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2015 Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix

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

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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










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










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










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










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










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










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










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 Pérez 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










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










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










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










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










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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