Malaysia 2011 - Free Practice 2 - The heat plays a significant factor in increasing F1's challenge
Published by Christine
90 minutes running has been completed in the heat and humidity of Sepang, and the weather forecasts suggest that if it hasn't already started raining, then it may do so any moment. The Pirelli tyres won't be used to working in these conditions, so there's plenty of data to be gathered by the teams.
Free Practice 2 gets underway at 7:00am GMT+1, with is about two o'clock local time.
Statistics
Sepang International Circuit, Friday
30℃
- Low 28℃
- Humidity 81%
Heavy rain shower
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Hamilton | McLaren | 1:34.175 | 27 |
| 2 | S Vettel | Red Bull | 1:34.441 | 27 |
| 3 | N Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.443 | 30 |
| 4 | J Button | McLaren | 1:34.538 | 24 |
| 5 | M Schumacher | Mercedes1:34.674 | 30 |
One to Watch
Felipe Massa seemed out of sorts at the opening race in Melbourne. Whilst Ferrari were not as fast as they had hoped, blaming the tyres for most of their problems, it wasn't enough to hold back a fiesty Fernando Alonso. Massa, meanwhile, took longer to understand the car, and seemed scrappy throughout. Can he improve this weekend?
