La o saptamina de la "dezastrul" din Australia, in debutul campionatului mondial al bolizilor, Ferrari redreseaza situatia, dominind sesiunea de calificari pentru marele Premiu al Malaysiei: Felipe Massa va pleca de pe prima pozitie a grilei de start, avindu-l alaturi pe colegul sau Kimi Raikkonen.

Pilotii McLaren, Kovalainen si Hamilton au ocupat pozitiile 3 si 4 in calificari, insa le-au pierdut dupa ce au fost acuzati de alti concurenti ca i-au icomodat in timpul sedintei. Kovalainen si Hamilton au fost retrogradati cite 5 pozitii.

Grila de start pentru cursa de la Sepang:

1. Felipe Massa(Ferrari) 1:35.748

2. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:36.230

3. Jarno Trulli (Toyota) 1:36.711

4. Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber) 1:36.727

5. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 1:36.753

6. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 1:37.009

7. Fernando Alonso (Renault) 1:38.450

8. Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren) 1:36.613

9. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 1:36.709

10. Timo Glock (Toyota) 1:39.656

11. Jenson Button (Honda) 1:35.208

12. David Coulthard (Red Bull) 1:35.408

13. Nelson Piquet (Renault) 1:35.562

14. Rubens Barrichello (Honda) 1:35.622

15. Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso) 1:35.648

16. Nico Rosberg (Williams) 1:35.670

17. Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) 1:36.240

18. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) 1:36.388

19. Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 1:36.677

20. Takuma Sato (Super Aguri) 1:37.087

21. Adrian Sutil (Force India) 1:37.101

22. Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri) 1:37.481

Clasamente generale inaintea GP Malaysia (programat duminica dimineata)

Piloti:

1. Hamilton (McLaren) 10p

2. Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 8p

3. Rosberg (Williams Toyota) 6p

4. Alonso (Renault) 5p

5. Kovalainen (McLaren) 4p

6. Nakajima (Williams Toyota) 3p

7. Bourdais (Toro Rosso - Ferrari) 2p

8. Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1p

Constructori:

1. McLaren Mercedes 14p

2. Williams Toyota 9p

3. BMW Sauber 8p

4. Renault 5p

5. Toro Rosso Ferrari 2p

6. Ferrari 1p.