Malaysian Grand Prix - Free Practice Two

3rd & 7 37yd

Hello and welcome to ESPN's live coverage of the second Friday practice of the Malaysian Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:46:34 AM
With #FP2 just minutes away, @ToroRossoSpy young guns Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz are set to go #MalaysiaGP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBFPeYOVEAAnSgM.jpg

by Formula 1 via twitter 3/27/2015 5:55:19 AM
Alonso walks through the pit lane and waves to the watching fans in the adjacent pit lane. Great to see the Spniard back in the car earlier today.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:57:45 AM
In fact, Alonso has now paid a visit to the Ferrari pit wall where there are lots of smiles and handshakes.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:57:59 AM
Maybe he's asking them to take him back?

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:58:09 AM
Hi Nate, any update on Hamilton's car?

by Tedi Awaluddin 3/27/2015 5:58:13 AM
@TediAwaluddin: Nothing at the moment. Work is still ongoing in the Mercedes garage, I believe.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:58:24 AM
Nate, is there any chance to alter that silly helmet rules?

by Tedi Awaluddin 3/27/2015 5:58:26 AM
@TediAwaluddin: As with any rule, it can be scrapped if its unpopular. Yo may remember the double points were dropped quietly at the end of last yea.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:58:53 AM
Air temperature is 32 degrees Celsius. Track temperature 60.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:59:15 AM
Only one change in this session to tell you about - Felipe Nasr returns to his Sauber
cockpit after handing the reins to Raffaele Marciello in FP1.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 5:59:58 AM
The session goes green and a Manor Marussia is the first to emerge from the garage - it's Will Stevens.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:00:22 AM
Well hello again...back again for another instalment of practice. Temperatures: scorchio!

by Renault Sport via twitter 3/27/2015 6:01:38 AM
Scorchio is another good way of putting it.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:01:44 AM
Not much activity at the moment. Doesn't seem to be many drivers in a hurry to get out. Raikkonen does, however, and trundles out of the pit lane.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:02:14 AM
Doesn't seem Hamilton will need a full engine change. His problem from FP1 appears to be fixable.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:02:27 AM
If the time's are comparable during qualifying would Manor meet the 107% regulation ?

by Lou D 3/27/2015 6:02:36 AM
@LouD: They were just inside the 107% mark in FP1.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:02:47 AM
Fernando Alonso says hello to some old friends at @ScuderiaFerrari before #FP2 #MalaysiaGP #F1inMalaysia http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBFReZGUUAAMwl-.jpg

by Formula 1 via twitter 3/27/2015 6:03:10 AM
Stevens is told Manor Marussia has limited tyre information, so he's going to have to get a feel the tyres himself.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:04:17 AM
Green light for #FP2! Both #F1 W06 Hybrids remain parked for now: @nico_rosberg chatting with engineers, @LewisHamilton waiting patiently...

by Mercedes-AMG F1 via twitter 3/27/2015 6:04:33 AM
Nate whats the news on Engine change for Lewis Car ? are they changing it ? or it was just gearbox ?

by Varun 3/27/2015 6:05:25 AM
@Varun: It doesn't appear it will need a change. The problem was due to a problem with the inlet system of the engine. It's an issue but can be fixed without changing the whole engine.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:07:04 AM
Raikkonen has a rather rough ride across a kerb.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:08:08 AM
thanks Nate , thats really great news

by Varun 3/27/2015 6:08:10 AM
Do you think McLaren is on the right track for their future?

by Surendran Selvaraj 3/27/2015 6:08:14 AM
@SurendranSelvaraj: Hard to be certain. I think the team's optimism suggests there is a lot of potential in that car and power unit. They knew 2015 would be a struggle so maybe next year we'll see them making further strides.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:08:59 AM
Lewis Hamilton blocked from novelty helmet change
ESPN F1Lewis Hamilton appears to be the first victim of the FIA's controversial helmet ban after being blocked from wearing a novelty lid in Malaysia - news from Mercedes F1

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:10:04 AM
For anyone who missed that story - Hamilton's novelty helmet is currently sat in the Mercedes garage looking all sad.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:10:21 AM
Nate in FP1 where was Bottas ? he missed the run or something ?

by Varun 3/27/2015 6:10:53 AM
@Varun: He was there. He finished seventh.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:11:00 AM
Hopefully Honda step up their engine performance this weekend...cause i'll be there to watch them qualifies n for the race this sunday...

by Ezanie 3/27/2015 6:11:04 AM
Vettel and Raikkonen move into first and second early on. Just 0.022s between the Ferraris.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:11:31 AM
Wow! 6 seconds off the pace for Marussia Manor. i hope they find some pace when it comes to qualifying. I know Marussia is having more than a few issues to contend with but using FP1 time of 1:40.1 set by Nico Rosberg, it would appear that Manor maybe out at every other race at this point. Here is to hoping they can get into the race, it would be great to see them there.

by Efranov 3/27/2015 6:11:42 AM
Nate, the helmetgate, isn't SAD at all, it think we never saw that much an helmet ;)

by Christian Laviolette 3/27/2015 6:11:44 AM
@ChristianLaviolette: Helmetgate. Sadly I can see that phrase catching on.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:11:58 AM
Seeing a replay of sparks flying from the back of Maldonado's E23, which also appears to have shed a bit of its sidepod. In fact, a huge chunk has come loose on the left-hand side of that black car.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:12:30 AM
its a very silly rule , why is this in place anyway ? i fail to understand any sort of logic behind helmet rule :(

by Varun 3/27/2015 6:12:34 AM
@Varun: It was done to stop drivers changing all the time, to take F1 back to the days where drivers had an iconic helmet design. But it just seemed a bit heavy-handed and unnecessary.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:13:12 AM
It's only a colored helmet, i do not see what the big fuss is about.

by Efranov 3/27/2015 6:13:14 AM
@Efranov: I think it's exactly the same design, just coloured differently

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:13:23 AM
Ricciardo a massive 1.147s down on Vettel in third.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:14:04 AM
Alons crosses for his first lap and finds himself 2.5s down. That puts him seventh.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:14:17 AM
Verstappen moves into third. Another strong start to the weekend from the Toro Rosso wunderkid.

by Nate Saunders 3/27/2015 6:14:36 AM
We need some way of identifying who is in which car ... we can hardly see the numbers on the cars !

by Sqawk48 3/27/2015 6:14:41 AM

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