Lewis Hamilton pipped Sebastian Vettel to pole position for the Malaysian GP on a Saturday afternoon where the heavens opened up and Mother Nature had her say. Q3 at the Sepang circuit was delayed as rain bucketed down midway through Q2. However, once the rain abated the drivers were quickly out onto the track. As the final ten opted for a mix of intermediates and full wets, Hamilton - on the inters - claimed provisional pole with a 1:49.834, more than a second up Nico Rosberg. With everyone on fresh intermediate tyres for their final run, Hamilton continued to assert his dominance as he set a fastest first sector time only to back off in the traffic. His initial time, though, proved...
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