We start with the biggest surprise, as Marussia defied their sceptics by having a two car finish. Something they deserve to celebrate following a lack of winter testing. Well done to them.
Kimi Raikkonen rues a missed opportunity, as he watched Romain Grosjean pick up a podium. Problems with the Lotus of Raikkonen meant that he had limited running in practice and had to start way down the grid. He still managed to get amongst the points, showing that the Lotus has pace, and most importantly for Kimi. He still has the ability.
Lewis Hamilton was disappointed with his race. Lewis dropped from pole at the start of the race, when overtaken by team mate Jenson Button. He then lost out during a safety car period to rival Sebastian Vertel in the Red Bull.
Fernando Alonso drove his Ferrari car to the absolute maximum. Finishing 5th was the best he could archive. I believe that had anyone else been in the car it wouldn't have finished at the back.
Heikki Kovalainen has been handed a 5 place grid penalty for Malaysia. The reason for the penalty is overtaking before the line. Heikki is not too concerned as he believes he can make those places up easy. There's confidence for you. Well done Heikki, that confidence is nice to hear.
Felipe Massa has been given a new chassis for Malaysia due to the poor performance of his car at Australia. It'll be interesting to see if this makes any difference to his performance.
Pirelli have offered a chance for all F1 teams to send an observer to the first test in Jerez of its new 2010 Renault. They believe this move will both help the teams and stop any advantage to one team. The first test is due in May.
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