The Supporting Cast Steps Up
Richard Barnes analyses the outcome of the Malaysian Grand Prix and how the race results affect the 2006 championship battle
If the 2006 season opener at Bahrain had provided early confirmation that Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen would start as favourites for this year's title, then Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix showed that the supporting cast - Giancarlo Fisichella, Juan Pablo Montoya and Felipe Massa - had other ideas.
In a neat switcheroo, each of the stellar team leaders suffered the frustration of watching their less-fancied stablemates outscore them, in a championship where a single point could be vital.
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