2015 Malaysian GP- Saturday Qualifying Thread

[fronaldo]

Lets make it 2nd row of the grid our own today..Best of luck for our drivers..Forza Ferrari :thumb:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

[CurdaNeta]

Any links for stream?

[Sriharsha]

Time for Second row guys please deliver it :)

[tifosi1993]

For me anything less than 2nd row is disappointing, so I hope Vet & RAI well be able to maximize the potential of SF-15T and gives us Ferrari fans a good qualy.

FORZA :ferrarifl

[fronaldo]

Any links for stream?
http://www.stopstream.me/10-motorsports.html

[KimiBot]

http://www.crichd.tv/sky-sports-f1-live-stream.php

[SinanOzerS]

Saturday Qualifying ? :)

http://live.drakulastream.eu/players/free-live-video-streaming-formula-1-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-qualifying-motor-sports-formula-1-36740.html That's closest to the real time i think.

[Nero Horse]

Hoping for a nice, clean and problem free quali for us. Good luck to the team. Go Seb & Go Kimi!

Forza Ferrari!!! :ferrarifl

[fratelliferrari]

Forza Ferrari :ferrarifl

[LivingHitokiri]

lets do this, Forza Ferrari

[Nero Horse]

Green light...it's go time!

[Greig]

Ok send them out in case it rains.

[SinanOzerS]

I'm not gonna be shocked if we're planning to use hard tyres on Q3. It would be even wiser maybe.

[Kyss4k]

1:39.2 :-E

[SinanOzerS]

Wow 1.39.8 from Vettel with hards.

[Kyss4k]

Wow 1.39.8 from Vettel with hards.

I missed the Merc's runm were they on hards as well?

EDIT: They weren't wow! :-E

[SinanOzerS]

We really have a great pace with hards. But mediums is a different story.

[wacc]

Vettel did 40.2 in the last sector, as fast as both Mercedes. Their advantage has still been the S2.

[wacc]

How far is the thunderstorm from the circuit? Once it gets there they will stop the Q for sure.

[Nero Horse]

Looks like it's going to rain any second now.

[Greig]

that might be the grid line up if the rain comes.

[Red is Best]

Merc probably saving a max of hards because they know their pace on meds isn't very good either.

[wacc]

Ericsson did purple S1 time and faster then Vettel in S2. Lost it all in S3 though.

EDIT: Maldonado was even faster after the S2 time but lost more in S3. So Ericsson's time was nothing spectacular.

[SinanOzerS]

Is it had to be raining :-(

[Nero Horse]

Come on let's get the Q2 going, we need Kimi to get up there with Seb, and then the rain can come.

[mark p]

Button brings 7 tenths to the car.

Did Raikkonen make a mistake?

[Kyss4k]

Oh dear Kimi :(

[SinanOzerS]

OH NO KIMI :-(

[Nero Horse]

So much for 3rd and 4th place... :roll :-??

[fronaldo]

Poor Kimi

[Red is Best]

Kimi...

[Greig]

That's qual over then

[Sriharsha]

Oh NO :(

[Ste]

Ugh. :( Sauber held Kimi up the entire lap.

[SinanOzerS]

That's end of quali. Raining unbelievabely hard.

[DJTaurus]

That's the difference between vettel and kimi. Kimi is undoubtedly fast but that's not enought. Vettel is always lucky, fast, consistent and just doing the right thing and not leaving any opportunity to slip away. Kimi should wake up someday....

[tifosi1993]

Misjudgment from Rai

[fronaldo]

That Ericsson..:furious

[Nero Horse]

Yep, that's it then...probably

[Kristof_F40]

Classic Malaysia...Yeah Kimi was held up by the Sauber, but the Sauber is in + Hamilton was held up by Kimi and he is in to.. So he lost it somewhere.. it's a shame but it is what it is.. he still could do a good race with good strategy + perhaps rain tomorrow so

[DJTaurus]

Ugh. :( Sauber held Kimi up the entire lap.

And why did he choose to stay close to him before the first turn of the flying lap? He should overtake or leave space from the can in front. His mistake mate.

[Rob]

Gutted for kimi but with the race pace ad low tyre deg he should be able to get through the field tomorrow.

[wacc]

They should stop the q now and start in this order. :-)

[TonyRizza]

Sauber..

[khizerk]

Ugh. :( Sauber held Kimi up the entire lap.

The last corner was the decider. Kimi made an incorrect decision to try and go inside and had to abort.

[LivingHitokiri]

That's the difference between vettel and kimi. Kimi is undoubtedly fast but that's not enought. Vettel is always lucky, fast, consistent and just doing the right thing and not leaving any opportunity to slip away. Kimi should wake up someday....

What the heck are you talking about, did you even seen what happen and how he lost the time?

[darkchild]

That's the difference between vettel and kimi. Kimi is undoubtedly fast but that's not enought. Vettel is always lucky, fast, consistent and just doing the right thing and not leaving any opportunity to slip away. Kimi should wake up someday....

Unfortunately Kimi became too soft for his own good. Always being the gentleman on ttack....always getting the worse deal

[mark p]

Rain is only good for slower cars as they can get lucky and start higher up. In 25 years of watching F1 I have always hated wet qualifying. Q3 is now roulette in q3 then race will be dry. Wonder if Kimi will start on hard if dry and attempt a 2 stop.

[DJTaurus]

What the heck are you talking about, did you even seen what happen and how he lost the time?

Yes did you? He stupidly choose to stuck behind sauber in the last corner before take off. When they were just beginning for a quick lap.

[SashAlex]

Kimi should've let the Sauber go ahead and have some space instead of trying to overtake him and ruining his lap. Poor decision making by him, and it's not the first time.

Disappointing.

[LivingHitokiri]

And why did he choose to stay close to him before the first turn of the flying lap? He should overtake or leave space from the can in front. His mistake mate.

Nobody could overtake anyone, everyone to stuck behind others, its ing Ericsson that held both Kimi and Lewis behind, Kimi got more punished as he was closer.

[Nero Horse]

And again bad luck for Kimi. Really unfortunate. Would've been great to have him up there with Seb. :-s

[LivingHitokiri]

Yes did you? He stupidly choose to stuck behind sauber in the last corner before take off.

