Coulthard engine change reports inaccurateDespite widespread reports to the contrary, we understand that David Coulthard will not move to the back of the grid for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.
It is believed that reports of an engine change for the Red Bull driver
were misinterpreted, after the Scot had a new customer Renault engine fitted prior to the start of the free practice session on Saturday.
Coulthard, who qualified 13th at Sepang, did not finish the Australian Grand Prix after clashing with Alex Wurz, thus allowing him to have a new engine for round two without fear of penalty.
Indeed, Renault's head of Track Support for the Red Bull engine supply Fabrice Lom confirmed that the 2.4 litre units worked 'without any problem' on Saturday.
Reports that
Rubens Barrichello will go to the back of the grid, however, are correct, after the team switched the Brazilian to the spare Honda RA107 for qualifying - including its separate engine - at the last moment.
The frustrated Brazilian qualified just 19th and now starts 22nd.
Revides Malaysian Grand Prix grid order*
Front Row
Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) 1:35.043
(moyenne: 209,956 km/h)
Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:35.310
2nd Row
Kimi Räikkönen (FIN/Ferrari) 1:35.479
Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:36.045
3rd Row
Nick Heidfeld (GER/BMW Sauber) 1:36.543
Nico Rosberg (GER/Williams-Toyota) 1:36.
829
4th Row
Robert Kubica (POL/BMW Sauber) 1:36.896
Jarno Trulli (ITA/Toyota) 1:36.902
5th Row
Ralf Schumacher (GER/Toyota) 1:37.078
Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull-Renault) 1:37.345
6th Row
Heikki Kovalainen (FIN/Renault) 1:35.630
Giancarlo Fisichella (ITA/Renault) 1:35.706
7th Row
David Coulthard (GBR/Red Bull-Renault) 1:35.766
Takuma Sato (JPN/Super Aguri-Honda) 1:35.945
8th Row
Jenson Button (GBR/Honda) 1:36.088
Vitantonio Liuzzi (ITA/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:36.145
9th Row
Scott Speed (USA/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 1:36.578
Anthony Davidson (GBR/Super Aguri-Honda) 1:36.816
10th Row
Alexander Wurz (AUT/Williams-Toyota) 1:37.326
Christijan Albers (NED/Spyker-Ferrari) 1:38.279
11th Row
Adrian Sutil (GER/Spyker-Ferrari) 1:38.415
Rubens Barrichello (BRA/Honda) 1:36.827
* Grid order courtesy of AFP
Source GMM CAPSIS International
