The F1 Pit Box

The front of the Bahrain grid is a role-reversal line-up.  Both unofficial team leaders occupy positions three and four, while their wingmen sit pretty on the front row.  Massa again showed that he has the speed and has stated that he intends to make up for his Malaysian mistakes by showing rookie Hamilton a thing or two about driving in F1.  Hamilton has responded by saying he doesn't want any games from the Brazilian and if he does, it won't be Hamilton that comes off worst.  Fighting talk indeed.

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With the timer at zero at the end of Q3, it was down to the wire at Malaysia.  Raikkonen crossed the start line at Sepang with Pole Position, then, seconds after, Alonso took the position by a tenth or so.  Hamilton was just a second behind but it seemed unlikely that he would be a contender and sure enough, he stayed in his competitive fourth spot.  McLaren were already celebrating when Felipe Massa powered through and spoilt their afternoon by snatching pole from Alonso and team mate Raikkonen; he means business after Oz.

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