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2015 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Malaysian Grand Prix - 2015 - Race

(03/26/2015)

15:00

NewsOnF1:

Formation lap for the Malaysian Grand Prix underway

15:02

NewsOnF1:

Grid - Top 10
Hamilton
Vettel
Rosberg
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Verstappen
Massa
Bottas
Ericsson
Grosjean

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Air temperature is at 33 degrees while track temperature is at 61 degrees

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Drivers arrive at the starting grid

15:03

NewsOnF1:

Lights!

15:04

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton leads from Vettel and Rosberg

15:05

NewsOnF1:

Everyone has started on the medium compound except for the two McLarens who started on the hard compound

15:06

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen slow

15:06

NewsOnF1:

He has a puncture and has to go all around the track

15:07

NewsOnF1:

Looks like Ericsson touched the back for Raikkonen causing the puncture

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Seems it was Nasr not Ericsson, he pits and gets a nose change

15:08

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen makes it to the pits

15:10

NewsOnF1:

Ericsson spins and is stuck in the gravel

15:10

NewsOnF1:

Safety car deployed

15:11

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits and so does Rosberg

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Vettel stays out!

15:12

NewsOnF1:

Nearly everyone pits

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads behind the safety car from Hulkenberg and Grosjean (all haven't pitted)

15:15

NewsOnF1:

Safety car in this lap

15:16

NewsOnF1:

Race resumes

15:19

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 7 of 56
Vettel
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Sainz
Hamilton
Ricciardo
Massa
Rosberg
Verstappen
Kvyat
Retirments: Ericsson

15:21

NewsOnF1:

Vettel is pushing, he is nearly 7 seconds ahead of Hulkenberg

15:22

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton takes 4th from Sainz

15:22

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg fighting hard with Massa but has managed to get ahead for 7th

15:23

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton takes 3rd from Grosjean

15:24

NewsOnF1:

And now Hamilton takes second from Hulkenberg

15:24

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 10 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Sainz
Ricciardo
Rosberg
Massa
Bottas
Verstappen
Retirments: Ericsson

15:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Hamilton by nearly 10 seconds

15:26

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo locks up trying to defend from Sainz allowing Rosberg to go through

15:27

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen is recovering, he has just passed Alonso for 13th

15:28

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Hamilton are lapping at a similar pace, Vettel is on the mediums while Hamilton is on the hards

15:29

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg now up into 3rd after passing Hulkenberg

15:30

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 13 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Hulkenberg
Grosjean
Sainz
Massa
Ricciardo
Bottas
Verstappen
Retirments: Ericsson

15:31

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo is losing places, looks like he is having brake problems

15:31

NewsOnF1:

Sainz and Raikkonen pit

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton closing the gap to Vettel, now it is at 9 seconds. Rosberg is in 3rd is also around 9 seconds behind

15:32

NewsOnF1:

Alonso is currently in 11th!

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg and Grosjean pit

15:33

NewsOnF1:

Only Vettel and Perez have yet to make a stop

15:35

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen in 13th is flying! He set the fastest time so far

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits

15:36

NewsOnF1:

Vettel rejoins in 3rd

15:39

Comment From jido:

What is Grosjean's position now? Is he ahead of Force India? Grosjean rejoins ahead of Hulkenberg, currently in 13th

15:38

NewsOnF1:

Ricciardo pits, he has been struggling on this set

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 18 of 56
Hamilton
Rosberg
Vettel
Massa
Bottas
Verstappen
Kvyat
Alonso
Raikkonen
Button
Retirments: Ericsson

15:40

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pushing hard, he is on the medium tyre again and is catching Rosberg

15:42

NewsOnF1:

Vettel now right behind Rosberg

15:44

Comment From jido:

Impressive performance by Alonso today, did he do less stops? Ed: Indeed but sadly he has just retired

15:43

NewsOnF1:

Vettel passes Rosberg for second

15:45

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Alonso to pit as he has a terminal problem

15:46

NewsOnF1:

Vettel continues to lap quicker than the Mercedes, he is now just 3.3 seconds behind Hamilton. Now Vettel is on the medums while Hamilton is on the hards

15:48

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 23 of 56
Hamilton
Vettel
Rosberg
Massa
Bottas
Raikkonen
Grosjean
Sainz
Hulkenberg
Verstappen
Retirments: Ericsson, Alonso

15:48

NewsOnF1:

Vettel takes Hamilton who just pits

15:49

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton switches to the mediums

15:51

Comment From jido:

Vettel is on a roll! Nice race.

