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| Race 2 of 17 in the 2007 Formula One season. Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions | ||
| Date | April 8, 2007 | |
| Official name | IX Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | |
| Location | Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 3. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Petronas, short for Petroliam Nasional Berhad, is a Malaysian owned oil and gas company that was founded on August 17 1974. First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999 the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the hyper-modern Sepang International Circuit at The Sepang International Circuit (SIC is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the Malaysian Sepang is a town and district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Selangor ( Jawi script: سلاڠور population 72 million is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 376 mi / 5. 433 km | |
| Distance | 56 laps, 189. 056 mi / 310. 408[1] km | |
| Weather | Sunny[1] | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver | Ferrari | |
| Time | 1:35. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 043 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:36. In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 701 on lap 22 | |
| Podium | ||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Second | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Third | Ferrari | |
The IX Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race, held on 8 April 2007 at the Sepang International Circuit and the second race of the 2007 Formula One season. For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Sepang International Circuit (SIC is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the Malaysian Pre-season testing Pre-season testing began in November 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya, with ten of the eleven teams participating in the test sessions Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso won the race from second on the grid, with McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishing second. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 This marked McLaren's first one-two finish since the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix. The 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 25 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil Previous race winner Kimi Räikkönen finished third. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Räikkönen's Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa started the race from pole position, but was passed by both McLarens in the first two corners of the first lap, eventually finishing in fifth place behind BMW's Nick Heidfeld. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German
The Malaysian race was the first at which the two different tyre types used during the race were differentiated by a white stripe painted into the tread of the softer type, helping spectators to understand the race strategy of each driver. [2]
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The 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix was held at the Sepang International Circuit near Kuala Lumpur on April 8, with practice and qualification for the race held on the two preceding days. The Sepang International Circuit (SIC is the venue used for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, A1 Grand Prix as well as the Malaysian Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K 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. Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived [3] The test was scheduled to begin on March 27, 2007 and last for three days. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The teams, which are all based in Europe, arrived at the test directly from the Australian Grand Prix, held nine days previously. The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Kimi Räikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) set the fastest times on the first, second and third days of the test, respectively; the final day saw partly wet conditions. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK [4][5][6] Due to the poor weather, the teams agreed to extend the testing by one day, with Heikki Kovalainen (Renault F1) fastest. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary [7][8]
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. Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 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. The Concorde Agreement is a contract between the FIA, the Formula One teams and Formula One Administration which dictates the terms by which [9] The Malaysian stewards rejected the protest, with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, the sport's governing body) stating that "it would be entirely inappropriate for the Stewards to involve themselves in a matter being dealt with at the instigation and election of the Protestor, Spyker". [10][11] Red Bull threatened legal action over Spyker's possession of their car designs to use as evidence against STR, but nothing materialised. The FIA did not investigate how Spyker obtained Red Bull's car designs. [12][13]
The FIA introduced more stringent tests on the cars at the Malaysian race to ensure floor mounting systems used by Ferrari and BMW Sauber were not in breach of the regulations. After the first race of the season in Australia, the McLaren team had requested clarification of the rules regarding systems that allowed the front of the car's undertray to move upwards under aerodynamic loading at high speed. Autosport magazine reported that this movement would potentially increase straight line speed. Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Massa and Räikkönen said the performance of the Ferrari F2007 car would not be compromised in any way by the required modifications. The Ferrari F2007 is a Formula One Motor racing car with which Ferrari competed during the 2007 Formula One season, it being the fifty-first [14][15]
