2014 Malaysian Grand Prix Sunday - Malaysian Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton
It may have looked like a very comfortable win for Lewis Hamilton, but he was keen to point out that the race wasn't exactly easy.
"I don't think any race is ever easy. Looking after the car, looking after fuel, not making any mistakes, it was a massive challenge in that sense. I would hear Nico stepped up the speed, [then] reacting without damaging the tyres, so it was a great challenge but one I was able to do well.
"The car was spectacular this weekend. I was happy – great performance from the team."
Will things be strange at Williams...? It's one of the places AUTOSPORT's reporters will be in the next few hours, so we'll let you know...
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Last word from Massa...
"I don't think things will be different or strange when I get to the garage. I'm doing the best I can to help the team and they need to do the same as well."
"I don't think things will be different or strange when I get to the garage. I'm doing the best I can to help the team and they need to do the same as well."
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Bottas is trying to play the row down when he takes his turn to meet reporters.
"I don't really want to comment. We should speak in the team about what messages they gave Felipe."
But he did think he could pass Button...
"I think there was a really good chance for me to get Jenson. I was approaching really quickly."
"I don't really want to comment. We should speak in the team about what messages they gave Felipe."
But he did think he could pass Button...
"I think there was a really good chance for me to get Jenson. I was approaching really quickly."
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Asked if it was fair to ignore the team, Massa replies: "Is it fair to do the best we can? We have two championships. I respect my job. We need to respect each other."
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Bottas was arguing over the radio that he had the pace to pass both Massa and sixth-placed Button. Massa insists that wasn't the case:
"Valtteri couldn't pass me so it was going to be difficult to pass Jenson as well. I don't think that would've changed.
"I was there, I was fighting. It wasn't like we were on two completely different strategies. He stopped just after me and his tyres were slightly better but not enough to pass me and not enough to pass Jenson as well."
"Valtteri couldn't pass me so it was going to be difficult to pass Jenson as well. I don't think that would've changed.
"I was there, I was fighting. It wasn't like we were on two completely different strategies. He stopped just after me and his tyres were slightly better but not enough to pass me and not enough to pass Jenson as well."
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Massa is defending his decision to ignore Williams's request to hand seventh to Bottas:
"I think I did the best I could with my race. I was fighting to the end and my target was to score as many points for the team and me. We're only in the second race."
"I think I did the best I could with my race. I was fighting to the end and my target was to score as many points for the team and me. We're only in the second race."
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Bianchi is arguing that his penalty for colliding with Maldonado was unjust as he already had a puncture from earlier contact.
The radio calls from Williams to Massa were relentless for several laps in the closing stages - far more than were broadcast on the main TV feed.
Massa is telling TV crews that he "did the right thing" in ignoring Williams's calls for him to let Bottas through.
AUTOSPORT's reporters will be talking to both Williams drivers and the team shortly.
AUTOSPORT's reporters will be talking to both Williams drivers and the team shortly.
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Vettel tells 'Sherlock' all about his first-lap dice with both Rosberg and Ricciardo.
"The start was not very good, I was quite surprised when I saw Nico on my right. I thought I had a had a good start and thought about attacking Lewis into first corner, but with Nico it was quite tight and Daniel was coming as well, so I lost a place."
"The start was not very good, I was quite surprised when I saw Nico on my right. I thought I had a had a good start and thought about attacking Lewis into first corner, but with Nico it was quite tight and Daniel was coming as well, so I lost a place."
Rosberg's plea does get quite a decent cheer, but it's fair to say the home fans would've been more thrilled if Alex Yoong or Fairuz Fauzy's careers had taken them to the F1 podium.
Rosberg tries to ramp up some local passion for Petronas, telling the Malaysian crowd they have a fuel company that is taking charge of F1.
Hamilton looks genuinely thrilled to be greeted by the Sherlock Holmes actor.
Champagne fight complete, and actor Benedict Cumberbatch will interview the drivers.
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The Malaysian prime minister presents Hamilton with his trophy.
Hamilton attends to his hair as the British national anthem rings out.
The top three head onto the podium. Massive beaming grin for Hamilton.
A smiling Vettel chats with Rosberg about their first-lap battle as they wait for the podium.
Bottas doesn't sound enraged, but adds "I'm 100 per cent sure I could have got the McLaren."
"You finished P8, great job. We know there were more places there. We'll have a chat afterwards," is the message from Williams to Bottas.
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Vettel to his team: "Thanks boys. Well executed race. We are not yet there where we want to be. But we'll get there."
Rosberg doesn't look too displeased as he shares dozens of high-fives with a jubilant Mercedes crew in parc ferme.
Hamilton climbs out of his Mercedes and gives it a firm pat on the cockpit.
AUTOSPORT Live will stay running for a good few hours yet to bring you all the news and reaction from the paddock.
Retirements: Ricciardo, Gutierrez, Sutil, Vergne, Bianchi, Maldonado, Perez.
Race result:
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Vettel
4 Alonso
5 Hulkenberg
6 Button
7 Massa
8 Bottas
9 Magnussen
10 Kvyat
11 Grosjean
12 Raikkonen
13 Kobayashi
14 Ericsson
15 Chilton
1 Hamilton
2 Rosberg
3 Vettel
4 Alonso
5 Hulkenberg
6 Button
7 Massa
8 Bottas
9 Magnussen
10 Kvyat
11 Grosjean
12 Raikkonen
13 Kobayashi
14 Ericsson
15 Chilton
Button will get sixth as Williams pair Massa and Bottas are seventh and eighth after that team orders controversy.
Hulkenberg clinches fifth place.
Vettel finishes third, Alonso fourth.
Rosberg backs right off and comes through 17.3s behind in second in a Mercedes one-two.
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Hamilton takes Malaysian GP victory
Having the Williams drivers battling each other is great news for Button, who looks clear to take sixth place.
Hamilton heads on to his final lap of the race.
With Massa not moving over, it's become a fight between the two Williams drivers.
"OK Lewis, you're the fastest man on track, you can back your pace off a little bit," says Mercedes. Hamilton obliges and is a second slower now.
Grosjean, meanwhile, is still holding off Raikkonen for 11th.
Vettel has backed off and still has a 10.4s cushion over Alonso, who has dropped Hulkenberg.
Hamilton stays on that fast pace with a lap just one tenth slower. He leads by 14.7s with two laps left.
EDD STRAW: "Makes sense for Williams to order Massa to let Bottas through. He had ample opportunity to pass Button this race and Bottas was ordered to stay behind, now Bottas gets to have a chance to attack the McLaren.
"It's easy to complain, but Massa had team orders on his side earlier in the race and asked the team to call off Bottas's attack, so you he can't have it both ways."
"It's easy to complain, but Massa had team orders on his side earlier in the race and asked the team to call off Bottas's attack, so you he can't have it both ways."
By: Scott Mitchell, Andrew van Leeuwen, Ben Anderson, Edd Straw, Jonathan Noble, Charles Bradley, Pablo Elizalde
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