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**** 2007 Malaysian GP ****

Finally, after 3 LONG weeks, the second round of the 2007 F1 season is on this weekend: :D

Here are a couple of updates on the testing done on the Sepang Circuit prior to the race (first time this has happened):

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/img/circui...uit_sepang.jpg

1 - Lap Times
Day 1
Sepang* - 27/03/2007
1 . R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:36.187 (+ 0.000 ) - 92 laps
2 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F2007 - 1:36.309 (+ 0.122 ) - 54 laps
3 . A. Wurz - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:36.612 (+ 0.425 ) - 89 laps
4 . R. Barrichello - Honda RA107 - 1:36.826 (+ 0.639 ) - 82 laps
5 . P. de la Rosa - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:37.106 (+ 0.919 ) - 60 laps
6 . F. Montagny - Toyota TF107 - 1:37.267 (+ 1.080 ) - 73 laps
7 . T. Sato - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:37.389 (+ 1.202 ) - 72 laps
8 . D. Coulthard - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:37.609 (+ 1.422 ) - 83 laps
9 . N. Piquet - Renault R27 - 1:38.199 (+ 2.012 ) - 32 laps
10 . S. Speed - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:38.503 (+ 2.316 ) - 69 laps.

Day 2
Sepang* - 28/03/2007
1 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F2007 - 1:35.268 (+ 0.000 ) - 55 laps
2 . A. Wurz - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:35.702 (+ 0.434 ) - 108 laps
3 . D. Coulthard - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:35.712 (+ 0.444 ) - 82 laps
4 . R. Schumacher - Toyota TF107 - 1:35.751 (+ 0.483 ) - 79 laps
5 . R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:35.887 (+ 0.619 ) - 108 laps
6 . L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:36.115 (+ 0.847 ) - 65 laps
7 . T. Sato - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:36.306 (+ 1.038 ) - 63 laps
8 . R. Barrichello - Honda RA107 - 1:36.563 (+ 1.295 ) - 36 laps
9 . H. Kovalainen - Renault R27 - 1:36.578 (+ 1.310 ) - 81 laps
10 . J. Button - Honda RA107 - 1:36.617 (+ 1.349 ) - 24 laps
11 . A. Davidson - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:37.876 (+ 2.608 ) - 36 laps
12 . S. Speed - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:37.910 (+ 2.642 ) - 36 laps
13 . V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:37.971 (+ 2.703 ) - 27 laps.

Day 3
Sepang* - 29/03/2007 ('Overnight rain and then a shower in the afternoon session')
1 . L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:35.918 (+ 0.000 ) - 57 laps
2 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:36.138 (+ 0.220 ) - 62 laps
3 . R. Schumacher - Toyota TF107 - 1:36.700 (+ 0.782 ) - 69 laps
4 . V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:36.712 (+ 0.794 ) - 56 laps
5 . F. Massa - Ferrari F2007 - 1:36.947 (+ 1.029 ) - 65 laps
6 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:37.070 (+ 1.152 ) - 71 laps
7 . J. Button - Honda RA107 - 1:37.472 (+ 1.554 ) - 93 laps
8 . A. Davidson - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:37.606 (+ 1.688 ) - 44 laps
9 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:38.551 (+ 2.633 ) - 35 laps
10 . H. Kovalainen - Renault R27 - 1:39.654 (+ 3.736 ) - 20 laps.

Day 4
Sepang* - 30/03/2007
1 . H. Kovalainen - Renault R27 - 1:35.757 (+ 0.000 ) - 55 laps
2 . F. Massa - Ferrari F2007 - 1:35.808 (+ 0.051 ) - 71 laps
3 . A. Davidson - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:36.787 (+ 1.030 ) - 68 laps
4 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:37.002 (+ 1.245 ) - 103 laps
5 . F. Montagny - Toyota TF107 - 1:37.206 (+ 1.449 ) - 77 laps
6 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:37.318 (+ 1.561 ) - 69 laps
7 . J. Button - Honda RA107 - 1:37.326 (+ 1.569 ) - 37 laps
8 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:37.338 (+ 1.581 ) - 43 laps
9 . L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:37.708 (+ 1.951 ) - 42 laps
10 . V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:38.542 (+ 2.785 ) - 55 laps
11 . C. Klien - Honda RA107 - 1:39.175 (+ 3.418 ) - 23 laps
12 . P. de la Rosa - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:39.303 (+ 3.546 ) - 24 laps.

