FIA 2009 F1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix (Sepang - Kuala Lumpur)
Sunday Race (1700hrs - 1900hrs, Singapore Time)
01. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 55:30.622
02. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) +22.7 secs
03. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) +23.5 secs
04. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) +46.1 secs
05. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) +47.3 secs
06. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) +52.3 secs
07. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) +60.7 secs
08. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) +71.5 secs
09. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) +76.9 secs
10. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) +102.164 secs
11. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) +109.422 secs
12. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) +116.130 secs
13. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) +116.713 secs
14. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) +142.841 secs
15. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) +1 Lap [Spin]
16. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) +1 Lap [Spin]
17. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) +1 Lap
18. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) +2 Lap [Spin]
DNF KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) [Engine]
DNF KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) [Spin]
*Scheduled for 56 laps but stopped early due to heavy rain. Half points awarded.
** Only 32 Laps completed, but results as of Lap 31.
Comments: Heavy rain for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race was red-flagged and stop. But due to the late starting hours, the sky grew dark and a restart is not possible. Hence, the race ended at Lap 32, but results taken on Lap 31. As the race took place not under normal conditions, it's not easy to determine the potential of individual cars. Normally, Malaysian Grand Prix, being the 2nd race on the calendar, was a good indicator of teams' performance, as Melbourne cirucit is a street circuit. And also, eyes were observing for the potential of how KERS can benefit the teams that were equipped with it as the long straights can be used extensively during the race to monitor the KERS usabilty and durability. Anyway, nothing much unusual on the top apart from Nick Heidfeld, whom benefitted the most as he was on 1 stop strategy, which leap-frogged him to 2nd, and with the race ending prematurely. It's mainly the diffuser teams on the top of the sheet. It's clear that the diffusers are playing a big advantage as Jenson Button's Brawn manage to pull away about 2 seconds a lap during the opening stage of the race, even though he was much heavy the those behind. Anyway, the hearing of the diffusers from the FIA Court would be available next Tuesday (14 April 2009) and the verdict will most probably be out on Wednesday (15 April 2009). We shall wait and see what happens next.
*Time courtesy from 1999-2009 Formula One Administration Ltd.
Sunday Race (1700hrs - 1900hrs, Singapore Time)
01. BUT (BRA-MER, Car 22) 55:30.622
02. HEI (BMW-BMW, Car 06) +22.7 secs
03. GLO (TOY-TOY, Car 10) +23.5 secs
04. TRU (TOY-TOY, Car 09) +46.1 secs
05. BAR (BRA-MER, Car 23) +47.3 secs
06. WEB (RBR-REN, Car 14) +52.3 secs
07. HAM (MCL-MER, Car 01) +60.7 secs
08. ROS (WIL-TOY, Car 16) +71.5 secs
09. MAS (FER-FER, Car 03) +76.9 secs
10. BOU (STR-FER, Car 11) +102.164 secs
11. ALO (REN-REN, Car 07) +109.422 secs
12. NAK (WIL-TOY, Car 17) +116.130 secs
13. PIQ (REN-REN, Car 08) +116.713 secs
14. RAI (FER-FER, Car 04) +142.841 secs
15. VET (RBR-REN, Car 15) +1 Lap [Spin]
16. BUE (STR-FER, Car 12) +1 Lap [Spin]
17. SUT (FOR-MER, Car 20) +1 Lap
18. FIS (FOR-MER, Car 21) +2 Lap [Spin]
DNF KUB (BMW-BMW, Car 05) [Engine]
DNF KOV (MCL-MER, Car 02) [Spin]
*Scheduled for 56 laps but stopped early due to heavy rain. Half points awarded.
** Only 32 Laps completed, but results as of Lap 31.
Comments: Heavy rain for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race was red-flagged and stop. But due to the late starting hours, the sky grew dark and a restart is not possible. Hence, the race ended at Lap 32, but results taken on Lap 31. As the race took place not under normal conditions, it's not easy to determine the potential of individual cars. Normally, Malaysian Grand Prix, being the 2nd race on the calendar, was a good indicator of teams' performance, as Melbourne cirucit is a street circuit. And also, eyes were observing for the potential of how KERS can benefit the teams that were equipped with it as the long straights can be used extensively during the race to monitor the KERS usabilty and durability. Anyway, nothing much unusual on the top apart from Nick Heidfeld, whom benefitted the most as he was on 1 stop strategy, which leap-frogged him to 2nd, and with the race ending prematurely. It's mainly the diffuser teams on the top of the sheet. It's clear that the diffusers are playing a big advantage as Jenson Button's Brawn manage to pull away about 2 seconds a lap during the opening stage of the race, even though he was much heavy the those behind. Anyway, the hearing of the diffusers from the FIA Court would be available next Tuesday (14 April 2009) and the verdict will most probably be out on Wednesday (15 April 2009). We shall wait and see what happens next.
*Time courtesy from 1999-2009 Formula One Administration Ltd.
