Massa pays price for 'team mistake'

Felipe Massa was left to rue a strategic decision that saw him run only two flying laps in his Ferrari during the first segment of qualifying at the Malaysian Grand Prix today.

That decision proved costly as the Brazilian was bumped out of the top 15 in the closing seconds of the first qualifying stint, causing him to miss out on the final two qualifying segments and to start a lowly 16th on the grid for tomorrow’s race.