Pilotul german Sebastian Vettel a castigat cursa de la Sepang, fiind secondat de colegul sau de la Red Bull, australianul Mark Webber.
Cei doi pioti au dominat cursa de la bun inceput, Vettel obtinand prima victoriei in acest sezon.
Septuplul campion mondial Michael Schumacher a abandonat in turul 11, in timp ce Alonso s-a vazut nevoit sa renunte cu doua tururi inainte de final, pierzand astfel doua puncte.
Marele Premiu al Malaysiei a inregistrat si doua premiere, pilotii Alguersuari (Toro Rosso) si Hulkenberg (Williams) obtinand primele puncte din cariera.
Clasamentul MP din Malaysia:
Puncte: 1.Vettel (Red Bull), 2.Webber (Red Bull), 3.Rosberg (Mercedes), 4.Kubica (Renault), 5.Sutil (Force India), 6.Hamilton (McLaren), 7.Massa (Ferrari), 8.Button (McLaren), 9.Alguersuari (Toro Rosso), 10.Hulkenberg (Williams)
Clasati: 11.Buemi (Toro Rosso), 12.Barrichello (Williams), 13.di Grassi (Virgin), 14.Chandokh (HRT), 15.Senna (HRT), 16.Trulli (Lotus), 17.Kovalainen (Lotus)
Abandonuri: Alonso (Ferrari), Petrov (Renault), Liuzzi (Force India), Schumacher (Mercedes), Kobayashi (Sauber), Glock (Virgin), de la Rosa (BMW Sauber).
Clasament general piloti:
1.Massa 39 puncte
2.Alonso 37
-.Vettel 37
4.Button 35
-.Rosberg 35
6.Hamilton 31
7.Kubica 30
8.Webber 24
9.Sutil 10
10.Schumacher 9
11.Liuzzi 8
12.Barrichello 5
13.Alguersuari 2
14.Hulkenberg 1
Clasament general constructori:
1.Ferrari 76 puncte
2.McLaren 66
3.Red Bull 61
4.Mercedes 44
5.Renault 30
6.Force India 18
7.Williams 6
8.Toro Rosso 2
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