SEPANG, Malaysia -- What was already a horror weekend for Ferrari turned calamitous when Kimi Raikkonen was unable to make the Malaysian Grand Prix race start with a suspected engine failure.
Raikkonen had qualified second, just 0.046s behind polesitter Lewis Hamilton, but began complaining of a lack of power on his way to the grid. Ferrari mechanics frantically inspected his car on the main straight but it didn't take long for the Finn to be wheeled back into the pitlane and eventually retired from the race.
A disappointed Raikkonen says it's a huge shame not to have made the start as Ferrari had shown strong pace all weekend, particularly compared to title rivals Mercedes.