ESPNF1 Columnist

March 23, 2012: Kimi Raikkonen will take a five-place grid penalty at the Malaysian Grand Prix after a gearbox change was required on the Lotus

March 23, 2012: Fernando Alonso likened Ferrari's work during Friday practice in Malaysia to "putting together a puzzle" as it worked on aerodynamic configurations

March 23, 2012: Felipe Massa said that he went the wrong way with his setup during Friday practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix

March 23, 2012: Jenson Button says he is chasing single-lap performance ahead of qualifying despite high levels of tyre degradation in Malaysia

March 23, 2012: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner wants further clarification over Mercedes' DRS-activated F-duct so that other teams can make a fully-informed judgement over whether they should invest in the technology

March 23, 2012: Lewis Hamilton says that he is pleased with the balance of his car after topping the timesheets during Friday practice in Malaysia

March 23, 2012: Michael Schumacher is cautiously optimistic that Mercedes has improved its long run pace in Malaysia, but admits he doesn't know if it is quick relative to McLaren and Red Bull

March 23, 2012: Kimi Raikkonen said he did not get a chance to show the full potential of the Lotus during Friday practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix and is hoping to make progress up the timesheets on Saturday

March 23, 2012: Romain Grosjean had his afternoon running in Malaysia limited by a cut tyre picked up during practice

March 23, 2012: Kamui Kobayashi has admitted he still has his work cut out to find the right balance ahead of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix after missing out on track time due to a gearbox problem

March 23, 2012: Sebastian Vettel believes Red Bull is closer to McLaren's race pace in Malaysia than it was in Australia

March 23, 2012: Lewis Hamilton held on to his position at the top of the timesheets during second practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix as McLaren looks set for a second competitive weekend in a row

March 23, 2012: Read what the drivers and teams had to say after Friday practice at the Malaysian Grand Prix