2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang (04.05.09)

McLaren was absolutely outstanding!! 😁 bravo!!

If only Kimi could break into the top 10 and then we'd really be talking!! 👍

But let's be honest, they only managed two positions using KERSOM within that top 10 group, didn't they? 🙂

If Kimi just used that KERSOM right at the launch...😁

I'm dying to know how much that Alonso car weighed, because man, he was looking absolutely sluggish in Q3.

Morgan Murphy7 said:Fernando Alonso even with that ear injury is driving like an absolute champ 🙏

🤣this sounds kinda morbid🤣

but he drove it well... I mean, 10th (9th) is basically the best anyone could hope for in a car like that...🙄 car...
what happened to Felipe Massa?😁

and if Button keeps this up, he might actually have a shot at being a champion soon👋

Lewis Hamilton🙂🙂

That year, Brawn GP and Button took the championship titles...🙏

Felipe Massa🙈

Barrichello is having a rough one 😛

I don't even know what's going on with Button. Seeing qualifying results like this just feels weird.

And I was gonna say 🙂 Lewis Hamilton might actually be breathing down Alonso's neck by the second lap...

blueotter21 said:Rubens Barrichello is dealing with some serious bad luck again😛

I honestly don't even know what's going on with Button—watching qualifying results like this just feels totally off to me.

And I'd tell 🙂 Lewis Hamilton that I have no idea if he's gonna be right on Fernando Alonso's tail by the second lap or what...

Let him hang right on Fernando Alonso's bumper for all I care... because if he can't actually make the pass, he can always just lie to the stewards to grab that spot anyway.😍 🤣 ☕

Fernando Alonso is starting from ninth, and we all know just how punishingly long that start-to-finish stretch is at Sepang.

Man, oh man...

But honestly? With that KERSOM advantage, he’s going to be absolutely relentless, hounding everyone in his rearview mirror.👋

I can't help but feel that Renault's development trajectory has been somewhat lackluster lately—neither last season nor this one—though I suppose it could have been significantly worse, so perhaps there is a silver lining here...
In light of that, how can we expect Nelson Piquet Jr. to perform any miracles when he isn't exactly a technical wizard and certainly doesn't have a car capable of magic? It is quite clear that a true genius like Fernando Alonso is the one pulling off absolute wonders with this Renault machine; frankly, any success they manage to scrape together is entirely owed to him. 😁

Anyway, looking at Q3, it seems like something just wasn't clicking for them. Alonso was actually 0.700 seconds slower than Kimi Raikkonen, even though everyone else seemed to be hovering relatively close to the pace.
And poor Felipe Massa is having a rough go of it too; I find myself feeling a bit sympathetic toward him, as I've always had a much greater affinity for him than for Kimi...

Once again, McLaren takes the lead. 🤣

Nicole Reyes97 said:[/B]

Let him try to overtake Fernando Alonso right then and there if he thinks he can... because if he fails, he'll just lie to the stewards to get his position back.😍🤣 ☕

Facts... who knows whose side the officials would take in that mess.🤣

Morgan Murphy7 said:Alonso is starting from ninth, and we all know damn well how long that start-to-finish straight is at Sepang

mannnnnnnnnnnn oh my god

but honestly, he’s gonna be ripping through them with that KERSOM advantage—just leaving everyone in the dust 👋

you might be onto something there🙏 😍

though, I don't know... I feel like Renault will fall apart before they actually manage to build something decent for the track🙄

Nicole Reyes97 said:That sounds pretty sweet on paper,🙏 😍

but honestly? I’m not buying it... I think Renault will fall apart before they actually pull off something decent on the track.🙄

If Nelson Piquet Jr. is running the show, the whole thing's gonna implode, but with Fernando Alonso at the wheel? They might actually stand a chance at reaching the podium.

Roger Williams3 said:It’s probably gonna fall apart right in Nelson Piquet Jr.'s hands, honestly. I mean, honestly, everything is pretty much under Fernando Alonso's control at this point—he’s basically got the whole thing in the palm of his hand.

I mean, I truly believe that—and honestly, it’s totally doable if things just end up going south... without that happening, though, I don't know, I'm not so sure.🤷

slynomad32 said:Šipac really got you good😂 😂 🙏 👍

This... isn't 🤷

Arthur Doyle70 said:This... isn't even 🤷

Reporting your post...☕

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Give me a break, what even counts as my bad calls 🙏🙏

I mean, once Felipe Massa and Nelson Piquet Jr. tear through the field using KERSOM right at the start and blow past everyone up to 4th place... 😂😂 things are finally going to get interesting...

Arthur Doyle70 said:This... isn't 🤷

Oh, come on, why on earth would you report him😂😂😂😂😂😂.

1. Button Brawn-Mercedes
2. Trulli Toyota
3. Glock Toyota
4. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
5. Webber Red Bull-Renault
6. Kubica BMW-Sauber
7. Raikkonen Ferrari
8. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes
9. Alonso Renault
10. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber
11. Nakajima Williams-Toyota
12. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes
13. Vettel Red Bull-Renault
14. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes
15. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16. Massa Ferrari
17. Piquet Renault
18. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes
19. Sutil Force India-Mercedes
20. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Is this the lineup for tomorrow or did the FIA hand out more penalties already? 🤷

I'm pretty sure Rubens Barrichello is ahead of Fernando Alonso
Actually, I haven't the slightest clue 🤷