15:50

NewsOnF1:

Vettel's pace is stunning, he is lapping nearly 2 seconds quicker than Rosberg

15:52

NewsOnF1:

Hulkenberg and Kvyat touch, Kvyat spins

15:52

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg pits

15:53

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now flying

15:55

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg is now right behind Raikkonen fighting for 3rd

15:56

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 28 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Sainz
Massa
Verstappen
Bottas
Ricciardo
Hulkenberg
Retirments: Ericsson, Alonso

15:57

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg takes 3rd from Raikkonen

15:57

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Hamilton by 20 seconds

15:58

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton is lapping around half a second quicker. Vettel must make another stop as he has yet to take the hard compound

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Grosjean trying to pass Perez, the two touch and Grosjean spins spectacularly. He manages to keep going but loses a few places

16:02

Comment From jido:

Is P�rez at fault for Grosjean's spin? Ed: Perez didn't leave him much space. Grosjean is furious

16:01

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now catching Vettel around a second a lap. Gap down to 17 seconds

16:03

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 32 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Massa
Verstappen
Bottas
Sainz
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Retirements: Ericsson, Alonso

16:05

NewsOnF1:

Perez gets a 10 second penalty for causing the collision with Grosjean

16:07

NewsOnF1:

Raikkonen pits from 4th, this will be his 3rd and final stop

16:08

NewsOnF1:

Vettel and Hamilton now lapping at similar pace. Gap just over 14 seconds

16:11

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pits from 1st

16:12

NewsOnF1:

Vettel rejoins just ahead of Rosberg

16:14

Comment From jido:

What is wrong with Rosberg? Why doesn't he attack Ed: He is on worn tyres, I think he is trying to get to the end

16:13

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton pits

16:15

NewsOnF1:

It will be a tough task for Hamilton to catch and pass Rosberg and Vettel

16:16

NewsOnF1:

Vettel pushing hard

16:16

NewsOnF1:

And so is Hamilton

16:17

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton in 3rd is 8.6 seconds behind Vettel who is in 1st

16:18

NewsOnF1:

Mercedes tell Rosberg to pit

16:18

NewsOnF1:

Verstappen goes off on his way to the pits, he recovers

16:19

NewsOnF1:

Rosberg puts on the mediums!

16:20

NewsOnF1:

Button tells team that he lost power

16:21

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 42 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Massa
Bottas
Sainz
Verstappen
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Retirements: Ericsson, Alonso, Button

16:23

Comment From Tony:

Thank you for listing the race order every now and then. Altogether good coverage as always. Ed: Thanks

16:23

NewsOnF1:

Vettel not losing much to Hamilton

16:25

Comment From captsmdin77:

Thumbs up amg Mercedes petronas team

16:25

NewsOnF1:

Team tells Hamilton he needs to push harder if he is to catch Vettel

16:25

NewsOnF1:

Vettel leads Hamilton on lap 45 by 11.5 seconds

16:29

Comment From jido:

Thumbs up for making the race interesting? They screwed up today
Ed: Vettel chose not to pit when the safety car was deployed and he made it work. The pace of the Mercedes though isn't so great. Vettel and Hamilton are having a very similar last stint.

16:30

NewsOnF1:

Hamilton now around half a second quicker but that won't be enough

16:32

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 48 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Massa
Bottas
Verstappen
Sainz
Ricciardo
Kvyat
Retirements: Ericsson, Alonso, Button

16:32

NewsOnF1:

Maldonado retires

16:35

NewsOnF1:

Vettel drops his pace slightly but he is 9.8 seconds ahead of Hamilton with 5 laps to go

16:38

NewsOnF1:

The gap is constant around 10 seconds. Hamilton isn't able to catch Vettel!

16:39

NewsOnF1:

Kvyat gets ahead of Ricciardo for 9th

16:39

NewsOnF1:

What is shocking for Red Bull is that both Toro Rosso cars are ahead of them!

16:40

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 53 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Massa
Bottas
Verstappen
Sainz
Kvyat
Ricciardo
Retirements: Ericsson, Alonso, Button, Maldonado

16:41

NewsOnF1:

Bottas trying hard to pass Massa for 5th

16:43

NewsOnF1:

Bottas gets ahead of Massa

16:43

NewsOnF1:

Final lap!

16:44

NewsOnF1:

Vettel wins the Malaysian Grand Prix! Impressive

16:46

NewsOnF1:

Order on lap 56 of 56
Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg
Raikkonen
Bottas
Massa
Verstappen
Sainz
Kvyat
Ricciardo
Grosjean, Nasr, Perez, Hulkenberg and Merhi make the rest of the field
Retirements: Ericsson, Alonso, Button, Maldonado

16:49

Comment From jido:

"Mi senti, grazie ragazzi!" - Vettel

16:55

Comment From Tony:

Well done Ferrari for making F1 exciting again, and also well done to Williams, but first prize in this race to Raikonnen and Sainz for catching up so spectacularly.

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