The Malaysian race was the first at which the tyre compounds used on the cars were differentiated by a white stripe painted in the tyre treads. Since the beginning of the 2007 Formula One season, teams had been obliged to use two different kinds of tyre on each car during the race: a 'prime' tyre and an 'option' tyre. The prime tyre has a harder rubber compound and the option tyre a softer one. In general terms, a softer tyre is likely to grip better and provide a higher cornering speed. Conversely, a harder tyre will often be slower, but may last longer. Formula One cars typically use between two and four sets of tyres during a race and using harder tyres may allow fewer pit stops to change tyres. In motorsports a pit stop is where a racing Vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling new Tires repairs mechanical adjustments Track conditions, the car characteristics or driving style can reduce or even reverse these differences. In Australia two weeks earlier, the softer tyres were marked with a small white circle to facilitate understanding of each driver's tyre strategy, but commentators and spectators were unable to distinguish the two compounds even at slow speeds. [16] The idea of the white stripe was tested during the test session a week before the Malaysian round of the season. [17] The white stripe was applied with paint marker pens. Over the weekend 160 pens were used. Overall reaction to this system was positive, with the Williams team's technical director Sam Michael, who came up with the initial idea, calling it a "pretty good solution". Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 Sam Michael is Technical director of WilliamsF1, a Formula One constructor [18][19]
The race was preceded by three practice sessions. Ferrari's Felipe Massa set the pace in the first of two 90-minute practice sessions on Friday, with a time of 1:34. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari 972, edging out McLaren's Fernando Alonso by three-tenths of a second. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time Alonso's team-mate Hamilton was third, with Ferrari's other driver, Räikkönen, just behind in fourth. Nico Rosberg, Mark Webber, Jarno Trulli, Kazuki Nakajima, Ralf Schumacher, and Robert Kubica rounded out the top ten. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team is a Formula One driver from Japan for the Williams - Toyota team Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time [20]
Massa was comfortably fastest in Friday's second practice, setting a time of 1:35. 780. The Renault team improved dramatically from first practice, with Giancarlo Fisichella second and Kovalainen third. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing Räikkönen was again fourth, followed by Rosberg, Alexander Wurz, Kubica and Schumacher. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 The McLarens of Hamilton and Alonso dropped to ninth and 12th respectively. [21] McLaren boss Ron Dennis played down the times, saying the team was concentrating on tyre evaluation. Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the Chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. [22]
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. Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April, 1979 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) is a British Formula One Super Aguri are regarded as a sister team to the Honda F1 works team, who set only the 17th and 19th fastest times. Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. [23] The 2007 Super Aguri is widely thought to be an updated version of Honda's 2006 car. [24]
The qualifying session to determine the starting order for the race is held in three parts, six cars are eliminated after each of the first two parts. "F1 2006" redirects here For the video games based on the 2006 Formula One season see F1 06 & F1 CE. In the first part, the Spykers of Christijan Albers and Adrian Sutil set the slowest times of all. Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Spyker technical director Mike Gascoyne admitted that the team had "made a mistake" in missing the test at Sepang a week earlier. Michael "Mike" Gascoyne (born April 2, 1963 in Norwich, England) is a designer of Formula One cars [25] Scott Speed (STR), Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri), Rubens Barrichello (Honda) and Alex Wurz (Williams) were also eliminated. Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983 in Manteca California) is an American race car driver Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Davidson blamed STR driver Vitantonio Liuzzi for obstructing his qualifying lap, stating "he was pretty aware I was behind him". Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force [26] Wurz was slowed by gear-selection problems in his Williams. [27] At the front, McLaren driver Alonso set the fastest time with a 1:34. 942. His team-mate Hamilton was second fastest, with the Ferraris third and fifth, split by Kubica's BMW.
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 Renault failed to get either car into the final part. Team engineering director Pat Symonds noted that ". . . the overall level of performance is disappointing, but we now have to knuckle down and make the most of the situation we find ourselves in. "[28] Button claimed Honda's grid position of 15th was the "maximum we could possibly get". [29]
In the final part of qualifying, Massa set the fastest time, taking pole position from second placed Alonso in the last few seconds as rain began to fall, with Räikkönen completing the top three. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Massa's lap of 1:35. 043 marked tyre company Bridgestone's 100th pole position in Formula One. ( is a Japanese Rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan Hamilton came fourth, over half a second behind the leading three. He conceded inexperience was to blame, saying that there were "some spots of rain on my visor, so I had to sort of let off". [30] Heidfeld qualified fifth, ahead of Nico Rosberg in sixth and team-mate Kubica in seventh. The Toyotas of Trulli and Schumacher were eighth and ninth, with Webber completing the top ten. [31]
Race stewards initially imposed a 10-place penalty on Coulthard and Barrichello, for changing their engines prior to qualification. Since 2006, the engines of Formula One cars are required to last for two races. However, after further investigation they rescinded Coulthard's penalty, as he had retired from the previous race and his change had been made before the start of the race weekend. Barrichello's penalty stood. [32]
