15 minutes due to the rain

18:02

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Another 15 minute delay

18:02

NewsOnF1:

Q2 - Top 10
Rosberg
Vettel
Bottas
Ricciardo
Grosjean
Massa
Verstappen
Hamilton
Kvyat
Ericsson
Knocked out of Q2: Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

18:11

NewsOnF1:

Confirmation that the session will start at 18:15 local time (in 5 minutes)

18:14

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Rain has stopped

18:14

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But there is a lot of rain on the track

18:15

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A few drivers are on the intermediates a Q3 gets underway

18:17

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Bottas is the first to start a timed lap under these conditions, he is on the full wet

18:18

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Vettel goes quickest in S1 then Rosberg then Hamilton

18:19

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Rosberg much quicker than Vettel in S2 but Hamilton even quicker

18:19

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Bottas pits as the full wet is not the right tyre

18:20

NewsOnF1:

So it is Hamilton from Rosberg and Vertsappen who is quicker than Vettel!

18:20

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There is still over 6 minutes remaining and the track will continue to improve

18:21

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Vettel improves and takes 3rd

18:22

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The two Mercedes drivers pit and take another set of intermediates

18:23

NewsOnF1:

Bottas, Grosjean and Massa have yet to set times

18:24

NewsOnF1:

Q3 - Top 10
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Verstappen
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Ericsson
Bottas
Grosjean
Massa
Knocked out of Q2: Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

18:25

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is on a flyer while Rosberg aborts his

18:26

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Vettel slightly slower than Hamilton in S1

18:27

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton has a poor S2, looks like he also aborted to try again

18:27

NewsOnF1:

Now Hamilton quickest again in S1

18:27

NewsOnF1:

Vettel goes second with a 1:49.908

18:28

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Both Mercedes drivers pushing

18:28

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton doesn't improve

18:29

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg doesn't improve either and remains in 3rd

18:32

NewsOnF1:

Q3 - Top 10
Hamilton1:49.834
Vettel1:49.908
Rosberg1:50.299
Ricciardo1:51.541
Kvyat1:51.951
Verstappen1:51.981
Massa1:52.473
Grosjean1:52.981
Bottas1:53.179
Ericsson1:53.261
Knocked out of Q2: Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

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