-Formula 1 - Season 2012 -

[m_waqas]

nice session.. sad to know Kimi is having penalty ,..

i have a feeling tht tmrw's race is not going to be good :S ,.. so i might skip :#

btw, steve great pics as usual..

[genius83]

Toro Rosso calm despite low positions in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix
Toro Rosso maintained that its comparatively poor qualifying result in Malaysia was not any cause for concern, despite failing to match the performance it had produced in Melbourne a week ago.

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton expects 'massively tough' tyre wear situation in Malaysian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton believes that managing his tyres correctly will be the key factor in deciding Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, after taking pole position for the race.

Pedro de la Rosa thrilled with HRT's progress as team makes it onto Malaysian Grand Prix grid
Pedro de la Rosa hailed HRT's step forward after qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on Saturday.

Jenson Button says the Malaysian Grand Prix will be unpredictable
Australian Grand Prix winner Jenson Button reckons that quick thinking in the pits and being flexible on strategy will be vital in Sunday's race at Sepang, after admitting that he still does not know which Pirelli tyre compound will perform better in the race.

Fernando Alonso says KERS failure in qualifying did not cost him places on Malaysian GP grid
Fernando Alonso suffered a KERS failure in the final part of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, but the Ferrari driver does not believe it cost him any places on the grid.

Sebastian Vettel is hoping prime tyre strategy pays off after difficult qualifying session
Sebastian Vettel is hoping his tyre strategy will pay off in the Malaysian Grand Prix after another difficult qualifying session for him.

Fernando Alonso positive over the progress Ferrari has made
Fernando Alonso was positive about Ferrari's progress after qualifying in ninth position for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Bruno Senna considering two-stop strategy for the Malaysian Grand Prix
Bruno Senna believes that anybody making proper use of a two-stop strategy during Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix will have a big advantage over those stopping three times.

Felipe Massa finally comfortable with his Ferrari for first time in 2012 F1 season
Felipe Massa believes he has finally got a Ferrari he feels comfortable with after making more changes ahead of Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying.

Brawn says rival teams should protest on Thursday if they have a problem with Mercedes DRS f-duct
Ross Brawn believes that if rival teams are so concerned about the legality of the rear wing on the Mercedes F1 W03 then they should make an official protest before a grand prix weekend gets underway.

Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus pace was strong enough for Malaysian GP front row
Kimi Raikkonen believes his Lotus had the potential to be inside the top two in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, had not made a mistake on his Q3 flying lap at Sepang.

Mercedes remains silent on future F1 deal
Mercedes-Benz is keeping silent on the reasons why it has not joined rival teams in agreeing commercial terms with Bernie Ecclestone, amid speculation that it is not happy with the way some outfits have been handed a preferential financial deal.

[m_waqas]

forget the interview but i have suddenly started to like SkySports coverage :S ,. nice team they got.. is she a regular in their lineup?? :S

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[m_waqas]

another video of hers.. she's indeed not bad...

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[Blackeye117]

@genius .. thanks for the clarification

[NakedTruth]

That girl is crap :p.

Sky's coverage is fine but I dont like the main commentator. Not professional at all!. Nice voice and nice accent but that is it.

He made a comment about gambling etc. Should be fired on that!. DH's face said a bit, not all, but a BIT!.

He is mostly suffering from some throat problems. At least get your damn vocal cords flushed. You are commentating ffs!.

AND I dont like that guy commentating on the race. I like to hear Martin Brundle more. That guy has nothing good at all!. I hear enough of him in FPs.

The race is going to be epic, I am SURE!. Waiting!.

[genius83]

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have no qualms about racing each other for title
McLaren team-mates Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton say they will have no qualms about racing each other this season if their team continues to be Formula 1's pacesetter.

