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Qualifying - selected driver quotes
Ferrari’s Felipe Massa on scoring his first pole position of 2008 at Sepang; McLaren’s Heikki Kovalainen on edging out team mate Lewis Hamilton to take third on the Malaysian grid; and Giancarlo Fisichella on just missing out on Q2 for Force India. All 22 drivers report back on Saturday’s action…
Felipe Massa, Ferrari (1st, Q3 - 1m 35.748s):
"I am very happy! In the final part of qualifying, I managed to put together two really good laps after struggling a bit in Q2. Right at the end there were a few drops of rain, but it had no effect whatsoever on the performance. It is very important to start from the front and I hope I can have a good race. We know our car is very competitive over a long run, but it is also clear we face a long tough race. All the same, we can only be confident about tomorrow."
Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari (2nd, Q3 - 1m 36.230s):
"Of course, I would prefer to have taken pole, but second place is definitely not bad and I am happy that the team got the best result possible. In Q3, I was not able to get the tyres to work as well as possible, especially on my second run, after having had a good lap in Q2. The track seemed to be a bit more slippery and I was not able to get everything out of the car. Tomorrow's race will be very tough: I made a good start in Melbourne and I hope I can do the same tomorrow."
Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren (3rd, Q3 - 1m 36.613s):
"I am pleased to have qualified third for the second consecutive time. Of course, we would have preferred a position on the front row, but Felipe and Kimi have been strong here all weekend and as a result third place is the maximum we could achieve. I have improved step by step throughout all the sessions, and my lap in the third qualifying was really good. Now we have to wait and see how the strategies will unfold in the race. With rain expected tomorrow anything could be possible."
Lewis Hamilton, McLaren (4th, Q3 - 1m 36.709s):
"There didn't seem to be as much grip in the tyres during the final session, and I just struggled a bit. Also it was tough finding a gap in the traffic, which had an effect on my ability to warm up the brakes and manage the tyres. To be honest I didn't do a perfect job today, and I will study the data to see how I can go faster tomorrow. We have to stay positive though as we are still in a good position and anything can happen in the race."
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McLaren drivers summoned by stewards
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McLaren drivers docked five places
Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen have each been moved five places down the grid for blocking rival drivers in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The McLaren pair were investigated by the stewards after qualifying following claims that they had impeded Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso in the closing stages of the session.
The two drivers were driving slowly back to the pits, having completed their final qualifying efforts, while other drivers were still on their fast laps.
Following several hours of deliberation by the stewards about whether or not the McLaren pair had done anything wrong, it was eventually decided that the duo should be punished.
A McLaren spokesman confirmed that the two drivers had been moved back five places each. He also said the team would not appeal the decision.
Hamilton was penalised for blocking Heidfeld, while Kovalainen got his penalty for blocking both the German and Alonso.
It means Kovalainen will now start from eighth place on the grid, with Hamilton one place behind him.
BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica, who was lapping on the track close to the McLarens, said he felt Alonso was hurt more than Heidfeld by the blocking.
"I saw clearly that Alonso's lap was screwed because of, I think, Kovalainen staying on the racing line," he said. "Nick was a bit more lucky because his incident was before braking, so he could rejoin the good line.
"But Alonso, he had to brake inside and he lost for sure there a lot of time. It was quite dangerous."
Revised grid:
1. Massa Ferrari
2. Raikkonen Ferrari
3. Trulli Toyota
4. Kubica BMW Sauber
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber
6. Webber Red Bull-Renault
7. Alonso Renault
8. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes *
9. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes *
10. Glock Toyota
11. Button Honda
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
13. Piquet Renault
14. Barrichello Honda
15. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
17. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari
19. Sato Super Aguri-Honda
20. Sutil Force India-Ferrari
21. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
22. Nakajima Williams-Toyota **
* Penalised for blocking
** Penalised for his crash in Australia
*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66021
Alonso critical of McLaren drivers
"We had four (cars) in Turn Four, and then the two Ferraris I think somewhere else, so six cars or something like that," said Alonso.
