The Official 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix Thread ***Spoilers**

[Abe007]

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Someone else

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No st Sherlock

[Park'O]

I rather like the early race's, it leaves the reat of the day uninterrupted.

Predictions -

Qaul -
1. Ham
2. Ros
3. Bott

Race -
1. Ham
2. Ros
3. Bott

[glazbagun]

1/Ham
2/Ros
3/Massa. Unless it rains in which case Vettel.

I would love for Vettel to lap returning Alonso on his way to Ferrari's first win of the season, but I just can't see it happening.

[Mr_Thyroid]

The gap behind the Mercs will be larger than the last race unless the heat and humidity upsets their little electronic tummies.

If it rains will all the renaults crash because of their poor drivability?

Manor really should bother running this time - they might just get a point - if it rains.

Will the race be red flagged at the first sign of rain? Forza Jules.

Probably wont rain.

[Steamer]

Anyone with better connections than me know if there is any work on Alonso to race yet?

[Smollet]

Steamer said:

Anyone with better connections than me know if there is any work on Alonso to race yet?

Haven't heard anything as yet but on Sky's F1 show last night rumours coming from Italy is that he's not happy with Ron and the comments he made after the testing crash. I give the relationship until Silverstone before it goes tits up again.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

I predict some fireworks with the mercs and those (presumably) two drs zones on the long straights.

[Jasandjules]

LaurasOtherHalf said:

I predict some fireworks with the mercs and those (presumably) two drs zones on the long straights.

I kind of imagine Lewis is going to go 1.5 seconds ahead after about two laps and Nico will be stuck outside the DRS zone.

[Oldwolf]

I really hope that we have a good race this year between the Mercedes (or anybody else if they can join in).

But....

In all of the interviews so far this year, not that there have been many, Lewis has seemed so totally on it whereas Nico has seemed like he is resigned to second. BTW I am not a Lewis fanbois, I enjoy the racing and I'm happy if a Brit wins but I would enjoy a season where there is proper close racing whoever wins

Oldwold

[Steamer]

Oldwolf said:

I really hope that we have a good race this year between the Mercedes (or anybody else if they can join in).

But....

In all of the interviews so far this year, not that there have been many, Lewis has seemed so totally on it whereas Nico has seemed like he is resigned to second. BTW I am not a Lewis fanbois, I enjoy the racing and I'm happy if a Brit wins but I would enjoy a season where there is proper close racing whoever wins

Oldwold

I had the preconception the other way round - from all the pre season gossip and interviews it seemed like Nico had put all the hard work in and was totally mind-managed and ready to take the title....

... Long long way to go yet though.

[Oldwolf]

Steamer said:

I had the preconception the other way round - from all the pre season gossip and interviews it seemed like Nico had put all the hard work in and was totally mind-managed and ready to take the title....

... Long long way to go yet though.

You are correct that Nico was faster to begin with, but in the interviews Nico seemed to accept second place.

Hopefully I'm wrong because otherwise we'll have a very boring season

[lee_fr200]

1. Button
2.vettel
3.hamilton

[TuxMan]

You would hope McLaren should have improved over the last 2 weeks !!!! Button finishing the race must have given them some good data to work with .

[lee_fr200]

Let's hope so, don't see them winning this year but maybe next year if they get the car running full potential!
I believe at Melbourne it was running 50% power so let's hope in Malaysia it gets turned up abit, it's the only way they can develop if it's running at full power

[007 VXR]

lee_fr200 said:

Let's hope so, don't see them winning this year but maybe next year if they get the car running full potential!
I believe at Melbourne it was running 50% power so let's hope in Malaysia it gets turned up abit, it's the only way they can develop if it's running at full power

I read 200bhp down..

[Crafty_]

Seems Alonso will be back, not sure on Bottas.

Will be interested to see if McLaren have been able to make any progress in the last couple of weeks, given that the cars go straight from Oz to Malaysia I guess the only differences can be software based.

[Tyre Tread]

Alonso will need to pass a final medical on Thursday.

[The Moose]

What's the start time? I see it listed as 7am - is that after the clocks have gone forward?

[Jimmm]

Weather currently saying rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

[anonymous-user]

Lotus have another new Development driver - Adderly Fong