Malaysian GP: Qualifying - Re-Cap & Results

MALAYSIAN GP - QUALIFYING - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Lewis Hamilton took his 70th Pole Position while Sebastian Vettel was unable to set a time due to an engine issue. Vettel was allowed to race with permission from the stewards. He also received a 20-Place-Grid-Penalty for multiple component changes.

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP:

1. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

3. Max Verstappen / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

4. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull-TAG-Heuer / Australia

5. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

6. Esteban Ocon / Force India-Mercedes / France

7. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Honda / Belgium

8. Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany

9. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

10. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda / Spain

11. Felipe Massa / Williams-Mercedes / Brazil

12. Jolyon Palmer / Renault-Renault / Great Britain

13. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

14. Carlos Sainz / Toro Rosso-Renault / Spain

15. Pierre Gasly / Toro Rosso-Renault / France

16. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

17. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

18. Pascal Wehrlein / Sauber-Ferrari / Germany

19. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden
20. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany / DNQ - Engine Issue*

* - (Vettel) 20-Place-Grid-Penalty for multiple engine component changes

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Article Written By: Amy Hawk

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