SEPANG: Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen failed to start the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, handing Lewis Hamilton a further chance of extending his overall lead in the Formula One world championship. The Finn, who had qualified second and was set to start on the front row alongside Mercedes’ pole-sitter Hamilton, reported a loss of power on his lap to the grid. Ferrari wheeled his car into the garage and tried to fix the problem but Raikkonen, who took his first grand prix win at the Sepang circuit with McLaren in 2003, was forced to retire. Hamilton, who failed to finish in Malaysia last year due to an engine failure, also complained of a temporary loss of power from his battery. Vettel had moved up to fifth place after 22 of the 56 laps.--REUTERS

Source: New Strait Times October 01, 2017 08:03 UTC