malaysian grand prix malaysian grand prix formally malaysian grand prix formula motor race held october 17th final race formula season second malaysian grand prix lap race won ferrari driver starting pole position finished second team teammate driving started second position alongside forced serve second stop penalty judged jumped start climbed fourth place final finishing position started moved lead round pit stops teammate traded leading second stops retaining lead held challenge closing stages grand prix secure victory win ninth season matching record set ferrari confirmed champions pass points total final race second place finish helped secure position grand prix final race englishman retired race starts report background grand prix contested teams drivers teams known ferrari jordan jaguar williams arrows bar tyre supplier brought different tyre types race dry compound soft wet weather compounds intermediate heavy wet soft wet tyres heading final race season ferrari driver won season drivers championship having clinched title previous race japanese grand prix led championship points driver second points maximum points available remaining race meant catch drivers championship points ahead fourth points able clinch place took victory race finished outside drivers championship decided championship ferrari leading points second points maximum points available prior event protests imprisonment malaysian deputy prime minister threatened disrupt race campaign group known reported media use attempt bid securing release director campaign subsequently announced event left untouched weekend marked jaguar driver final race announced shortly cart series confirmed rejected offer testing position williams team said going weekend going bit emotional getting car time formula looking forward challenges lie ahead future uncertain rumored moving undergoing extensive negotiations team following japanese grand prix october teams conducted testing sessions european race tracks october prepare upcoming grand prix ferrari opted spend days test driver tested new mechanical components car wet dry track later moved tried brake testing car set ups tyre evaluation endurance runs car engines continued trying new car components cancelled test barcelona period decided run week later new engines angled degrees practice qualifying practice sessions held sunday race friday saturday friday morning afternoon sessions lasted hour final practice sessions held saturday morning lasted minutes friday morning afternoon sessions held hot dry weather conditions set fastest lap practice session seven tenths second quicker teammate quickest despite spending majority session afflicted clutch problem set fourth fastest time ahead completed fastest drivers session second practice session set fastest time day trouble free session fastest ferrari drivers remained quick second fourth started experience flu symptoms fifth quickest ahead ran quicker session seventh fastest drivers jordan driver rounded weather remained hot dry saturday morning practice sessions fastest driver practice session time thousands second quicker set fastest time ran slower previous session fourth sixth separated followed electronic engine failure prevented setting lap time final practice session quickest driver setting time despite going gravel traps session finished fourth fastest time ended session second fastest times respectively fifth quickest ahead jaguar drivers button seventh having changed car engine completed ahead qualifying saturday afternoon qualifying session lasted hour driver limited laps grid order decided drivers fastest laps session rule effect necessitated driver set time quickest lap qualify race session held dry hot weather air temperature track temperature clinched ninth pole position season second circuit time joined row grid recorded lap time seconds slower pole qualified suffered worrying moment fire caused petrol eye admitted incident escalated dealt quickly suffering flu qualified fourth having pushed second position closing seconds session qualified fifth best qualifying performance season secured sixth fastest time despite having walk pit lane bar engine turned final run changes set secured seventh believed quicker backed turn lost tenths second fastest lap managed eighth rounded qualifying positions jordan missed qualifying tenths second lost time braking issue final formula race qualified twelfth struggled following engine change ahead qualified 16th encountered traffic session prevented setting faster lap time drivers qualified rear grid covering positions race drivers took track minute warm session took place warm dry weather conditions set fastest time drivers maintained good pace qualifying second pace fourth fastest time separated race started local time conditions race dry cloudy air temperature track temperature started alongside jumped start moved lead managed accelerate faster line passed second position heading corner field collided corner collected driver spun race whilst managed continue drivers forced wide avoidance lap forced grass attempting pass damaging wing making contact jaguar pit stop new wing whilst spun resulting incidents caused deployment safety car safety car withdrawn end second lap race got underway lead finn allowed teammate lead passed ferrari drivers later lap competition lap led button began immediately pull clear began setting consecutive fastest laps lap given second stop penalty jumping start moved ninth position overtaking button button lost position lap started positions claimed sixteenth position took penalty lap emerged 18th went track subsequently pit stop repairs lap overtook claim 14th position set new fastest lap race lap seven extended lead seconds turn seconds ahead teammate seconds second ferrari driver gradually drawing ahead fifth continued gain positions passing eleventh event fourth retirement electrical issues lap seven passed 16th position lap later took eighth position lap car began develop mechanical issues tenth lap ran track turn debris left hand field lost 13th position pit stop repairs car start lap built second gap taking button tenth position moved 14th place passing laps drivers scheduled pit stops lap pit stop lap later remove debris rejoined sixth button race fifth retirement engine failure lap continued set consecutive fastest laps built second gap pit stop lap took lead lap pit stop following lap handing end lap leading drivers stop strategies taken pit stops race order passed lap went track process pit stop lap stalled rejoined twelfth place pit stops laps tried retake fourth position 30th lap manoeuvre pit stop lap emerging managed close seconds second pit stop lap pit stop following lap remained lead leader lap pit stop lap allowed reclaim position start lap closed seconds called garage team retire 45th lap pulled race track blown engine laps later 49th lap car suffered suspension failure losing rear wheels struck tyre barriers turn track required extract car final retirement season engine failed lap managed hold crossed finish line lap secure ninth victory season time average speed miles hour finished second seconds ferrari fourth fifth rounding points scoring positions sixth ferrari strong result gave championship filled positions classified finishers post race drivers appeared podium collect trophies subsequent press conference said team delighted victory securing championship added took victory use team strategy realised quicker apologised comments driver german season added comments rival driving style way expressed described race lonely lack track action experienced said hot temperatures experienced worrying mentally illness team principal congratulated ferrari achievement drivers championships said hoped success season commence new era success ferrari team similarly technical director said believed team improvements following seasons got build success sure support italy ferrari need continue vein ferrari held event people celebrated success thanked team fanbase continued support stated received stop penalty believed won race added car stationary starting procedure initiated admitted car moved sequence completed despite accident suffered physical injuries bruised left knee expressed disappointment late exit final formula race saying pretty disappointed good race ruined failure left formula years race starts wins jaguar technical director traced suspension failure broken link rear right suspension rod continued participate motor racing driving hours american series later abandoned plans drive cart test driver arrows team february find race seat team assist helping outfit competitive classification qualifying race championship standings race bold text indicates world champions note positions included sets standings
2000 Malaysian Grand Prix