[genius83]

[U]Paul Di Resta

Michal Schumacher

Kamui Kobayashi

Narain Karthikeyan

Heikki Kovalainen

Sebastian Vettel

Sergio Perez

Romain Grosjean

Mark Webber

Fernando Alonso

Nico Hulkenberg

Timo Glock

Bruno Senna

Nico Rosberg

Vitali Petrov

Felipe Massa

Charles Pic

Jenson Button

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[genius83]

Jean Eric Vergne
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[genius83]

Kimi Raikkonen
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Daniel Ricciardo

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[genius83]

[genius83]

Pedro De La Rosa

[genius83]

Pastor Maldonado

[Blackeye117]

whats the predictions for this race ?

[m_waqas]

Awesome....

Fernando Alonso holds off Perez to win sensational Malaysian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso held off Sergio Perez to take victory in a remarkable Malaysian Grand Prix, that saw changing weather, a long red flag, and a sensational lead battle between two unlikely contenders.

Alonso's victory took the Ferrari driver into the world championship lead, despite the team's tough start to the season, but only a late error prevented Perez passing the double champion to take what would have been one of Formula 1's most surprising wins ever for Sauber.

plus Kimi Raikkonen with fastest lap of the race

i m very very happy for ALO and Kimi...

[genius83]

Christian Horner says Red Bull must believe it will get back to the front in F1
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has urged his team to keep faith that its work will help it get back to the front in Formula 1, with rivals McLaren having seized the advantage at the start of the campaign.

FIA confirms Concorde Agreement talks underway with F1 teams and Bernie Ecclestone
The FIA has confirmed that it is in talks with Bernie Ecclestone and Formula 1 teams about a future Concorde Agreement, even though it was not mentioned in a statement issued by him over the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.

FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh defends members' choice to agree to new F1 commercial terms
Martin Whitmarsh has defended the decision of FOTA members to agree unilaterally to commercial terms offered by Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, even though he originally pushed hard for teams to stick together on the subject.

McLaren says no team orders for Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button at Malaysian Grand Prix
McLaren has vowed not to interfere with any on-track battles between Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button - even though the pair look set to fight it out for another victory in Malaysia.

Poor weather halts Malaysian GP
The Malaysian Grand Prix was stopped after eight laps on Sunday when the event was marred by poor weather.

Marussia asks FIA to investigate possible Concorde Agreement breach by Team Lotus
Marussia has asked the FIA to investigate whether or not the former Team Lotus outfit breached the Concorde Agreement by using parts that rival outfit Force India owned the copyright to.

[genius83]

Fernando Alonso holds off Perez to win sensational Malaysian Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso held off Sergio Perez to take victory in a remarkable Malaysian Grand Prix, that saw changing weather, a long red flag, and a sensational lead battle between two unlikely contenders.

<font face='Courier New'>[U]<font color='DarkSlateGray'>Malaysian GP</font>
<font color='SandyBrown'>Race Results</font>[/U]</font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver        Team                       Time</font>
 1.  Alonso        Ferrari                    2h44:51.812
 2.  Perez         Sauber-Ferrari             +     2.263
 3.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes           +    14.591
 4.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault           +    17.688
 5.  Raikkonen     Lotus-Renault              +    29.456
 6.  Senna         Williams-Renault           +    37.667
 7.  Di Resta      Force India-Mercedes       +    44.412
 8.  Vergne        Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +    46.985
 9.  Hulkenberg    Force India-Mercedes       +    47.892
10.  Schumacher    Mercedes                   +    49.996
11.  Vettel        Red Bull-Renault           +  1:15.527
12.  Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +  1:16.826
13.  Rosberg       Mercedes                   +  1:18.593
14.  Button        McLaren-Mercedes           +  1:19.719
15.  Massa         Ferrari                    +  1:37.319
16.  Petrov        Caterham-Renault           +     1 lap
17.  Glock         Marussia-Cosworth          +     1 lap
18.  Kovalainen    Caterham-Renault           +     1 lap
19.  Maldonado     Williams-Renault           +    2 laps
20.  Pic           Marussia-Cosworth          +    2 laps
21.  Karthikeyan   HRT-Cosworth               +    2 laps
22.  De la Rosa    HRT-Cosworth               +    2 laps
<font color='DarkGreen'>Fastest lap: Raikkonen, 1:40.722</font>
<font color='SandyBrown'>Not classified/retirements:</font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Driver        Team                       On lap</font>
Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari               47
Grosjean      Lotus-Renault                 4

