Malaysia Grand Prix Qualifying - UPDATE

The Malaysia Grand Prix Qualifying is just finished, and it was an amazing afternoon. A large number of Malaysian fans bought tickets and turned out in the stands to watch the qualifying, which took place in Sepang.The Malaysia Grand Prix on Sunday promises to be an amazing spectacle - and here is all of the info you need about the qualifying!Malaysia Grand Prix QualifyingMalaysia Race StatsThe race itself will be on Sunday, stretching over 56 laps. Each lap is 5.54km, which means the race will stretch over 310.4km.Location: Sepang, MalaysiaCircuit length: 310.4kmLap record: 1:34.223 - JP Montoya (2004)

Final Qualifying

Driver Qualifying Time
1) M Webber 01:49.3
2) N Rosberg 01:50.7
3) S Vettel 01:50.8
4) A Sutil 01:50.9
5) N Hulkenberg 01:51.0
6) R Kubica 01:51.1
7) R Barrichello 01:51.5
8) M Schumacher 01:51.7
9) K Kobayashi 01:51.8
10) V Liuzzi 01:52.3

Qualifying got back underway and it was Mark Webber who mastered the rain to take pole. A shocking qualifying session ended with a host of big name stars out due to bad decisions regarding the weather.

Q3 - There is an 'Indefinite Delay' in qualifying due to adverse weather conditions, including standing water on the track. Racing will continue when safety has been restored.

Fastest right now - Vettel, Kubica, Sutil, Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Kobayashi, Webber, Liuzzi, Barrichello, Schumacher

Out in Q2 - These drivers didn't make it into Q3 - Vitaly Petrov, Pedro de la Rosa, Sebastien Buemi, Jaime Alguersuari, Heikki Kovalainen, Timo Glock and Jenson Button.

Out in Q1 - The following drivers have been eleiminated after Q1 - Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Karun Chandhok, Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi.

The latest news is dominated by the weather. Rain soaked the track and left the plans of a number of teams in tatters as they scrambled to change tyres and strategies.

A number of high profile driver shave been knocked out after Q1, including Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. After 20 minutes of Q1 the leader, amazingly, is Robert Kubica in the Renault. The only big name in the top 5 right now is Sebastian Vettel, who is currently sitting in 3rd position in the Red Bull.


The Malaysia Grand Prix is coming live this weekend from a stunning track in Sepang. Malaysian fans turned out in force to support all of the drivers, and they're hoping to see someone break the track record.Qualifying this afternoon will be followed by the race on Sunday. Here at Sporting Opinions, we also want to hear from you. Who is going to win the Malaysia Grand Prix? What did you think of the Malaysia Grand Prix final practice session?