Do you realize that Sauber got the same engine as us right, you think its easy to overtake a car with same speed ?
Seriously this is not 2002 anymore.

[Greig]

Kimi mistake really, should have made space but oh well.

[LivingHitokiri]

Kimi should've let the Sauber go ahead and have some space instead of trying to overtake him and ruining his lap. Poor decision making by him, and it's not the first time.

Disappointing.

Lol,he did left plenty of room, as much a she could but he had like 10 cars behind and the right up his rear.

[DJTaurus]

Nobody could overtake anyone, everyone to stuck behind others, its ing Ericsson that held both Kimi and Lewis behind, Kimi got more punished as he was closer.

Yes of course we should blame Ericsson for slowing down before the last turn as most of the drivers do on their flying laps on that specific turn. Poor decision from kimi end of story.

[LivingHitokiri]

Kimi mistake really, should have made space but oh well.

Yeah, he should've crashed everyone in front and behind him for more space.

[Greig]

Yeah, he should've crashed everyone in front and behind him for more space.

Being childish won't change anything.

[Kyss4k]

You can't blame Sauber, you can't be serious guys... Eri was in hot lap as well and just because Kimi fro some reason decided to start the lap right behind him, isn't Eri's fault. Sorry to say, but it's Kimi's own doing.

[LivingHitokiri]

Yes of course we should blame Ericsson for slowing down before the last turn as most of the drivers do on their flying laps.

He didnt only slow him on last corner but pretty much for whole sector 2 and 3 , sector one Kimi had more space but then he catched him up.
Kimi lost time the same reason hamilton did.

[KimiBot]

Gutted for kimi but with the race pace ad low tyre deg he should be able to get through the field tomorrow.

:thumb

[LivingHitokiri]

Being childish won't change anything.

Being unreasonable does ?
How exactly you saw any opportunity for Kimi there to get space ?

[Kristof_F40]

He didnt only slow him on last corner but pretty much for whole sector 2 and 3 , sector one Kimi had more space but then he catched him up.
Kimi lost time the same reason hamilton did.

Indeed, and Hamilton was quickers so it was possible.. It was just unfortunate.. Fact is we got it right wit Vet, by getting him out as first so, that was the right thing to do.. Kimi should have been right behind him..

[Sriharsha]

Kimi Must start on Hard tires tomorrow so that he can stay longer and go for faster times, then he can get better by the end of race

[Kyss4k]

Being unreasonable does ?
How exactly you saw any opportunity for Kimi there to get space ?

I don't know geez... slow down a bit before his hot lap? Those 5-10 seconds or so would not made a huge difference...

[SinanOzerS]

Being unreasonable does ?
How exactly you saw any opportunity for Kimi there to get space ?

Don't ever try to discuss with him, he's the dictator of this forum :rotfl

[DJTaurus]

He didnt only slow him on last corner but pretty much for whole sector 2 and 3 , sector one Kimi had more space but then he catched him up.
Kimi lost time the same reason hamilton did.

And Hamilton as a real driver with guts a real champion with a talent to adjust in such difficult situations lost less time in the end despite being even more behind than kimi.

[hakanabi]

Hate this race,always delays,safety car in occasions red flag. One of the most boring races in calendar in my opinion.

[Ste]

And why did he choose to stay close to him before the first turn of the flying lap? He should overtake or leave space from the can in front. His mistake mate.

Because he has Hamilton and another car right behind him too and it was about to start chucking it down.

[tifosi1993]

Kimi Must start on Hard tires tomorrow so that he can stay longer and go for faster times, then he can get better by the end of race

Pretty sure tomorrow is going to be wet.

[Nero Horse]

In all fairness these kind of situations when it's about to rain are always a lottery and gambling in quali, so can't really blame anyone.

[SashAlex]

Lol,he did left plenty of room, as much a she could but he had like 10 cars behind and the right up his rear.

Who the heck cares what's behind before starting a Q lap? It's not like he should've stalled the car and risk to be kicked by Hamilton from behind, but give that Sauber 3 seconds by gradually slowing on the back straight line and then go flat out.

[LivingHitokiri]

Indeed, and Hamilton was quickers so it was possible.. It was just unfortunate.. Fact is we got it right wit Vet, by getting him out as first so, that was the right thing to do.. Kimi should have been right behind him..
Hamilton had a little more room so he didnt manage to close upby the sector 2 so Kimi got closer to Ericsson while hamilton was like 1 second behind so he got few tenths of advantage.


I don't know geez... slow down a bit before his hot lap? Those 5-10 seconds or so would not made a huge difference...

He didnt have space,there was a huge train going on behind and front.

[stefa]

Shame for KR. But that is racing/life. You win some you loose some. Anyway if it rains tomorrow, anything can happen.

[wacc]

It was not an easy situation for Kimi and the main point is, he should have been right behind Vettel's rear in that train. The question is why he wasn't.

[Greig]

He didnt have space,there was a huge train going on behind and front.

He had a lap to make space, he never.

[Sriharsha]

Pretty sure tomorrow is going to be wet.
Oh lets see how he was going to come up :(
Lets hope for a Dry race tomorrow if there is a chance

[stefa]

Why so much disscussion about what KR should have done?!?!? What's done it's done! Nothing can change it. Everyone has it's own view on how it should have been.

[LivingHitokiri]

And Hamilton as a real driver with guts a real champion with a talent to adjust in such difficult situations lost less time in the end despite being even more behind than kimi.
Rofl, Hamilton managed to get by with like 2 tenths barely ,what guts and real champion you're talking about, he just had more room than Kimi, thats it.

Who the heck cares what's behind before starting a Q lap? It's not like he should've stalled the car and risk to be kicked by Hamilton from behind, but give that Sauber 3 seconds by gradually slowing on the back straight line and then go flat out.

How are you gonna make a lap or make any room when you got people behind doing the same, slowing down ?
Do you realize that everyone got otu there as quick as possible to get a lap before the rain so sayign that he shouldve slowed down to last would be much more disastrous.

