RACE REPORT
D
aniel Ricciardo scored an unlikely and odds defying victory in the
Malaysian Grand Prix as he capitalised on opportunities presented to him
in an incident packed race at Sepang, and in the end led homs Red Bull
teammate Max Verstappen and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg.
This edition of the Malaysian Grand Prix got of to a dramatic start in which
front-row starter Rosberg was pitched into a spin by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel,
Hamilton looked to have the race firmly under control. But on lap 41, disaster
struck when the defending champion’s power unity failed.