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Lewis Hamilton is confident he can secure a podium finish in Malaysia. The McLaren man said: "It's true Sepang is not one of my strongest circuits, however, I think this year's MP4-25 should suit the track because it generates so much downforce."
Full story: Daily Star

Jenson Button believes his performances in the first two races of the season mean he has a chance of retaining his world title. Button explained: "You always think the title might be on. It's a long season."
Full story: PlanetF1.com

Force India's Adrian Sutil is desperate to secure a top 10 finish in Malaysia having failed to score a point in Bahrain or Melbourne despite qualifying within the points-scoring positions in both grand prix.
Full story: GPupdate.net

Mercedes GP believes it is still on course to deliver the step forward in performance it needs to get Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher fighting for the world title later in the year.
Full story: autosport.com

Nick Wirth's company Wirth Research has taken full responsibility for the fuel tank error that has caused the Virgin Racing team to re-design their chassis and will pay for the fuel tank to be increased in size.
Full story: Formula1.net

Lotus boss Tony Fernandes is hoping his new-look team can prove the doubters wrong at the their first home grand prix in Malaysia.
Full Story: Skysports.com

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