[Kyss4k]

Hamilton had a little more room so he didnt manage to close upby the sector 2 so Kimi got closer to Ericsson while hamilton was like 1 second behind so he got few tenths of advantage.



He didnt have space,there was a huge train going on behind and front.

There were 2 cars behind him...

[Greig]

Why so much disscussion about what KR should have done?!?!? What's done it's done! Nothing can change it. Everyone has it's own view on how it should have been.

We would never post if not allowed to discuss what has been done.

[LivingHitokiri]

He had a lap to make space, he never.

Yeah all the 14 drivers behind Vettel shouldn't but they didnt because there was no time due to rain,otherwise they would've sat in garage and wait for clear air.

[wacc]

If Kimi went slower in the out lap others would tryed to have overtaken him. And the point is you do not want to start the lap as the last one because the track is getting slower.

[Kyss4k]

Rofl, Hamilton managed to get by with like 2 tenths barely ,what guts and real champion you're talking about, he just had more room than Kimi, thats it.


How are you gonna make a lap or make any room when you got people behind doing the same, slowing down ?
Do you realize that everyone got otu there as quick as possible to get a lap before the rain so sayign that he shouldve slowed down to last would be much more disastrous.

Kimi made a mistake by not going sooner or making himself a gap in the out lap. No other driver is there to blame. End of story.

[LivingHitokiri]

There were 2 cars behind him...

Kimi was 5th or 6th when he got outside the pits and hamilton right behind him along with another 8 or 9 cars.
2 alone were the lotus that out lately a Williams,so,no there were more than 2 cars.

[Hornet]

You can't blame Sauber, you can't be serious guys... Eri was in hot lap as well and just because Kimi fro some reason decided to start the lap right behind him, isn't Eri's fault. Sorry to say, but it's Kimi's own doing.

Agreed. Ericsson have his own qualifying to think about, he can't be expected to make way for other drivers. It is up to each drivers to manage their own situation during the out lap and ensure they have enough space.

[stefa]

We would never post if not allowed to discuss what has been done.

Greig, understand. But so much words, about nothing.... Pointless. I am for disscussion about serious matters, but this is just wrong time at wrong place. @#$# happens! That's it!

[DJTaurus]

He had a lap to make space, he never.

And for no reason he tried to overtake in the last turn before the flying lap.... W.t.f. kimi was thinking ? Maybe rain anxiety. Anyway I don't blame him entirely cause of the given conditions but but but a real champion could have handled the situation better.

[LivingHitokiri]

Kimi made a mistake by not going sooner or making himself a gap in the out lap. No other driver is there to blame. End of story.

Claiming that kimi did any mistake in this condition and situation is laughable, hence why im arguing with people that jump quickly to blame him when it wasn't his fault.

[tifosi1993]

We could see how Ricciardo managed to keep Rosberg behind and still opened up 5-10 seconds gap to Vettel who was infront,...Rai should have done the same.

[KimiBot]

Why so much disscussion about what KR should have done?!?!? What's done it's done! Nothing can change it. Everyone has it's own view on how it should have been.

it is just Kimi-haters but who really cares

[LivingHitokiri]

And for no reason he tried to overtake in the last turn before the flying lap.... kimi was thinking ? Maybe rain anxiety. Anyway I don't blame him entirely cause of the given conditions but but but a real champion could have handled the situation better.

Perez that was last of the train said that his lap was already destroyed halfway because the rain already started so you and others saying that he should've waited last is hilarious to say at least.
No matter who wouldve been nobody can handle such situation, because it chaos out there.

[SashAlex]

Rofl, Hamilton managed to get by with like 2 tenths barely ,what guts and real champion you're talking about, he just had more room than Kimi, thats it.


How are you gonna make a lap or make any room when you got people behind doing the same, slowing down ?
Do you realize that everyone got otu there as quick as possible to get a lap before the rain so sayign that he shouldve slowed down to last would be much more disastrous.

Lol, Slow down gradually. Gradually slow down so by the end of the lap you're sure you won't eat the dust of the car in front of you. You lose a couple of seconds that wouldn't have turned crucial had Kimi create some space. Instead, by your thinking, Kimi is out of Q3 on 11th position. We talk about a couple of seconds, not more. :)

[mark p]

Knowone to blame. These things happen. The weather screwed it up nothing else. No points today. Kimi has shown so much speed so far but things have gone against him. I hope he just keeps going and not fall off like in 2008 when was strong at start of year but after some bad luck he fell away.

Eddie Jordan comparing gaps between Kimi and Vettel to Alonso and Kimi to make a case Alonso would be faster than Vettel. By that logic drivers stay constant year on year and form never changes. If we apply the same logic to cars Alonso shoulf be on pole as McLaren won 15 of 16 races......IN 1988!

[LivingHitokiri]

We could see how Ricciardo managed to keep Rosberg behind and still opened up 5-10 seconds gap to Vettel who was infront,...Rai should have done the same.

Ricciardo didnt had 5 cars in front of him and much less a much slower car to hold him up.Total different situations .

[LivingHitokiri]

Lol, Slow down gradually. Gradually slow down so by the end of the lap you're sure you won't eat the dust of the car in front of you. You lose a couple of seconds that wouldn't have turned crucial had Kimi create some space. Instead, by your thinking, Kimi is out of Q3 on 11th position. We talk about a couple of seconds, not more. :)

He did slow down but so did Ericsson, thats my point, you do not expect everyone to go blistering while we just go slow.
Like i've said, Perez did exactly what you said and he didnt manage to finish his lap.

[Kristof_F40]

I don't think we should be blaming. It was possible to get through, he didn't, it's not his fault, just unfortunate.. It is what it is and we go on from this. Planning race strategy will be important, also since it could be raining, and we're probably running some lower downforce..
I would have love a complete dry weekend to see a bit better where we are, but we'll have to wait till China I suppose

[fronaldo]

Kimi Lotus mode will surface tomorrow

[stefa]

I don't think we should be blaming. It was possible to get through, he didn't, it's not his fault, just unfortunate.. It is what it is and we go on from this. Planning race strategy will be important, also since it could be raining, and we're probably running some lower downforce..
I would have love a complete dry weekend to see a bit better where we are, but we'll have to wait till China I suppose

Exactly!!! That is life. Unpredictable. No matter how much one plans, there are always things outside your plans. Life goes on. It is not that he is dead last in a dog of a car.