"Four of them were off line, not disturbing (anyone), and two of them were on the racing line. The two McLarens."
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McLaren drivers docked five places
Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen have each been moved five places down the grid for blocking rival drivers in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The McLaren pair were investigated by the stewards after qualifying following claims that they had impeded Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso in the closing stages of the session.
The two drivers were driving slowly back to the pits, having completed their final qualifying efforts, while other drivers were still on their fast laps.
Following several hours of deliberation by the stewards about whether or not the McLaren pair had done anything wrong, it was eventually decided that the duo should be punished.
A McLaren spokesman confirmed that the two drivers had been moved back five places each. He also said the team would not appeal the decision.
Hamilton was penalised for blocking Heidfeld, while Kovalainen got his penalty for blocking both the German and Alonso.
It means Kovalainen will now start from eighth place on the grid, with Hamilton one place behind him.
BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica, who was lapping on the track close to the McLarens, said he felt Alonso was hurt more than Heidfeld by the blocking.
"I saw clearly that Alonso's lap was screwed because of, I think, Kovalainen staying on the racing line," he said. "Nick was a bit more lucky because his incident was before braking, so he could rejoin the good line.
"But Alonso, he had to brake inside and he lost for sure there a lot of time. It was quite dangerous."
Revised grid:
1. Massa Ferrari
2. Raikkonen Ferrari
3. Trulli Toyota
4. Kubica BMW Sauber
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber
6. Webber Red Bull-Renault
7. Alonso Renault
8. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes *
9. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes *
10. Glock Toyota
11. Button Honda
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
13. Piquet Renault
14. Barrichello Honda
15. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
17. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari
19. Sato Super Aguri-Honda
20. Sutil Force India-Ferrari
21. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
22. Nakajima Williams-Toyota **
* Penalised for blocking
** Penalised for his crash in Australia
*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/66021
Alonso critical of McLaren drivers
"We had four (cars) in Turn Four, and then the two Ferraris I think somewhere else, so six cars or something like that," said Alonso.
"Four of them were off line, not disturbing (anyone), and two of them were on the racing line. The two McLarens."
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Dipen01
Youngling
You just post that Proxy Server in ur web browser thats it..
very simple
If you using firefox (work with other also just location ofthe setting is on different tab that it)
ok tell u IE 7 bcoz its more supported at that site
In Internet Explorer > Go to> Tools> internet Options> Connections > Lan Settings > use Proxy Server> 155.136.224.10 port 80
Done..
Is this working for anyone as i am unable to use it this week..Last week it was tip top...:O
Guess ill hv to chalao with bloody chinese commentary
with Sopcast
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Alonso didnt cry this time
BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica, who was lapping on the track close to the McLarens, said he felt Alonso was hurt more than Heidfeld by the blocking.
"I saw clearly that Alonso's lap was screwed because of, I think, Kovalainen staying on the racing line," he said. "Nick was a bit more lucky because his incident was before braking, so he could rejoin the good line.
"But Alonso, he had to brake inside and he lost for sure there a lot of time. It was quite dangerous."
drgrudge
Another Brick in the Wall
That link worked for me and I did see some part of the Qualifying yesterday. Going to my cousin's house (Home 500) to catch up with the race.Is this working for anyone as i am unable to use it this week..Last week it was tip top...:O
Guess ill hv to chalao with bloody chinese commentary
Hope it rains at KL. Been a long time since I saw a rain marred race.
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Jean Todt says he is 'open' to the idea of moving to a new role within motorsport, amid speculation that he could be set for a switch to the FIA in the coming years..more
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Todt touted again as Mosley's successor
Jean Todt says he is 'open' to the idea of moving to a new role within motorsport, amid speculation that he could be set for a switch to the FIA in the coming years..more
OH PLEEEeeeeeEEEESE. Kick out that Mosley.*www.getsmile.com/emoticons/smileys-91853/a0/peace.gif
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