Malaysian GP week end

[stevie_gerrard]

oh its hard being a honda fan :

[N. Jones]

Renault is a question-mark, but probably the best they can achieve, is to match BMW.

The Renault has always been a pretty good car at Sepang and I think the practice times reflect that. I don't think we can look into it anymore than that.

[ShiftingGears]

Predictions!

Ferrari one-two led by Raikkonen, Alonso finishing third. Malaysian heat causes both RBRs to overheat and retire.

[PSfan]

Wow, Hamilton fastest in 3rd practice

1) L. Hamilton 1:34.811
2) F. Massa 1:34.953
3) F. Alonso 1:35.311
4) R. Kubica 1:35.385
5) K. Raikkonen 1:35.498
6) N. Rosberg 1:35.770
7) N. Heidfeld 1:36.160
8) A. Davidson 1:36.195
9) R. Schumacher 1:36.245
10) M. Webber 1:36.257
11) D. Coulthard 1:36.273
12) V. Liuzzi 1:36.297
13) G. Fisichella 1:36.434
14) A. Wurz 1:36.473
15) S. Speed 1:36.501
16) T. Sato 1:36.545
17) J. Button 1:36.658
18) H. Kovalainen 1:36.876
19) R. Barrichello 1:36.972
20) J. Trulli 1:37.473
21) A. Sutil 1:38.018
22) C. Albers 1:38.225

[Ranger]

Massa on Pole:

Pos No Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3

1 5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.340 1:34.454 1:35.043

2 1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:34.942 1:34.057 1:35.310

3 6 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.138 1:34.687 1:35.479

4 2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:35.028 1:34.650 1:36.045

5 9 Nick Heidfeld BMW 1:35.617 1:35.203 1:36.543

6 16 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:35.755 1:35.380 1:36.829

7 10 Robert Kubica BMW 1:35.294 1:34.739 1:36.896

8 12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:35.666 1:35.255 1:36.902

9 11 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:35.736 1:35.595 1:37.078

10 15 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:35.727 1:35.579 1:37.345

11 4 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 1:36.092 1:35.630

12 3 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 1:35.879 1:35.706

13 14 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:35.730 1:35.766

14 22 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda 1:36.430 1:35.945

15 7 Jenson Button Honda 1:35.913 1:36.088

16 18 Vitantonio Liuzzi STR-Ferrari 1:36.140 1:36.145

17 19 Scott Speed STR-Ferrari 1:36.578

18 23 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda 1:36.816

19 8 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:36.827

20 17 Alexander Wurz Williams-Toyota 1:37.326

21 21 Christijan Albers Spyker-Ferrari 1:38.279

22 20 Adrian Sutil Spyker-Ferrari 1:38.415

[Tazio]

Great finnish to the Quali.
Smokin' lap by FM!!

[jens]

Renault is really in a deep trouble. They got beaten even by three Toyota-engined cars and - even worse - by another Renault'-powered car!

The sudden downfall of Renault reminds me a bit of what happened to Ferrari from 2004 to 2005. How can a reigning World Champion get it so awfully wrong?

[Ian McC]

The Renault has always been a pretty good car at Sepang and I think the practice times reflect that. I don't think we can look into it anymore than that.

Well I guess we can now, not what was expected, at least from Kovalainens point of view he beat his team mate.

[andreag]

How can a reigning World Champion get it so awfully wrong?

Simple; the driver who made it possible is now on another team.

[Big Ben]

Indeed, horrible performance from them

Actually it´s just part of their new environmental policy. They refuse to waste fuel and pollute the air in Q3.