Ferrari’s chief technical officer Mattia Binotto has revealed the cause behind the team’s double engine failure during the Malaysia GP race weekend which came as ‘completely unexpected’ after not showing up during dyno testing.
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Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has described Pierre Gasly’s debut Formula 1 Grand Prix as ‘fantastic’ and expects a further improvement next weekend at the Japanese race, confirming the French driver will remain as Daniil Kvyat’s replacement for another round.
Lewis Hamilton was not surprised by Formula 1 title rival Sebastian Vettel’s fight up the order during the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying Mercedes’ pre-race simulations predicted he would finish fourth.
Sebastian Vettel took heart from Ferrari’s pace through the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend despite losing more ground on Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton, believing the Italian marque can have the upper hand through the final five races of the season.
Full race results for the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. 1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 56 laps, 1hr 30m 01.290s
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Full qualifying results for the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Q3 1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 30.076s
Full free practice three results for the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Pierre Gasly has replaced Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso.
FIA race director Charlie Whiting says the loose kerb and drain cover needs to be re-welded after suffering too much wear which triggered it to vbe dislodged that caused Romain Grosjean’s scary crash and the premature red flag to FP2.
Toto Wolff has described Mercedes disappointing runs in the opening free practice session in Malaysia as ‘one of the worst Fridays I can remember.’
Lewis Hamilton has conceded Mercedes has got a huge amount of work ahead to fix its balance issues with the W07 after losing FP1 to rain and the end of the second session to a red flag triggered by Romain Grosjean’s crash.
Full free practice two results for the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. 1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 31.261s
Full free practice one results for the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. Wet session 1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1m 48.962s