In contrast to the rain-affected practice and qualifying sessions, the track was dry for the duration of the race. All of the drivers except Jenson Button, Jarno Trulli and the two Red Bull drivers started on the softer option tyre. The first lap was eventful: Alonso started better than polesitter Massa and was able to take the inside line into turn one and gain the lead. Hamilton passed Räikkönen for third into the first corner, then drove round the outside of Massa into turn two to take second place. [1] Meanwhile, the suspension on Adrian Sutil's Spyker failed at turn four, causing it to collide with Button's Honda and retire from the race. [33] Button continued after making an early pitstop to repair the damage. Liuzzi and Sato also collided at turn four, causing Liuzzi to pit for a new front wing. After the race the drivers blamed each other for the incident. [34]
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 team-mate Räikkönen and BMW's Nick Heidfeld. Hamilton apologised after the race for 'tricking' Massa into the move. Albers, in the sole remaining Spyker, retired on lap nine with a gearbox fire. [35]
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. A traction control system ( TCS) also known as Anti-Slip Regulation ( ASR) on current production Vehicles are typically (but not necessarily [36] 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 were circulating in eighth and tenth by the pit stops, with Fisichella ahead of Kovalainen. Button was one of the few drivers who started on the slower harder tyre and was dropping down the field, as Takuma Sato passed the Briton. [37] All of the front runners were on the same tyre strategy,[37] with Räikkönen being the first front runner to pit. He found himself behind Fisichella as he exited. A short pit stop by Hamilton enabled him to come out of the pits ahead of the Renault, leaving a car between himself and Räikkönen during the pit window. Heidfeld's late stop on lap 22 helped him stay ahead of Massa. [36] The top five positions remained unchanged, however Hamilton's different strategy enabled him to escape Räikkönen and close in on leader Alonso at a second per lap. Despite pitting on lap 20, he set the fastest lap of the race on lap 22 in 1:36. 701. [1]
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. The 2007 ING Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 18 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. [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. [38] Nico Rosberg, running in sixth place after the stops, was forced to retire with hydraulic problems on lap 43. David Coulthard also retired after problems with his brake pedal,[1] the same problem that he experienced in the Friday practice session. [39]
Alonso was able to extend his advantage in the closing stages, winning the race by 17 seconds. Although experiencing pressure from Räikkönen who was faster on the harder tyres, Hamilton was able to maintain second place behind Alonso, with Räikkönen claiming the final podium position. Heidfeld and Massa secured fourth and fifth places respectively, 15 seconds behind Räikkönen. Heidfeld said later that beating Massa was "a fantastic experience". [40] Fisichella finished sixth, and claimed it felt like a podium given the performance of the car. [41] Trulli was seventh, and rookie Kovalainen scored his first F1 point in eighth. Wurz managed to come through from 19th to ninth, with his opening stint elevating him to 11th place by his first pit stop. [1] Although he claimed no points, he said later "it bodes well for Williams's chances in the rest of the season". [42] tenth placed Mark Webber was the final driver to finish on the same lap as the leaders. Honda finished outside the points in 11th and 12th, with Barrichello ahead of Button. Despite the problems Button said he believed the team had made "a small step forward". [43] The Hondas were followed by Sato, Speed, Schumacher, Davidson and Liuzzi.
Alonso admitted he was surprised to win a race so early in his McLaren career, adding that winning for two different teams was very special. [44] Hamilton said afterwards that this was his hardest race to date,[45] while Räikkönen admitted he "did not have enough speed on the straight line to try to challenge either [Hamilton or Alonso]". [46] Räikkönen also had to protect his engine from overheating, caused by a water-leak in the closing stages of the Melbourne race, with Räikkönen stating Ferrari had to "play on the safe side of that engine". [47] After their disappointing Malaysian race, Ferrari boss Jean Todt stated that they "will try to do a better job" in the next round in Bahrain. Jean Todt (b February 25 1946 Pierrefort, France) is the executive director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One The 2007 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One motor race and is the third round of the 2007 Formula One season. [48]
| Pos | Name | Constructor | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
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| 1 | Ferrari | 1:35. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 340 | 1:34. 454 | 1:35. 043 | |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:34. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 942 | 1:34. 057 | 1:35. 310 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | 1:35. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 138 | 1:34. 687 | 1:35. 479 | |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:35. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 028 | 1:34. 650 | 1:36. 045 | |
| 5 | BMW Sauber | 1:35. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 617 | 1:35. 203 | 1:36. 543 | |
| 6 | Williams-Toyota | 1:35. Nico Rosberg (born June 27, 1985) is a Racing driver for the Williams Formula One team Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 755 | 1:35. 380 | 1:36. 829 | |
| 7 | BMW Sauber | 1:35. Robert Kubica ( /'rɔbɛrt ku'bitsa/ ("koo-bit-sa" born December 7, 1984 in Kraków, Poland) is the first Polish BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 294 | 1:34. 739 | 1:36. 839 | |
