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2015 Formula 1 Malaysian GP
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Malaysian GP Sunday race
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After the anthems, Vettel receives the spoils of victory. And as he waves the trophy aloft, we will bid you farewell – see you in China.
The drivers enter the podium area. And here's the winner! Vettel gives his traditional one-fingered salute before the German national anthem plays for his 40th victory in F1.
Vettel is asked if he is OK for the podium, and he replies: "Very!"
Hamilton gives Vettel a smile in the green room, and Seb sits down looking emotional.
He proudly waves the Prancing Horse flag, while Hamilton stomps into the green room looking unhappy.
Vettel returns to parc ferme after enjoying a long, satisfying slowing-down lap.
Vettel's winning margin was 8.569s.
From the pitwall: “Great drive, well done! Numero Uno’s back! Ferrari’s back!”
From the cockpit: “Whoa, yes!”
The results:
1) Vettel
2) Hamilton
3) Rosberg
4) Raikkonen
5) Bottas
6) Massa
7) Verstappen
8) Sainz
9) Kvyat
10) Ricciardo
1) Vettel
2) Hamilton
3) Rosberg
4) Raikkonen
5) Bottas
6) Massa
7) Verstappen
8) Sainz
9) Kvyat
10) Ricciardo
Chequered Flag
Vettel wins the Malaysian Grand Prix for Ferrari! The Prancing Horses's first win since Spain 2013. That was a spectacular victory for the four-time world champion, he really deserved it.
Bottas goes around the outside of Massa at Turn 5 on the last lap. Wow!
Bottas attacks on the last lap – and they almost touch!
Huge lock-up from Bottas as he tracks Massa's every move.
Vettel laps the Red Bulls. That must've felt sweet.
Usually teams instruct their drivers not to fight in the closing stages of races.
Now Bottas closes right up on Massa, perhaps we will have a change there too?
Kvyat goes past Ricciardo, that was odd.
How Ricciardo's front brakes have held on in this race is amazing, there have been clouds of dust pouring from them from the start.
The only on-track fights are intra-team, so we're unlikely to see any changes. The Williams and Red Bulls being those who are running close together.
Vettel leads by 10s with five laps remaining.
Hamilton is still trying his all to close the gap, but the Ferrari is just too quick. It has been in the ballpark all weekend, and it's race pace has been borderline superior.
Vettel is not far away from lapping the Red Bulls. Oh, the irony.
The Williams duo are closing up, with Massa ahead of Bottas in fifth and sixth.
Maldonado retires from the race.
Barring a late downpour, or mechanical misfortune, there'll be dancing in the streets of Maranello tonight.
Verstappen pulls a neat move at Turn 4.
The Toro Rossos are battling for seventh.
Vettel's pace is easily sufficient to win this race.
The gap is 11.4s with 10 laps to go.
Hamilton is a second quicker than Vettel on that lap, that's more like it. But will it be enough?
Mercedes are still telling Hamilton he can catch Vettel, but I just don't see it happening unless the Ferrari hits trouble. Remember, Spain 2013 is the Scuderia's last F1 win.
Vettel leads by 12.5s but he will have lost a few tenths there.
Vettel is past Grosjean too now. Phew, a little scare.
Grosjean passes Hulkenberg, who does Vettel a big favour by pulling to one side.
Vettel wants some blue flags for the battling Hulkenberg and Grosjean in front of him. He's almost singing it!
Stopwatch
Rosberg sets fastest lap on his fresh mediums. He could catch Hamilton, you know...
Button retires on lap 42.
Worth noting at this point that both Toro Rosso are running ahead of the Red Bulls...
Grosjean passes Nasr for 12th.
Hamilton is catching Vettel, but not enough to catch him by the end of the race, unless Vettel's tyres degrade more than expected.
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