[Nero Horse]

Yea, it's pointless to blame anyone. These things happen in F1. Hopefully tomorrow in the race Kimi can get through the field quickly and be up there in the end. Tomorrow is the most important day and anything is still possible, so let's see what tomorrow brings.

[Lesky]

Formula1.coms live timing sucks now :(

What do you guys use?

[stefa]

Formula1.coms live timing sucks now :(

What do you guys use?

http://f1.tfeed.net

The best!!!

[Lesky]

http://f1.tfeed.net

The best!!!

Thanks alot for that, made my day :-)

[Kristof_F40]

Remember: we win together, we loose together
We (whole the team and drivers) made a good call with Seb, he got out first and did a good lap, and a not so good with Kimi, he was in traffic and didn't succeed in overtaking or leaving a gap..
We can be frustrated about the Sauber, but he is not to blame, he didn't do anything stupid.
What is important is that we as a team learn from this and improve our general strategy.
Also important now to think about the race for Kimi, a lot of things possible with strategy.

Also it's time to focus on Seb and get him in front, we don't know how our car will be in these circumstances..

[Greig]

4 minutes and we are go

[Nero Horse]

Would've preferred the current top 10 to remain like it is tbh.

[KimiBot]

Would've preferred the current top 10 to remain like it is tbh.

I believe that Seb is great in wet conditions.

[Kyss4k]

Why to even bother with making the wets? Just scrap them completely and save the costs, when every time when the wets would be used, there is red flag instead...

[Nero Horse]

It's all about timing now. Whoever starts the final fast lap last will get the best track conditions and the biggest chance to improve lap time.

[Greig]

So close to pole, great job Seb

[Schumiklub]

Awesome job, Seb!

[fratelliferrari]

Great job Seb! What a great lap!

[stefa]

:ferrarifl

[KimiBot]

YES!!!

[DJTaurus]

Wow I am starting to like vettel. Just wow. Very proud of him and out team.

[stefa]

I love this guy!!!!!

[Nero Horse]

Woohooo! Seb on 2nd place! Superb!!! :clap

[Kyss4k]

Wow great job. Almost pole!

[stefa]

Wow I am starting to like vettel. Just wow. Very proud of him and out team.

Absolutely!!!!

[mark p]

WOW!

[Ferrarikkonen]

Wow. Great lap from Vettel. Cant wait to see what happens tomorrow ! Wish Kimi was up there as well. He deserved it too

[stefa]

Wow great job. Almost pole!

Today almost pole, tomorrow.... :-D

[Nero Horse]

Fantastic lap by Seb!

[stefa]

I am so happy!!!!

[fronaldo]

So close for Vettel..We might get pole..

[PadGeT]

Seb the man!!!

[Ste]

Utterly phenomenal. So nearly stole it. Great stuff Seb. Could've had Kimi third.

[wacc]

Great job Seb :clap
Great job.

[Sriharsha]

Great Job Sebastian Great Job Thank you Grazie
You are one of the best in WET

[Schumiklub]

Big smile on James' face, so good to see that.

[fratelliferrari]

Wow I am starting to like vettel. Just wow. Very proud of him and out team.

And the rest of the team! Iam really big fan of Maurizio already :-D

[tifosi1993]

That was bloody awesome! 2nd place! Superb job Seb! :clap

[Uzair Ahmed]

Sebs drive was class today!! Feel bad fr kimi

[DJTaurus]

If vettel will keep bringing performances like that then I'll consider to unfollow Alonso and start to fully support him. Thanks fingerboy it was a great performance!!!

[SashAlex]

That's a small win for you guys, today!

Fantastic job! I was afraid that the car wouldn't behave as well as this in the rain. Great to see Sebastian closing so much on Hamilton and the Mercedeses not able to improve, which means the track didn't improve by a lot.

[bondilad]

Fantastic Seb !!! Its been a while since we started on the front row :-D

[KurtC]

ohhhh that was sooo closeeee, damn well done Vettel, it would have been great to stole the pole from those Mercedes, let's hope for a great race tomorrow!

[PURE PASSION]

Yeeeehhhh!!!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iwBM_YB1sE

[tifosi1993]

Fantastic Seb !!! Its been a while since we started on the front row :-D

Malaysia 2013, similar conditions! ;-)

[LivingHitokiri]

What a marvelous results for us, fantastic job for the p2.
I actually laughed hard on how both Mercs ruined and cancelled their first try because of stupid reasons.

[fronaldo]

Only if Kimi..:-s

[Ferrarikkonen]

I believe HAM would have been a bit further had ROS not been a distraction in his flyer on his fresher tires.

[fronaldo]

Vettel stomping in last sector

[Senna4Ever]

Wow ... oh boy ... :clap

today is the first day i believe we might win a race this year not because Merc DNF but because we are fast !!!!

:thumb

in race trim we look good so Kimi should keep head up ...

[Nero Horse]

Seb always seems top of his game in quali, so calm and controlled in every situation. Great performance!

[DJTaurus]

And the rest of the team! Iam really big fan of Maurizio already :-D

Mate when marchionne got in charge I was sure that Ferrari will fight back but not so soon. It starts from the head of the fiat group leadership. His done it with fiat, Maserati and this year they will focus on Alfa Romeo sales. Scuderia Ferrari is working again in harmony!!! Eat this all doubters out there who questioned him!!

[LivingHitokiri]

So, are there still any doubts that we are quicker than Williams? :)

[Ilsan]

Vettel: "Not again! Not again! After last year, the same, one tenth!"

My thought exactly! 7 hundredths! He may have snatched the PP, if they timed the last flyer better and ran a bit later. Still a great effort though.

Such frustrating session for Kimi. :-s

[Sriharsha]

Vettel: "Not again! Not again! After last year, the same, one tenth!"

My thought exactly! 7 hundredths! He may have snatched the PP, if they timed the last flyer better and ran a bit later. Still a great effort though.

