Malaysian Grand Prix

Shining Star of Red Bull. After two frustrating winless races from pole position, Sebastian Vettel started Sunday’s round three in Malaysia from the outside of front row, and said “Wiedersehn” to pole sitter and teammate Mark Webber at the first corner. And that was all she, “Luscious Liz” wrote.


Podium for Petronas. Shaded by the return of F1’s most successful driver ever, Nico Rosberg kept a low profile before the season began. Keke’s kid is now coming to his own and on Sunday delivered the first podium finish to the new Mercedes Grand Prix team. The “Silver Arrows” are shooting for the top.

Green, green grass of home. The British-green Lotus is Malaysian owned. Local driver Fairuz Fauzy got the opportunity to drive the Mike Gascoyne designed machine on Friday in front of home crowd.

— Nasir Hameed

Das regards from Kalifornia.