Malaysian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: October 2, 2016

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Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo won a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton retired with engine failure late on.

Ricciardo eventually held off team-mate Max Verstappen for the chequered flag after some pulsating racing. Hamilton looked poised to take a comfortable win after team-mate Nico Rosberg was shunted down to last place after Turn 1, but the Brit's car caught ablaze with 15 laps left.

After dropping down to last position, Rosberg eventually recovered well to take the third podium position. The German now leads the F1 world championship by 23 points.



The start has proved so decisive so often this season, and once again, it was crucial at Sepang



After a solid start, Rosberg settled in behind Hamilton into Turn 1. But the German was caught up in a tangle between Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel and ended up facing the wrong way.

Per the F1 Twitter feed, it was a disappointing start for the Mercedes man but a critical one for the Ferrari:



Vettel’s elimination triggered a virtual safety car, and with Rosberg at the back of the field, things couldn’t have worked out better for Hamilton.

Rosberg, as his team-mate had to do in Spa, now had to plot his way back through, and after another virtual safety car, he was making a pretty decent job of it. After 13 laps, he was up into the points positions.

Meanwhile, there was an interesting battle developing up front between the Red Bulls and the leading Mercedes, with Verstappen jumping into the pits early in an attempt to undercut Hamilton and Ricciardo.

Per motor racing journalist Will Buxton, it was looking like a savvy move:



Indeed, Verstappen was making plenty of time when he resumed racing, with the aforementioned duo staying out on track. It meant that once Hamilton did pit, he ca...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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