Such frustrating session for Kimi.
As an observer of Vettel its good he has this attitude.

[tifosi1993]

So, are there still any doubts that we are quicker than Williams? :)

We should be quicker than Williams, we are bigger and better than them.

And as for Williams, lightning doesn't strike twice.

[KimiBot]

Hopefully Seb gets perfect start tomorrow and passes Lewis, then everything is possible.

[LivingHitokiri]

We should be quicker than Williams, we are bigger and better than them.

And as for Williams, lightning doesn't strike twice.
Its just amazing on how much progress we did in just 1 year, its almost unbelievable.

[stefa]

As an observer of Vettel its good he has this attitude.

You are right. Always push for more!!!

[Rishu]

Super result, well done Seb. You never know, if Mercs have problems tomorrow, anything can happen

[Paulpg87]

kimi will recover, super fast pace. might be a good race to watch

[Sriharsha]

Today almost pole, tomorrow.... :-D
I think if its dry seb needs to get his race start better he lost lot of time last race to others. Then we might see him challenging mercs

[killer]

Awesome job, Seb! Let's have a strong race. I think Kimi should not play a protracted game; we have to be aggressive from the start. Weather is almost certainly going to be a factor. We need good track position early.

[racingbradley]

good result from Seb and bad luck for Kimi who was going so well this weekend. Still the race is to-morrow :-) No points to-day.

[Nand0Nand0]

If Seb can get in front at the start, and hold up the Mercedes for a while, and given our tire position - anything is possible

Sent from my Starmobile OCTA using Tapatalk

[stefa]

I think if its dry seb needs to get his race start better he lost lot of time last race to others. Then we might see him challenging mercs

Any way I think Mercedes should take us now very seriously....

[Nero Horse]

Still a bit gutted that Kimi didn't get a better starting position, but Seb's great performance definitely cheered me up. Really...REALLY happy about that 2nd place, feels amazing to be so competitive again. Tomorrow should be a very exciting race for us. Hopefully the guys will come up with a good strategy for Kimi and then he can get a great result as well.

[Sriharsha]

Any way I think Mercedes should take us now very seriously....
They are already a bit of worrying. They will also look for ways of How to put some one as their Rear gunner to protect from Ferrari.
But we must push them in Development and leave the on track battle to Seb and Kimi. We can beat them one day

[Nero Horse]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBLY8v0VEAAPSey.jpg:large

[Ilsan]

Still a bit gutted that Kimi didn't get a better starting position, but Seb's great performance definitely cheered me up. Really...REALLY happy about that 2nd place, feels amazing to be so competitive again. Tomorrow should be a very exciting race for us. Hopefully the guys will come up with a good strategy for Kimi and then he can get a great result as well.
+1 I can see he pulls off 2 stop strategy against 3 stopper for the majority of the grid. In that scenario he doesn't need to worry about clearing traffic too much either.

[dfunk257]

Yeeeehhhh!!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iwBM_YB1sE

LOL! Love it!

[stefa]

They are already a bit of worrying. They will also look for ways of How to put some one as their Rear gunner to protect from Ferrari.
But we must push them in Development and leave the on track battle to Seb and Kimi. We can beat them one day

:thumb

[Winter]

Who the heck cares what's behind before starting a Q lap? It's not like he should've stalled the car and risk to be kicked by Hamilton from behind, but give that Sauber 3 seconds by gradually slowing on the back straight line and then go flat out.

Yeah and Hamilton was the only car behind him :wave If he would've left 3 seconds to that Svede, there would've been 3 cars between them.. Think before you post!!!

[SashAlex]

Yeah and Hamilton was the only car behind him :wave If he would've left 3 seconds to that Svede, there would've been 3 cars between them.. Think before you post!!!

Yeah! The same goes to you. :) cheers.

[Winter]

He had a lap to make space, he never.

Pff.. How he can make a space if by slowing down he would've only been overtaken by Ham + even slower cars than Ericswede?

[ARUN M KARUNAN]

Tommorrow rosberg will see vettels tail lights

[Winter]

There were 2 cars behind him...

So Kimi was 18th on the line? I thought he was 5th or 6th or so.

[Winter]

Kimi made a mistake by not going sooner or making himself a gap in the out lap. No other driver is there to blame. End of story.

It's teams job to launch the cars. Why indeed Vettel was first and Kimi only 5th or 6th???!

[Winter]

We could see how Ricciardo managed to keep Rosberg behind and still opened up 5-10 seconds gap to Vettel who was infront,...Rai should have done the same.

Totally different situation being second car then being in the middle of the pack..

[Haroski]

After Grosjeans grid penalty Kimi will start between Grosjean and Maldonado :Hmm

[KimiBot]

After Grosjeans grid penalty Kimi will start between Grosjean and Maldonado :Hmm

lol

[LivingHitokiri]

After Grosjeans grid penalty Kimi will start between Grosjean and Maldonado :Hmm

Dammit, now im actually scared.

[Winter]

Just saw the Q3. Brilliant Vettel brilliant!!

[Rob]

So gutted for Kimi, but hey tomorrow is where it counts, we have seen Kimi got better tyre deg than almost all drivers ahead of him. So :pray for good clean start, and makes his way up the field to a podium. Seb, cracking lap, so close to pole. But that will come. Same goes for Seb, clean safe start, if can jump Lewis, there is all chances with him following Seb could ruin his tyres. But we got good top end speed, could be hard for Lewis to get us down straights, just as long Seb can keep him there until the straights. Just got build a nice gap if get jump.

[Rob]

Dammit, now im actually scared.

think they have both calmed down now.

[Winter]

So, are there still any doubts that we are quicker than Williams? :)

Happy to be wrong :thumb

[cokata]

Mercedes forgot to un-sandbag:lol

[AfterLife]

Good strategy call by Ferrari before start of the rain. Again pity for Kimi Raikkonen. It was a perfect lap by Sebastian Vettel in Q3 despite Lewis Hamilton made a mistake in his last Q3 lap.

[wickedf1]

So bummed for Kimi!!!! :-( He looked so good all the practices and we would have two drivers in top 3 if he had been behind Seb. Ferrari should have made sure they are out together at the start of Q2. But now we learned and next time it will be better I think.

