Saturday brought a disappointing end to Malaysian qualifying for Jean-Éric Vergne, who found himself on the sidelines at the earliest possible point. The rookie starts 18th for Toro Rosso, three places behind team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
“I think the problem was just myself,” the Frenchman told reporters in the paddock. “I made a mistake then had a vibration, so had to come back to the pits and that was the end of my qualifying. It is of course disappointing, but it could rain tomorrow and be a great race. I’ve saved one set of Options.”
When asked how high he can rise in Sunday’s race, which could be wet, Vergne replied: “The front.” In Australia last weekend, he missed out on a maiden point as Paul di Resta pipped him at the finish line.
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:36.219 | 14 |
| 2. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:36.368 | 14 |
| 3. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:36.391 | 14 |
| 4. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:36.461 | 19 |
| 5. | K. Raikkonen | Lotus | 01:36.461 | 13 |
| 6. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:36.634 | 14 |
| 7. | R. Grosjean | Lotus | 01:36.658 | 14 |
| 8. | N. Rosberg | Mercedes | 01:36.664 | 14 |
| 9. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:37.566 | 16 |
| 10. | S. Perez | Sauber | 01:37.698 | 17 |
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