Malaysian Grand Prix - Free Practice Three

3rd & 7 37yd

@Nate: Oh man, HAM is going to LOVE that. He knows he owns ROS, Bottas would be a different story. Unless of course you're implying that HAM is the one with the itchy feet? I just assumed ROS would be out, because who really believes he can beat HAM?

by mfbull 3/28/2015 6:42:46 AM
@mfbull: Hamilton is using Ferrari as leverage in his contract talks, according to the word in the paddock.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:43:09 AM
The biggest issue is that there's no method by which a team or engine supplier can catch up during the season, something that has always been possible in the past. you cant have a serious go at redeveloping a problem uncompetitive PU, the token system is a joke, all you can do within it is fiddle around the edges, so even if you're serious about trying to catch-up the homologation rules prevent you from doing so. Well done Merc, but Boo Hiss @ FIA all you've done is create processions, not your much vaunted innovation

by LD 3/28/2015 6:43:16 AM
I don't expect to see Manor to be competitive this season as they are running with a 2014 engine. But I do hope they be provided with the current power unit so they can at least have a nice battle with Force India who is currently struggling as well. #ForzaJules

by mtpineda2003 3/28/2015 6:43:26 AM
@mtpineda2003: It's funny that in this very chat during the winter, lots of fans were complaining Manor would be six or seven seconds off the pace and be a safety hazard. They're certainly not doing a bad job so far, considering this is their first weekend.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:44:07 AM
@mfbull, Honestly, I can't picture Bottas in a Ferrari, he sends me a future McLaren-driver vibe. Maybe its that if you want a win get a finn vibe. So I want, Vettel-Hulk Ferrari and Alonso-Bottas McLaren and hopefully if Lewis can bag multiple titles in a row to make Britney look like Eddie Irvine, then Button-Hamilton McLaren

by Jason Arellano 3/28/2015 6:44:19 AM
Any word on Raikkonen's FP3 status, only 4 laps???

by Doug Peacock 3/28/2015 6:45:08 AM
@DougPeacock: He had a suspected puncture earlier in the session and we haven't seen him since.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:45:20 AM
Rosberg can beat Hamilton.

by CAN 3/28/2015 6:45:25 AM
Box, box aaaaaand.... Cool down!! #MalaysiaGP #DryIcePlease http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBKk5fdWwAAderA.jpg

by Toro Rosso via twitter 3/28/2015 6:46:32 AM
I thought the puncture was caused by contact with Grosjean?

by Doug Peacock 3/28/2015 6:46:36 AM
@DougPeacock: Nope, it seemed to be unrelated.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:46:42 AM
SPEED TRAP: @Lotus_F1Team burning up the track in #FP3 in these scorching conditions #MalaysiaGP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBKk5R7UIAA375n.jpg

by Formula 1 via twitter 3/28/2015 6:47:16 AM
How good would Hamilton - Ricciardo in Mercedes be?

by Glen Sparks 3/28/2015 6:47:22 AM
ROS can beat HAM to pole... Just that HAM beats him back most of the times to win the race...

by Rohan Mehta 3/28/2015 6:47:35 AM
So, if Alonso is on the Hards, can we hope for him to be faster later today on the super softs? Maybe even aim for Q3?

by Nikvik 3/28/2015 6:47:42 AM
@Nikvik: If he has super softs he could take pole because no-one else has any ;) The compounds for Malaysia are hard and medium. Very keen to see if Alonso can get into Q1 later.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:48:08 AM
Hamilton has what it takes to keep winning.

by kuria 3/28/2015 6:48:55 AM
Yeah Ros can beat Ham like austria last year. But i can not remember anything else -in equal term

by PlayStation 3/28/2015 6:49:00 AM
I think DannyRic has too much personality for Hamilton...shines too bright...Hamilton would hate and resent him. It would be Alonso all over again.

by mfbull 3/28/2015 6:49:04 AM
Approaching the final ten minutes now and we'll start seeing some late, medium-tyre qualifying simulations now.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:49:51 AM
HAM in Ferrari with Vettel? oh boy....

by juami zara 3/28/2015 6:49:53 AM
HAM is one of the best and most annoying World Champions of all time.

by mfbull 3/28/2015 6:49:56 AM
What is kimi at the bottom and not running?

by Why is Kimi at the botton? 3/28/2015 6:49:59 AM
Where is Kimi?

by Karthik 3/28/2015 6:49:59 AM
To answer you both, we haven't seen Kimi back out since he suffered a puncture earlier in the session.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:50:15 AM
The tyre blankets come off Hamilton's car and he ventures out on the white-striped medium tyre. As he does so, Rosberg starts a flying lap on the option compound.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:50:54 AM
How about Ham/vettel at Ferrari. See who is the better racer btwn these 2

by Kelvin Martin 3/28/2015 6:51:01 AM
Rosberg posts a 1:39.690 on the medium tyre, some six tenths improvement on his hard compound.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:52:53 AM
Puncture for Kimi? It can not be just that.

by passero 3/28/2015 6:53:00 AM
@passero: Maybe, but we haven't had any confirmation from Ferrari what the issue is.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:53:11 AM
I'm not entirely sure of Vettel's driving style but I reckon Hamilton's an aggresive late-breaking kind of driver

by juami zara 3/28/2015 6:53:17 AM
For some reason I don't think Ferrari & Hamilton would be a good match. Just like Ferrari & Alonso.

by rpr 3/28/2015 6:53:20 AM
Bottas' medium compound puts him second, but he's immediately relegated to third by Massa They're still seven tenths down on Rosberg, though.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:53:47 AM
Kimi is out on track, by the way.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:53:55 AM
Hamilton still down on Rosberg through the middle sector.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:54:16 AM
Raikkonen goes second, half a second down on Mercedes.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:54:29 AM
Hamilton can only manage second, nearly two tenths down on Rosberg.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:54:49 AM
Lotus 5 kmph faster than Ferrari in speed traps. That's significant.

by Tony Roberts 3/28/2015 6:54:54 AM
@TonyRoberts: A bit, but the speed traps aren't everything. How fast a car can go through a corner is pretty crucial, too.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:55:17 AM
Wow. The Ferrari has made some serious leaps in performance.

by John Ernesto 3/28/2015 6:55:20 AM
Impressive stuff from Raikkonen.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:55:36 AM
Kimi proves FP2 no fluke

by RCC 3/28/2015 6:55:50 AM
Alonso's medium tyre run is 2.3s down on Rosberg's benchmark.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:56:18 AM
Vettel on a flyer so let's see how he compares to Raikkonen.

by Nate Saunders 3/28/2015 6:56:29 AM

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