2017 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX: QUALIFYING *** SPOILERS ***

One and a half hour to go. It's already pouring here. I live 30 mins away from the circuit..

 

Ferrari are having to replace the entire power unit assembly (engine/turbo and MGUK), and replace it with a previously used assembly to avoid any penalties.

With only 2 hours between FP3 & qualifying, they're going to be cutting it close!

 

any sign of letting up or clearing??? Or is it a constant deluge to quali?

 

Looks sunny in the pit lane right now.

Best,
Sammy

 

No further action re PAL-VER. "Both could have acted differently, neither acted intentionally, no driver wholly or predominantly to blame"

 

Lot of chat about the drain issue at last night's drivers' briefing. Apparently HAM even asked who would pay for the damage to GRO's car.

 

Its all Max 's fault I tell ya

 

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MC keep cool and carry on Should be an interesting qualy!

 

Ouch tough crowd!!

 

5 minutes until qualy starts. Vettel's car still in bits

 

Engine cover back in the garage as Ferrari near the end of fixing Vettel's car

 

Happy Birthday Max! ...er don't have a smashing time

 

Incredible job by Ferrari to fit an entire new power-unit to Vettel's car within 2 hours!

(And just to correct My previous posts - As reported by others on Fchat already, Channel 4 in the UK have now confirmed that the power-unit that is brand new, and was due to be introduced next week in Japan - They had previously been told by someone within Ferrari that it was a old, previously used engine)

 

Uh oh! - Seb's in trouble - Feel's like no turbo!

 

Seb back in the pits.

 

Just need to see if it's up to speed now ..as Kimi top the sheets.

Edit looks like I have my answer...

 

Looks like game over for Seb to Me!

Edited to add:

Hang on! - Engine cover's going back on!

 

It could well be ..maybe they should have bitten the bullet and taken the penalty with a new motor.

 

WTF are they doing!!!

 

Congratulations to LH for the next WDC........thats it.

 

Seb is done. WTF Ferrari!