2017 Malaysia Grand Prix - Sepang, 29 September-01 October

[komninosm]

WTH is wrong with Bottas?

Sad about Vettel, but it's Karma baby.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

WTH is wrong with Bottas?

I am waiting for @_iotar to come and explain it.

[RZS10]

Ferrari claimed it was 'electronics' [it always is in the red cars :^) ] and then had some issue again and now in the RTL post quali interview Toto Wolff said it was the Turbo (?)

I mean they can change the Turbo anyways ... for 'free' ...

[komninosm]

Classy post!

Hi opinion, i think he's trying to say Vettel doesn't deserve the title with the way he has driven this year.

Did better than ham for sure, tho. The Merc is just that more capable compared to Ferrari

LMAO Vettel crashed his car on purpose and used it as a weapon behind safety car.
He deserves the title in no way. He even caused the crash in Singapore.
Ham outdrove him, Ferrari is just as good a car as Mercedes this year.

[Phil]

I am fairly confident Vettel would have got pole if the car hadnt let him down. Wonder what aero parts they were running after yesterday...

[noname]

Sad about Vettel (...)

Kimi has his chance. This time Ferrari will be really keen to see him winning.

[Sevach]

Can Vettel change the engine more than once before tomorrow? (If he switches specs around) Bank the penalties but have some extra bang for the last few races!

Edit: what he said^^^ but multiple times

I think you could only add components to your pool if you run them for at least 1 lap. He cant do that until the race tomorrow. So only 1 extra of everything

New for 2017 rules determine that if you run multiple parts past the limit only the last one is kept.

Vettel might get end up with 2 brand new ICEs, but only 1 new turbo, MGUH...

[Sevach]

I am fairly confident Vettel would have got pole if the car hadnt let him down. Wonder what aero parts they were running after yesterday...

If they put Kimi on the more powerful engine they could've got it too... they are beating themselves.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

Once again, Max outqualified Ric!

[GrandAxe]

WTH is wrong with Bottas?

Sad about Vettel, but it's Karma baby.

Isn't Bottas is driving with the updates that didn't quite work while Lewis has stuck with the old spec? I'm not sure if Bottas swapped back during FP3, that might account for the time. On the other hand, he might never have been teammates with anyone as relentless as Lewis - I hope he's not lost his mojo.

Yep, poor Seb. Karma can be as mean Mike Tyson; punches your lights out, then just when you think its over, literately bites your ear off.

[zeph]

So after all the hand-wringing at Mercedes, and the confident optimism at Ferrari....

...Hamilton on pole. Again. After the car was supposedly undriveable yesterday, they opened another bag of magic pixie dust, sprinkled it on the car and presto.

But if Raikkonen is that close to Hamilton, I don't doubt Vettel could have had pole.

[GPR-A duplicate2]

I am fairly confident Vettel would have got pole if the car hadnt let him down. Wonder what aero parts they were running after yesterday...

If they put Kimi on the more powerful engine they could've got it too... they are beating themselves.

Assuming, the new spec PU is more powerful than the old one and is conforming to the new oil burning regulation, which Ferrari hasn't been ready to race yet, though it is has travelled with them to Malaysia.

[zeph]

Once again, Max outqualified Ric!

Yup. If only they gave out points for qualifying.

[Restomaniac]

Hmm if you get to watch the interview that SKY have just shown in which they were interviewing Wolff and Ricciardo at the same time. They both looked somewhat 'pally' and were rather happy to compliment each other.

[Sevach]

Assuming, the new spec PU is more powerful than the old one and is conforming to the new oil burning regulation, which Ferrari hasn't been ready to race yet, though it is has travelled with them to Malaysia.

Suppousedly it is more powerful, just 10 horses, and Ferrari decided to get "cute" and say this isn't a power track, let's wait.

It's not a power track, but it's not Singapore either...