Mercedes unhappy after Malaysian GP despite extending lead in Formula 1 title race
Formula 1 | October 02, 2017 16:10 ISTMercedes is 118 points clear of Ferrari and close to sealing a fourth straight constructors' championship
Mercedes is 118 points clear of Ferrari and close to sealing a fourth straight constructors' championship
Having seen both of its cars fail to score points at the previous race in Singapore, Ferrari lost Kimi Raikkonen moments before this race.
Hamilton secured the 70th pole of his career in qualifying, and his fourth straight in Malaysia, while Vettel failed to set a time because of an engine problem.
Vettel, meanwhile, was handed a 20-place grid penalty after Ferrari made several component changes to his engine before the race.
Max Verstappen qualified third ahead of Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo, while Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas was fifth.
The Ferrari driver threw away a golden chance to regain the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton in Singapore after an unfortunate crash.
Malaysia, however, is dropping off the calendar next year due to a massive shortfall in attendance at the Sepang circuit.
On the eve of his 20th birthday, Verstappen was .757 seconds faster than Ricciardo, whose confidence is high following seven podiums in 10 races.
After blowing pole position by causing a crash at the Singapore GP two weeks ago, the Ferrari driver threw away a golden chance to regain the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
The two-time world champion explained that the straights in the Sepang circuit, where this weekend's race is to take place, requires more speed and power in the engines.
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