2007 Malaysian Grand Prix

The 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally the 2007 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix ) [ 3 ] was a Formula One motor race , held on 8 April 2007 at the Sepang International Circuit and the second race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship . Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso won the race from second on the grid, with McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton finishing second. This marked McLaren's first one-two finish since the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix . Previous race winner Kimi Räikkö...

Background

The 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix was held at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur on 8 April, with practice and qualification for the race held on the two preceding days. It was preceded by a test session at the Sepang circuit attended by all the teams except the small Dutch team Spyker , who believed that it would not be possible to try upgrades on their car in time for the race. [ 5 ] The test was scheduled to begin on 27 March 2007 and last for three days. The teams, which are all ...

The issue of teams using 'customer cars', that is cars obtained from other teams, surfaced before the race when Spyker protested the Scuderia Toro Rosso (STR) team's use of cars they claimed had been designed by STR's sister team, Red Bull Racing . The Concorde Agreement , which dictates the terms by which the teams compete in the Formula One world championship, requires teams to design their own cars. [ 11 ] The Malaysian stewards rejected the protest, with the Fédération Internationale de l'Au...

Practice

Dennis's lack of concern was vindicated on Saturday, with Hamilton setting the fastest time in practice with a lap of 1:34.811. Massa finished the session a tenth of a second behind, with third placed Alonso a further half second behind. Kubica, Räikkönen, Rosberg and Heidfeld followed, with Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson eighth fastest. Super Aguri are regarded as a sister team to the Honda F1 works team, who set only the 17th and 19th fastest times. [ 24 ] The 2007 Super Aguri is widely t...

Qualifying

Rain threatened during the second part. Although it did not materialise, all the drivers posted quick laps early on to avoid having to set a time on a wet track. Alonso was again fastest with a 1:34.057. Hamilton, both Ferraris, BMW Saubers, and Toyotas, as well as Rosberg (Williams) and Webber (Red Bull) also passed through to the final part. Kovalainen (Renault), Fisichella (Renault), Coulthard (Red Bull), Sato (Super Aguri), Button (Honda) and Liuzzi (STR) were eliminated. 2006 champions Rena...

Practice

During the early laps, Massa appeared to have a faster car than Hamilton, and repeatedly tried to pass the McLaren on the inside of turn four. His first attempt was on lap three, but Hamilton braked late and kept ahead of Massa into the following corner. Massa tried again at the same place on the next two laps. He passed Hamilton briefly into the turn on lap five, but overshot the corner and ran wide onto the grass. He dropped to fifth, behind teammate Räikkönen and BMW's Nick Heidfeld. Hamilton...

While the two Ferraris were delayed behind Hamilton, Alonso was pulling away at the front, setting fastest laps on laps seven and fifteen. On lap 12, Robert Kubica was the first man to pit for fuel and fresh tyres, however he reported traction control problems four laps later and lost places. [ 35 ] Alonso had extended his lead over Hamilton to 15 seconds by the first round of pitstops. [ 1 ] He had experienced radio problems before refuelling, but these were fixed during the stop. The Renaults ...

Kubica dropped to 13th as his traction control fault worsened, and a train of cars that wanted to pass developed behind him. Kovalainen's performance was much better than at the previous round in Melbourne , and he attempted to pass Jarno Trulli for eighth. [ 1 ] The top five again remained the same after the second round of stops. However, Hamilton's short first stop necessitated a relatively early second stop, allowing Räikkönen to reduce the gap and Alonso to extend his lead to 18 seconds. [ ...

Qualifying

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Table 1

Constructor	Nat	Driver
BMW Sauber	nan	Sebastian Vettel
Williams-Toyota	nan	Kazuki Nakajima

Table 2

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2
1	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	1:35.340	1:34.454
2	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	1:34.942	1:34.057
3	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:35.138	1:34.687
4	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	1:35.028	1:34.650
5	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	1:35.617	1:35.203
6	16	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	1:35.755	1:35.380
7	10	Robert Kubica	BMW Sauber	1:35.294	1:34.739
8	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	1:35.666	1:35.255
9	11	Ralf Schumacher	Toyota	1:35.736	1:35.595
10	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	1:35.727	1:35.579

Table 3

Pos.	No.	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired
1	1	Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	56	1:32:14.930
2	2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	56	+17.557
3	6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	56	+18.339
4	9	Nick Heidfeld	BMW Sauber	56	+33.777
5	5	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	56	+36.705
6	3	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	56	+1:05.638
7	12	Jarno Trulli	Toyota	56	+1:10.132
8	4	Heikki Kovalainen	Renault	56	+1:12.015
9	17	Alexander Wurz	Williams-Toyota	56	+1:29.924
10	15	Mark Webber	Red Bull-Renault	56	+1:33.556

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F1ABY Commentary

Can you *feel* the tension here? Sepang is a cauldron, isn’t it? Alonso, a predator, seizing the initiative from the outset – a calculated gamble that paid off in spades. Hamilton, relentless, shadowing his teammate, a coiled spring ready to unleash. But look at Räikkönen, a furious heartbeat in the Ferrari garage, pushing for every scrap of performance. This isn't just a race; it's a brutal chess match played at 200mph. The championship implications alone… utterly devastating for those trailing behind. Massa, swallowed by the storm, a testament to the unforgiving nature of this sport. The question isn’t *who* will win, but *how* much will they sacrifice?

Hold onto your helmets, folks! This, right here, is what Formula One is *built* on—a brutal, breathtaking collision of wills and machines, and the Sepang track is about to bleed with intensity. Alonso and Hamilton, a McLaren storm brewing, while Räikkönen claws at the edges, desperate for a sliver of victory.

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Hold on to your helmets! The Sepang air crackles with a tension you could cut with a knife – Alonso, relentless, slicing through the field, a tactical master. Hamilton, a furious shadow, stalks his teammate, the sheer horsepower of the McLaren MP4-23 demanding respect. That Ferrari-developed 2. 0-liter V8, churning out 670 horsepower, couldn’t quite match McLaren’s aerodynamic aggression today, could it? A brutal display of engineering prowess, and the championship battle just intensified!

Hold on to your helmets! The Sepang air is thick with it – the tension, the roar, the sheer, unadulterated *battle* for supremacy! Alonso, a titan, claws his way to the front, snatching victory from the jaws of second place. Hamilton, a blur of blue, follows close behind, a testament to McLaren’s raw speed. A staggering 18% of all races in which McLaren held pole position ended with a one-two finish – a statistic that screams dominance, doesn't it?

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Here we go! “HEIDELD! He’s swallowed Massa! The German’s exploiting every inch of Sepang’s asphalt, a brutal surge that rips the Brazilian from pole position! McLaren’s strategy – or lack thereof – is unraveling before our very eyes! Hamilton, still reeling from the initial chaos, is a sitting duck, a prime target for the relentless McLaren duo! This isn’t just a race; it’s a psychological war waged at 200 kilometers per hour! The championship implications are already screaming! Alonso, sensing blood, is closing the gap—can he seize this opportunity or will Hamilton hold firm?

The rain, a venomous serpent, had just begun to coil around Sepang. Hamilton, a young man possessed, wrestled with his McLaren, a savage grin plastered across his face. He wasn’t merely chasing Alonso; he was *devouring* the track, a hungry wolf sensing weakness. That first lap – a brutal, chaotic ballet of rubber and ambition – confirmed it: this wasn’t just a race; it was a declaration. Alonso, a titan of the sport, responded with calculated aggression, a predator mirroring his rival’s intensity. The tension! You could taste it, thick and metallic, hanging over the circuit. This, my friends, was the kind of warfare that defines Formula One.