Kimi shruged in interview. He always is okay and looking forward at what can be instead of backward at what can't be. So that is good as always. So I think by mid race he is back in place.

Seb did fantastic!! What a great lap. He is very often so good in the rain and this day it was the same!! I was so happy for him and the team.

Tomorrow hopefully we have another great day. Mercedes is much faster still, but if it is wet we can have chances. In the dry, not so much, but at least we can race for the podium. :ferrarifl

[Winter]

After Grosjeans grid penalty Kimi will start between Grosjean and Maldonado :Hmm

That's the strawberry on top of the cake :lol Give him a break..

[wisepie]

Great to see a red car on the front row after so long, brilliant effort from Seb (notice how quickly we're coming round to the former enemy!), bad luck again for Kimi, just hope for a clean first lap with no contact, weather will probably interfere, so it's all to play for....and Merc are not invincible. Hoping for a dry race though, then maybe Kimi can make up some places, he now deserves some luck! Bravo ragazzi!

[killer]

+1 I can see he pulls off 2 stop strategy against 3 stopper for the majority of the grid. In that scenario he doesn't need to worry about clearing traffic too much either.

Getting 5th for the first stint will be massive. Massa and Bottas are biggest problems getting there.

[Sianellen]

Great job by Seb. I'm really enjoying how Ferrari are just quietly getting the job done and starting to annoy Mercedes, while the latter are once again getting caught up in their own silly dramas.

[stefa]

I am back into "I can't wait for the race" mode after disastrous last year!!! :-D

[Sriharsha]

To Nico Rosberg :

Dear Nico fortunately we didn't wasted our time for inviting some one to our meetings and was working hard to catch you on our own we still have some things to cover and get better but as you asked in last race Press conference we atleast got one car in between you for one qualification session. Hoping to get more by the end of season and beat you on our own pace. Enjoy the Red car Diffuser at the formation lap for now as we can't guarantee how long it will be ahead of you but at later stages we are sure you have to watch it more and more
Regards
Scuderia Ferrari Fans

[stefa]

To Nico Rosberg :

Dear Nico fortunately we didn't wasted our time for inviting some one to our meetings and was working hard to catch you on our own we still have some things to cover and get better but as you asked in last race Press conference we atleast got one car in between you for one qualification session. Hoping to get more by the end of season and beat you on our own pace. Enjoy the Red car Diffuser at the formation lap for now as we can't guarantee how long it will be ahead of you but at later stages we are sure you have to watch it more and more
Regards
Scuderia Ferrari Fans

Briliant :clap

[Haroski]

Finnish media claim that Arrivabene blames Kimi for the poor result: "it's a fact that Kimi was 4th to leave the pitlane and then let Ericsson and Hamilton pass him".

Bit confusing, because Kimi quite clearly was 5th to leave the pitlane after Ericsson and before Hamilton. Or am I missing something because those "facts" don't seem to be facts.

[vetalo]

Kimi should have followed Serb during p2 qualification, but he and his engineer got this wrong everybody knew it was going to rain. Strategies cost Ferrari 2 championship during red bull reign, hope this won't cost the team again

[Winter]

Finnish media claim that Arrivabene blames Kimi for the poor result: "it's a fact that Kimi was 4th to leave the pitlane and then let Ericsson and Hamilton pass him".

Bit confusing, because Kimi quite clearly was 5th to leave the pitlane after Ericsson and before Hamilton. Or am I missing something because those "facts" don't seem to be facts.

This can not be correct. But if it is, Mr Arrivabene should give an explanation, why there were so many cars between Kimi and Vettel in the fist place? Bacause it's up to team when the cars are launched from the pits..

[ferrari4life]

To Nico Rosberg :

Dear Nico fortunately we didn't wasted our time for inviting some one to our meetings and was working hard to catch you on our own we still have some things to cover and get better but as you asked in last race Press conference we atleast got one car in between you for one qualification session. Hoping to get more by the end of season and beat you on our own pace. Enjoy the Red car Diffuser at the formation lap for now as we can't guarantee how long it will be ahead of you but at later stages we are sure you have to watch it more and more
Regards
Scuderia Ferrari Fans

Nico will probably spend the rest of his career always following someone. Hamilton will beat him all the time

[stefa]

Mercedes forgot to un-sandbag:lol

:rotfl

[vetalo]

Good strategy call by Ferrari before start of the rain. Again pity for Kimi Raikkonen. It was a perfect lap by Sebastian Vettel in Q3 despite Lewis Hamilton made a mistake in his last Q3 lap.

With Kimi Ferrari was too conservative again he should have gone out behind Serb

[darkchild]

My God what a great result for Seb, fantastic fantastic driving. As for Kimi...Arrivabene sounds pretty pi**** though.He said Marcus and Lewis were both in Q3 and Kimi isn't, and we should draw conclusion from that. He also said that Kimi needs to concentrate. I have to agree on that second part, he really needs to be sharper, he is too big of a gentleman.

Anyhow...I think we should put this behind us as soon as possible and be as aggressive as we can tomorrow. There is PLENTY of space to overtake, and our tire management is second to none. So, top 6 SHOULD be possible. We will see.

[vetalo]

Mercedes forgot to un-sandbag:lol

:clap

[Giallo 550]

Phenomenal qualifying result. I used to say Sebastian was a paper champion, but I'm beginning to think he is the real deal. Shame what happened to Kimi. I don't know who's fault it is and I don't really care. I just want whoever's at fault to wake up.

We're coming for you Mercedes, and at this point, anything's possible. :pass

[Ed Harley]

Very, very happy for Seb and the team and at the same time very, very gutted for Kimi.

What I do not understand are Mr Arrivabene's comments quoted in Finnish media. KR does not blame anyone for bad timing but Mr Arrivabene blames KR.

[Forzi]

Brilliant result. We seem strong in the rain, even though we've gone for the smaller wing setup i'm hearing. Brilliant job Seb and his side of the garage.

[eddie]

Very sweet indeed :-) Forza Ferrari!

[Winter]

Very, very happy for Seb and the team and at the same time very, very gutted for Kimi.

