If Australia was a nightmare for Ferrari, Malaysia was a dream. Kimi Raikkonen toyed initially with polesitting team mate Felipe Massa, took the lead after their first pit stops, and sauntered into the distance to a victory that puts him back into contention for a second world title.
The result leaves Hamilton still leading the world championship for drivers with 14 points, ahead of Raikkonen and Heidfeld on 11 apiece. In the constructors’ chase, McLaren lead with 24, ahead of BMW Sauber on 19 and Ferrari on 11.
1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Winner
2 Robert Kubica BMW +19.5 secs
3 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes +38.4 secs
4 Jarno Trulli Toyota +45.8 secs
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes +46.5 secs
6 Nick Heidfeld BMW +49.8 secs
7 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault +68.1 secs
8 Fernando Alonso Renault +70.0 secs
9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault +76.2 secs
10 Jenson Button Honda +86.2 secs
11 Nelsinho Piquet Renault +92.2 secs
12 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari +1 Lap
13 Rubens Barrichello Honda +1 Lap
14 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota +1 Lap
15 Anthony Davidson Super Aguri-Honda +1 Lap
16 Takuma Sato Super Aguri-Honda +2 Laps
17 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota +2 Laps
Ret Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari +17 Laps
Ret Felipe Massa Ferrari +26 Laps
Ret Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari +51 Laps
Ret Timo Glock Toyota +55 Laps
Ret Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari +56 Laps
Official Results