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2015 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

1st Friday Practice  2nd Friday Practice  Saturday Practice  Qualifying  Race

  

Qualifying

 
Malaysian Grand Prix - 2015 - Qualifying
(03/26/2015) 
17:03
NewsOnF1: 
1st qualifying session gets undeway. Conditions are dry but rain could be arriving any time
17:04
NewsOnF1: 
Air temperature is at 32 degrees while track temperature is at 53 degrees
17:05
NewsOnF1: 
A number of drivers have gone out on the medium compound straight away
17:07
NewsOnF1: 
Hamilton goes quickest on the medium compound with a 1:39.269, Rosberg second with a 1:39.374
17:08
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel goes 3rd on the hards with a 1:39.814
17:09
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso is currently in 15th with a 1:41.746
17:11
NewsOnF1: 
Stevens has yet to go out while Merhi has gone wide and aborted his flyer. They are the only two without times.
17:12
NewsOnF1: 
Alonso and Button are now 17th and 18th
17:14
NewsOnF1: 
Kvyat on the mediums goes 6th ahead of Verstappen also on the mediums
17:15
NewsOnF1: 
There is a thunderstorm near the circuit! It remains dry on the track for now
17:16
NewsOnF1: 
Drivers head out for the final try in Q1
17:18
NewsOnF1: 
Sainz goes 4th with a 1:39.814 (exactly the same time as Vettel) but on the mediums
17:20
NewsOnF1: 
Session over
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Q1 - Top 10










Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens
17:25
NewsOnF1: 
Q2 gets underway and all 15 cars head out trying to get a dry lap in before it rains
17:29
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg quickest from Vettel. Hamilton and Raikkonen get caught in the traffic
17:29
NewsOnF1: 
It is raining now!
17:30
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Hamilton is 8th, Raikkonen is 11th
17:31
NewsOnF1: 
Q2 - Top 10










Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens
17:32
NewsOnF1: 
Everyone pits
17:33
NewsOnF1: 
It is pouring down now.
17:34
NewsOnF1: 
Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz are 11th to 15th and while the session has not ended they are effectively knocked out
17:35
NewsOnF1: 
5 minutes remains in the session. Q3 will certainly be run in the wet
17:40
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It is still raining but not as heavy. Q2 session is over
17:44
NewsOnF1: 
It is raining harder again
17:45
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Q3 will be delayed for at least 15 minutes due to the rain
18:02
NewsOnF1: 
Another 15 minute delay
18:02
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Q2 - Top 10










Knocked out of Q2: Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens
18:11
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Confirmation that the session will start at 18:15 local time (in 5 minutes)
18:14
NewsOnF1: 
Rain has stopped
18:14
NewsOnF1: 
But there is a lot of rain on the track
18:15
NewsOnF1: 
A few drivers are on the intermediates a Q3 gets underway
18:17
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Rosberg much quicker than Vettel in S2 but Hamilton even quicker
18:19
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
Vettel improves and takes 3rd
18:22
NewsOnF1: 
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










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
NewsOnF1: 
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
NewsOnF1: 
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
1:49.834
1:49.908
1:50.299
1:51.541
1:51.951
1:51.981
1:52.473
1:52.981
1:53.179
1:53.261
Knocked out of Q2: Raikkonen, Maldonado, Hulkenberg, Perez and Sainz
Knocked out of Q1: Nasr, Button, Alonso, Merhi and Stevens

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