Here is the World Championships Standings after Malaysian GP:

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Blue'>[U]World Championships Standings[/U]</font></font>
<font color='Red'>Drivers:                    Constructors:</font>             
 1.  Alonso        35        1.  McLaren-Mercedes           55
 2.  Hamilton      30        2.  Red Bull-Renault           42
 3.  Button        25        3.  Ferrari                    35
 4.  Webber        24        4.  Sauber-Ferrari             30
 5.  Perez         22        5.  Lotus-Renault              16
 6.  Vettel        18        6.  Force India-Mercedes        9
 7.  Raikkonen     16        7.  Williams-Renault            8
 8.  Senna          8        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari          6
 9.  Kobayashi      8        9.  Mercedes                    1
10.  Di Resta       7       
11.  Vergne         4       
12.  Hulkenberg     2       
13.  Ricciardo      2       
14.  Schumacher     1       

Fernando Alonso: Win doesn't mean we are quick enough yet
Fernando Alonso said his shock Malaysian Grand Prix victory "changes nothing" and that Ferrari still faces a huge amount of work to be fully competitive in normal circumstances.

Sergio Perez says victory was possible after finishing career-best second at Malaysian Grand Prix
Sergio Perez is convinced that victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix was possible, although the Mexican admitted that his second placed finish was still a great? result.

Kimi Raikkonen wants a 'normal' race after taking fifth in wet/dry Malaysian GP
Kimi Raikkonen says he is eager to have a 'normal' grand prix weekend to figure out where Lotus stands, after adding a fifth place at Sepang to his seventh-place finish in Melbourne.

Vergne praises Toro Rosso improvements after taking first F1 points in Malaysia
Jean-Eric Vergne praised the improvements made by Toro Rosso during the early part of the season after scoring his first Formula 1 World Championship points by finishing eighth at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Jenson Button takes blame for crash with Narain Karthikeyan in the Malaysian GP
Jenson Button accepted complete blame for the collision with Narain Karthikeyan that cost him a shot at Malaysian Grand Prix victory.

Webber says stint on intermediate tyres cost him during the Malaysian Grand Prix
Mark Webber admitted that he took too long to get up to speed on intermediate tyres after only finishing fourth in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Hamilton satisfied with third in 'eventful' Malaysian GP
Lewis Hamilton declared himself satisfied with his second third place in a row despite failing to convert his pole position into a race victory in Malaysia.

[genius83]

First of all congratulations to all the Alonso fans of Pakwheels F1 Club, now for me the performances of this race are as follows;
1) Sergio Perez
2) Alonso
3) Senna
4) Kimi
5) Vettel before that mistake which I cannot see because of loadshedding.

Also feels sorry for Michal, Kobayashi, Maldonado.

Not surprised by Rosberg going back
Button struggling with the tyres in the process proving that last year at Canada it was the safety cars that helped him wins that race.
and Hamilton should be thankful that Vettel suffers problem otherwise he could not get that podium as Vettel was closing on him.

[genius83]

Felipe Massa says he is not disturbed by Sergio Perez's performance in Malaysia
Felipe Massa said that he does not feel under any more pressure at Ferrari as a result of Sergio Perez's second-placed finish at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Penalised Karthikeyan sorry for Button, Vettel accidents during Malaysian GP
Narain Karthikeyan has apologised to Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel for getting involved in incidents with them during the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Sauber denies suggestions that Perez was ordered to not attack Alonso in Malaysian GP
Peter Sauber has denied any suggestions that Sergio Perez was ordered to not attack Fernando Alonso for victory in Malaysia - because it would prevented engine partner Ferrari taking an important win.

[m_waqas]

is it for real?? (H)

courtesy Sladex