| 8 | Toyota | 1:35. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team 666 | 1:35. 255 | 1:36. 902 | |
| 9 | Toyota | 1:35. Ralf Schumacher (born June 30, 1975 in Hürth-Hermülheim near Cologne is a German racing driver and the younger brother of seven-time 736 | 1:35. 595 | 1:37. 078 | |
| 10 | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 727 | 1:35. 579 | 1:37. 345 | |
| 11 | Renault | 1:36. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 092 | 1:35. 630 | ||
| 12 | Renault | 1:35. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 879 | 1:35. 706 | ||
| 13 | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 730 | 1:35. 766 | ||
| 14 | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:36. is a Japanese Formula One Automobile racing driver He is currently without a drive due to the withdrawal of the Super Aguri team after four races of the Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 430 | 1:35. 945 | ||
| 15 | Honda | 1:35. Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 913 | 1:36. 088 | ||
| 16 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36. Vitantonio "Tonio" Liuzzi (born 6 August 1981 in Locorotondo) is an Italian Formula One test driver for the Force Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 140 | 1:36. 145 | ||
| 17 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36. Scott Andrew Speed (born January 24, 1983 in Manteca California) is an American race car driver Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 578 | |||
| 18 | Super Aguri-Honda | 1:36. Anthony Denis Davidson (born 18 April, 1979 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England) is a British Formula One Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 816 | |||
| 19 | Honda | 1:36. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23 1972 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently driving for Honda Racing F1 Team is a Formula One team run by Japanese car manufacturer Honda. 827† | |||
| 20 | Williams-Toyota | 1:37. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 326 | |||
| 21 | Spyker-Ferrari | 1:38. Christijan Albers ( (born April 16, 1979 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch racing driver Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 279 | |||
| 22 | Spyker-Ferrari | 1:38. Adrian Sutil (pronounced su'til}} born January 11, 1983 in Starnberg) is a German Formula One Racing driver. Spyker F1 was a Formula One team that competed in the 2007 Formula One World Championship, and was created by Spyker Cars after their buyout of the short-lived Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 415 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Lap | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 1 | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | 1:32:14. Fernando Alonso Díaz (born July 29, 1981 in Oviedo, Spain) is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 930 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +17. Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born Stevenage, 7 January 1985 McLaren, founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren (1937&ndash1970 is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK Throughout its long history Mercedes-Benz has been involved in a range of Motorsport activities including Sportscar racing and rallying 557 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | 6 | Ferrari | 56 | +18. Kimi-Matias Räikkönen (ˈkimi ˈmɑtiɑs ˈræikkønen born October 17, 1979 in Espoo) is a Finnish Formula One race car driver currently Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 339 | 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 9 | BMW Sauber | 56 | +33. Nick Lars Heidfeld, frequently referred to as Quick Nick, (born May 10 1977 in Mönchengladbach, West Germany) is a German BMW Sauber F1 are a Formula One team with bases in Hinwil, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. 777 | 5 | 5 | |
| 5 | 5 | Ferrari | 56 | +36. Felipe Massa (born in São Paulo April 25, 1981) is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver currently employed by the Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing 705 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | Renault | 56 | +1:05. Giancarlo Fisichella (born January 14, 1973 in Rome, Italy) also known as Fisico or Fisi, is an Italian racing 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 638 | 12 | 3 | |
| 7 | 12 | Toyota | 56 | +1:10. Jarno Trulli (born July 13[[ 974]] age) is an Italian Formula One Auto racing driver currently driving for the Toyota team 132 | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | 4 | Renault | 56 | +1:12. Heikki Johannes Kovalainen (born October 19, 1981 in Suomussalmi, Finland) is a racing driver. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 015 | 11 | 1 | |
| 9 | 17 | Williams-Toyota | 56 | +1:29. BMX Wurz first tasted competition in the BMX World Championship and won it outright in 1986 Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967 924 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 15 | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +1:33. Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Red Bull Racing is one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian Beverage company Red Bull. 1970s and 1980s 1977 Renault first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary 556 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 22 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 15 | ||
| 13 | 22 | Super Aguri-Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 14 | ||
| 14 | 19 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 17 | ||
| 15 | 11 | Toyota | 55 | +1 lap | 9 | ||
| 16 | 23 | Super Aguri-Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 18 | ||
| 17 | 18 | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 16 | ||
| 18 | 10 | BMW Sauber | 55 | +1 lap | 7 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Williams-Toyota | 42 | Hydraulics | 6 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Red Bull-Renault | 36 | Brakes | 13 | ||
| Ret | 21 | Spyker-Ferrari | 7 | Engine | 20 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Spyker-Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 21 |
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