What I do not understand are Mr Arrivabene's comments quoted in Finnish media. KR does not blame anyone for bad timing but Mr Arrivabene blames KR.

How about blaming the team for sending Kimi in the middle of the pack?

[PURE PASSION]

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[FerrariSteve]

Gutted for Kimi. :(

[Ed Harley]

How about blaming the team for sending Kimi in the middle of the pack?
Well, if one would have to blame someone that would probably be the correct address but for some reason his target became KR. Tactical error but according to Mr Arrivabene it is Kimi's mistake.

[Ilsan]

Having watched the video again now, Kimi must have left the garage quite earlier than Ericsson. But since Sauber's garage is far near the exit of the pitlane, despite leaving late, he could cut in front of Nico and Kimi easily. Unfortunate position in a tight situation like this one. Blocked by a slower car, pushed by a faster car from behind.

[Kyss4k]

How about blaming the team for sending Kimi in the middle of the pack?

I'm sorry. Marcus and Lewis (the two drivers around Kimi on track) made it to Q3. Sure, he should have been out on track earlier, but it was manageable.

[Sriharsha]

With Kimi is starting P10 I just hope he has no issues at start like last race and get through lap 1 unscathed. Then if its wet he can use the Ferrari downforce to pass the Williams and lotus easily. Question will be on RBR's. But if its Dry then he has the best chance to make it into Top 5.

[Greig]

How about blaming the team for sending Kimi in the middle of the pack?

He was 4th in the queue was he not? hardly middle of the pack and the driver in front and behind of him made it to Q3.

[Ed Harley]

Second weekend down the drain, I'm afraid, but hopefully at least Seb will make it to the podium.

[Jax]

With Kimi is starting P10 I just hope he has no issues at start like last race and get through lap 1 unscathed. Then if its wet he can use the Ferrari downforce to pass the Williams and lotus easily. Question will be on RBR's. But if its Dry then he has the best chance to make it into Top 5.

I am ready to bet my life on it that in a dry race and no accidents on the first lap kimi can climb back to an easy 4 th , HAVE you seen his pace on Friday ???????????????????????????????????

[Winter]

I'm sorry. Marcus and Lewis (the two drivers around Kimi on track) made it to Q3. Sure, he should have been out on track earlier, but it was manageable.

It was not manageable. It was a lottery, or would Lewis with the best car leave it up to 0,something to get to Q3? Kimi was unlucky, Lewis was lucky but he did not manage the situation, he was just lucky..

[cokata]

Kimi was at fault for his poor Q2 result. He wanted to overtake the sauber on the out lap, but he failed to do so, and then he didn't leave enough gap to him because Lewis was pushing him from behind, and did not want to get overtaken by him. They were people behind him in the queue that made it out of Q2.

[Winter]

Kimi was at fault for his poor Q2 result. He wanted to overtake the sauber on the out lap, but he failed to do so, and then he didn't leave enough gap to him because Lewis was pushing him from behind, and did not want to get overtaken by him. They were people behind him in the queue that made it out of Q2.

That does not explain why there was so many cars between Vettel and Kimi.

[Greig]

That does not explain why there was so many cars between Vettel and Kimi.

3 cars, not so many but keep trying.

[Kyss4k]

It was not manageable. It was a lottery, or would Lewis with the best car leave it up to 0,something to get to Q3? Kimi was unlucky, Lewis was lucky but he did not manage the situation, he was just lucky..

I won't argue. I'm sad that Kimi did not make it to Q3, but it was just his fault. It's not like the team would send him on the track as the last driver, he was on it quite early. And he should either overtake Marcus on outlap (after all we have far better car) or make himself a bit of space.

[Ed Harley]

Somebody posted this on Autosport:

"Theres no way Kimi will finish the first lap."

http://s18.postimg.org/8fj5y5pxl/kimi.jpg

Anyhow, hopefully both drivers can avoid accidents.

[mandzipop]

http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af30/mandzipop/yrZ9UXIh.jpg (http://s990.photobucket.com/user/mandzipop/media/yrZ9UXIh.jpg.html)

:-D

[Nero Horse]

Seb's P2 lap in Q3...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUoda0DLfjc

[vcs316]

Somebody posted this on Autosport:

"Theres no way Kimi will finish the first lap."

http://s18.postimg.org/8fj5y5pxl/kimi.jpg

Anyhow, hopefully both drivers can avoid accidents.

:rotfl :rotfl Pastor Maldonado

[Ed Harley]

I'm sorry but IMHO it is still the team who decides when the driver is sent out. This time it was perhaps not the best decision, though.

[Giallo 550]

Somebody posted this on Autosport:

"Theres no way Kimi will finish the first lap."

http://s18.postimg.org/8fj5y5pxl/kimi.jpg

Anyhow, hopefully both drivers can avoid accidents.

Yeah, he's boned.

[Winter]

3 cars, not so many but keep trying.

There should have been no cars between them, but keep trying..

[Forzi]

Who cares if there were a lot of cars in front or behind, it's always the drivers duty to make some space for himself. The team can't control how's everything on the track. Most drivers around Kimi made it work, so should have he. He tried it with the overtake which backfired.

[KimiBot]

He tried it with the overtake which backfired.

That is what happened. End of story. I hope Kimi is really angry tomorrow.

[Nero Horse]

Interviews after quali...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ffnRWj4Ep8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMqpUl-UR7w

[Greig]

There should have been no cars between them, but keep trying..

And Kimi should have made space, keep trying.

[FFFerrari]

Absolutely brilliant drive from Seb! Win tomorrow can be too much to ask, but hoping for another podium. As for Kimi, I just hope no one hits him during lap 1. He should have enough speed to end up in decent points if he just survives the start.

[Nero Horse]

Maurizio Arrivabene: “Today’s result leaves a bittersweet taste. Seb has been just great and the same goes for the all team. About Kimi, I don’t believe either in bad or good luck. First impression comments may render different opinions, but now we have to leave this behind us and focus on tomorrow’s race. I’m sure that also Kimi, who is a great driver himself, will have a go.”


