Two races gone but F1 teams still don0t have any idea who0s going to bag the title this season. Does this mean F1 has revived its competitive nature after Schumi0s out of the big picture?
Scarlet Scuderia0s Kimi Raikkonen0s return to the top in the much-concluded Malaysian Grand Prix is expected. But Ferrari, third in the constructors0 championship, had trouble elsewhere. The Finn0s teammate Felipe Massa suffered retirement on lap 31, injuring Ferrari0s one-two finish goal.
After winning in Malaysia, Raikkonen was cautiously upbeat. “We never lost confidence in our team. Of course we had quite a difficult race in Australia [both cars had engine trouble], but the whole winter the car has been working well. It’s been quick … we didn’t have any issues [in Malaysia] but you never know, we’re still not 100 percent happy with things,” Raikkonen told CNN.
Undeniably, Ferrari have the fastest cars at the Sepang circuit. But the fastest lap went to Nick Heidfeld from Sauber, the team sponsored by the maker of BMW parts. At Sunday0s race, Heidfeld finished sixth. Polish teammate Robert Kubica, finished second. Currently, BMW Sauber is second in the constructors0 championship.
“We are very pleased with the early days of the season — […]

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