Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel made the most of a well-timed change of tyres in a rainy qualifying session to seize pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix today.
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel led the way in final practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix today but Mercedes and Force India set fast enough times to suggest the battle for pole could be waged by as many as five teams.
Lotus F1 have been giving Formula One championship leader Kimi Raikkonen preferential treatment over his French team mate Romain Grosjean, technical director James Allison said on Friday.
Mercedes says chief executive officer Nick Fry will step down in the latest personnel change to hit the Formula 1 team in the past several months.
Pirelli defended their tyres today after Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team mate Mark Webber said tyre wear was becoming too dominant a factor in racing this season.
Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Raikkonen put his stamp on the Malaysian Grand Prix today when he outstripped the field on a rain-hit first day of free practice.
2008 champion takes second consecutive pole position as Schumacher seals third place on the grid.
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DebriefMercedes driver Nico Rosberg outshone his more celebrated rivals as he set the quickest pace of the week in final free practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix today.
Ferrari are working flat out to fix their new car but have no magic wand to improve performance for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix, team principal Stefano Domenicali said on Friday.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is not yet ready to drop his complaints about Mercedes' wing design, despite it being deemed legal by Formula One officials.
Britain's Lewis Hamilton hogged the limelight on Friday as he topped both practice sessions at the Malaysian Grand Prix, making up in small part for his bitter disappointment in Melbourne.
HRT's Narain Karthikeyan is confident of a better show in the second round of the Formula One season in Sepang following a no-show in Australia.