2 - Rain expected this weekend
From F1 Live:
Teams are bracing for a rain affected Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. After the Sepang test was hit by rain last week, the south east Asian country's Meteorological Department now predicts that more showers and thunderstorms will coincide with round two of the world championship near Kuala Lumpur.

Interestingly, the bad weather is tipped to strike Sepang on the afternoon of all three days of official F1 action, with the mornings expected to be fine. The worst weather is forecast for Saturday, but Sunday is likely to also be affected by rain. Michael Schumacher won a wet Malaysian GP in 2001.

"We have to see how the field adapts to wet conditions," said Sepang boss Datuk Azmi Murad.

"I've experienced some incredible downpours before in Sepang," BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld commented last week. “Here, the rain is far from normal. When the heavens open, everything disappears under water in no time."

1 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F2007 - 1:35.268 (+ 0.000 ) - 55 laps

Fastest lap overall. Ferrari fanboys unite!!!!

^^ Forza Ferrari! :D

Interesting to see some names so high in the list and others so low :shock:

looking forward to this. seeing them handle the rain here should give us a good idea as to how Brazil will end up since it usually rains there as well

Yep, I have my rain god ready just incase :mrgreen:

Friday free practice 1 times from Sepang

1. MASSA Ferrari 1m34.972s
2. ALONSO McLaren 1m35.220s
3. HAMILTON McLaren 1m35.712s
4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m35.779s
5. ROSBERG Williams 1m36.308s
6. WEBBER Red Bull 1m36.522s
7. TRULLI Toyota 1m36.597s
8. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m36.885s
9. SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m37.052s
10. KUBICA BMW 1m37.121s
11. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m37.484s
12. VETTEL BMW 1m37.837s
13. LIUZZI Toro Rosso 1m37.882s
14. KOVALAINEN Renault 1m38.143s
15. FISICHELLA Renault 1m38.300s
16. SUTIL Spyker 1m38.720s
17. SATO Super Aguri 1m38.966s
18. SPEED Toro Rosso 1m39.130s
19. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m39.234s
20. BUTTON Honda 1m39.331s
21. DAVIDSON Super Aguri 1m39.357s
22. ALBERS Spyker 1m40.074s

The first real occasion to see Raikkonen vs Massa except if they change Raikkonen's engine as the rumour say ...

^ I think Raikonnen must be taking it easy on the engine during practice

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Originally Posted by yg60m

The first real occasion to see Raikkonen vs Massa except if they change Raikkonen's engine as the rumour say ...

Don't hope so..

Anyway hope that it rains! :D

Good news for Raikonnen

Quote:

No engine change for Kimi
Friday, 06, April, 2007, 10:13

Ferrari has decided not to change Kimi Raikkonen's engine before qualifying.

The Finn had suffered a small water leak in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix, and suggested earlier in the week that he might have to accept a 10-place grid penalty if the team felt that a new engine was required.

But Ferrari boss Jean Todt told reporters at Sepang that this would not be necessary, and that the story had become over-hyped.

"The rumours started from speculation," said Todt.

"It is true in the last laps of the Australian Grand Prix, Kimi had a problem with a pipe and he lost some water - very little water.

"We did some more checks, then Kimi simulated the problems during the free testing here in Malaysia and nothing demonstrated that we should change our programme - which is to keep the same engine for Malaysia."

While Ferrari has acknowledged that not changing the engine is a slight risk given the Melbourne problem, the team thinks that a precautionary change - and the midfield start that would guarantee - would be a greater gamble.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TopGearNL

Anyway hope that it rains! :D

hahaha .. thats gonna eff massa for sure :lol: ...

good to see the doing better 8)

:lol:

i dont like him either ;) :mrgreen:

Too bad Rubens no longer with Ferrari, he's always good in the rain.

I think Rubinho is over the hill. I think he peaked in 2004 flattered by a dominant car. Since then he has done squat.