Sebastian Vettel: “I think we had a good pace in the end, it was very tight with Lewis. If you look back to one year ago, we had the same conditions, intermediates in the end and it was one tenth, so maybe next year… For sure the result puts us in a good position for tomorrow. I think the target for Sunday is to extract the best race we can, and then we go from there. The nature of the track suits our car well, I expect nothing else than to be very strong tomorrow, but you never know about the conditions in Sepang. There is rain in the air that can hit you at the right time, but also make go all wrong, you just never know. Let’s keep our feet on the ground, in the end we have to look after ourselves. Mercedes is very strong and has an advantage, but it would be nice to give them a hard time tomorrow, it has been a bit too chilled for them in the last months.”


Kimi Raikkonen: “Today it was simply a bad time to go out, we should have been out earlier. I did try to pass Ericsson but he was there trying to do his job; it’s not an unlucky situation but it was a mistake. Tomorrow we’ll try to climb some positions, for sure we have the speed but we are quite far from the front and when you start in this position is not going to be an easy race. Obviously there is going to be more risk in the first corner, but we’ll try to make the best out of it tomorrow.”


See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/en/news/

[Lesky]

Kimi is supposed to be driving for a new contract, and the season starts like this - he must be devastated :Hmm

[Ed Harley]

Kimi Raikkonen: “Today it was simply a bad time to go out, we should have been out earlier. I did try to pass Ericsson but he was there trying to do his job; it’s not an unlucky situation but it was a mistake. Tomorrow we’ll try to climb some positions, for sure we have the speed but we are quite far from the front and when you start in this position is not going to be an easy race. Obviously there is going to be more risk in the first corner, but we’ll try to make the best out of it tomorrow.”
It is what it is.

[Ed Harley]

Kimi is supposed to be driving for a new contract, and the season starts like this - he must be devastated :Hmm
It is his last year. It has been said that the team has an option but I'm not sure he would be keen to continue.

Have you ever seen him devastated or otherwise emotional? :lol

[Hornet]

Great qualifying effort by Vettel.

Not sure why some people would blame the team for Kimi's issue. Except for Vettel, all the other drivers were stacked up at the start of Q2 and they had to manage the situation. Whatever choice Kimi took to manage his own situation was up to him. The team can't be expected to hold his hands at all time and ensure he doesn't have to face difficult situation.

[Ed Harley]

Nobody has asked to hold anybody's hands. As the man said himself it was bad time to go out.

[Black Adder]

Kimi will start on Medium, knowing that normally the soft can only last a few laps. This should give him opportunities... But I am sure Seb will finnish in top 3.

[Winter]

And Kimi should have made space, keep trying.

Not a teenager anymore so...

[darkchild]

Nobody has asked to hold anybody's hands. As the man said himself it was bad time to go out.
Everybody had bad time in Q2, Kimi simply made a mistake. He tried to overtake Marcus when he should get on the break and put few car lengths between them and cruise to Q3. Unfortunately he made mistake, but we have good race pace so hopefully he will end up 5th or 6th, we look brilliant on tires.

[Greig]

Not a teenager anymore so...

Ah your argument falls apart so you revert to offering nothing, well done.

[Fireblade]

It was a typically chaotic wet qualifying session. If it had stayed dry we'd almost certainly have been in P3 and P4. But that's racing for you.

There have been signs this weekend that Mercedes are struggling with tyre wear in the hot conditions. It's still possible Seb can take a win from P2 even if it stays dry in the race.

Kimi needs to just make it through the first few laps without getting hit by anyone and then use the pace of the car to work his way up. He can still get a good result this weekend, fifth place or above.

[Winter]

Ah your argument falls apart so you revert to offering nothing, well done.

At least I usually give some background to my arguments. Instead of throwing some baseless oneliners:wave

[Greig]

At least I usually give some background to my arguments. Instead of throwing some baseless oneliners:wave

Yes as your last 10 posts show.......:oops

[FerrariF60]

At least I usually give some background to my arguments. Instead of throwing some baseless oneliners:wave

i wouldn't argue with Greig, he's a master moderator here, and he may BAN you at any time if you say something negative towards him...LOL

anyways, good qualie results for our team (Vettel especially) he did a brilliant job securing 2nd; too bad Kimi had a bit of an unlucky day....as i'm sure he would have done a good job as well as the car has some serious pace now...still NOT as good as the Mercs, but after a disappointing 2014, this year has been amazing so far, the WHOLE TEAM has done an outstanding job

Forza Ferrari.

[Greig]

i wouldn't argue with Greig, he's a master moderator here, and he may BAN you at any time if you say something negative towards him...LOL



You will get banned for attacking any member, go ahead and try it.

[Forzi]

Any ideas about the weather tomorrow? Think it was Williams that said it's gonna be most likely dry.

[FerrariF60]

You will get banned for attacking any member, go ahead and try it.

i know the rules, hence why i ain't attacking anyone...lol

[FerrariF60]

Any ideas about the weather tomorrow? Think it was Williams that said it's gonna be most likely dry.

yeah, i think it's gonna be DRY....the race is 2 hours earlier then the quali was, so it will probably be dry to start....BUT being in malaysia, anything can happen, especailly near teh end of the race

i personally would prefer a DRY race to clarify further our race pace difference to the Mercs...we all know we're teh second beast team now, but how much FAR off teh mercs' we are in race pace we don't know....we're only guesstimating....so we'll find out 2morrow

[Greig]

i know the rules, hence why i ain't attacking anyone...lol

Well you kinda just did. How about you just worry about your own posts than anyone elses.

[FerrariF60]

Well you kinda just did. How about you just worry about your own posts than anyone elses.

wow, you call taht "attacking" someone?? i was just experssing my opinion and letting a person KNOW as to what NOT do...but if you think it's naughty i won't do it no more

[Greig]

wow, you call taht "attacking" someone?? i was just experssing my opinion and letting a person KNOW as to what NOT do...but if you think it's naughty i won't do it no more

And by doing so you broke the rules as you claim to know :-)


If you don't agree with what someone posted, debate their post... not the person that posted it. Baiting of other members is also not welcome on the forums, if your baiting then it will also be considered as flaming.