Lap times at the Sepang International Circuit last weekend were the slowest since F1 first visited the track 15 years ago.
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Magnussen and Bianchi receive penalty points
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onKevin Magnussen and Jules Bianchi have had penalty points added to their licenses for infractions during the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Massa defends decision to disobey team orders
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Massa defended his decision to ignore orders from Williams to let his team mate overtake him in the closing stages of the race.
Hamilton dedicates win to victims of MH370 crash
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton dedicated his win in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix to those who lost their lives in the Malaysian Airlines plane crash three weeks ago and their families.
Red Bull ‘would do same again’ in fuel sensor row
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has taken a defiant stance in the ongoing row over Daniel Ricciardo’s exclusion from the Australian Grand Prix.
Williams need dry weather to be competitive
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onRain during qualifying left the Williams team frustrated as they were unable to exploit their car’s dry weather performance.
Hamilton aborted final flying lap due to visibility
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he “bailed out” of his final flying lap in qualifying because visibility was so poor at the end of Q3.
Rosberg surprised by high tyre degradation
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg said he was surprised by the severity of tyre degradation during the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Engines “louder than we thought” – Ecclestone
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onBernie Ecclestone has revised his opinion of the new 2014 engines after hearing them in action for the first time during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Heat a concern for McLaren – Button
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button says the high temperature at the Sepang International Circuit is exacerbating the weaknesses of the McLaren MP4-29.
“Nonsense” to say cost cap can’t work – Lowden
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onThe FIA’s pan to introduce a cost cap in Formula One next year is realistic and can be made to work, says Marussia’s sporting director Graeme Lowden.
Teams could find “up to four seconds” over season
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 cars could be lapping four seconds quicker by the end of the season due to the increased rate of development this year.
Caterham has “a lot more potential” – Kobayashi
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onKamui Kobayashi says Caterham haven’t begun tapping the potential of their CT05 after a series of problems during the first race weekend of the season.
Don’t judge new engines too quickly, drivers warn
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onF1 drivers have defended the sport against the criticism its new engines have received from some quarters since the first race of the season.
Tribute planned for MH370 plane crash victims
2014 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onA tribute will be made at the Malaysian Grand Prix in honour of those affected by the recent air tragedy involving Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.
Horner: Vettel and Webber have a “healthy rivalry”
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says his drivers still have a “healthy rivalry” following the row over team orders in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Webber wins Malaysian GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onMark Webber finished behind team mate Sebastian Vettel in controversial circumstances in Sepang but F1 Fanatic readers picked him as the best driver of the race weekend.
Red Bull gives up on team orders as Vettel admits he would defy them again
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onChristian Horner confirms Red Bull will stop using team orders as Sebastian Vettel says he would not obey them and he deserved to win in Malaysia.
Malaysia retirement no concern for Alonso
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he isn’t concerned about his retirement from the Malaysian Grand Prix because “everyone has at least two or three DNFs per season”.
Massa: Red Bull’s team orders not “intelligent”
2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Massa has criticised Red Bull’s use of team orders in the Malaysian Grand Prix, saying it was too early in the championship to use them.