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Rd.02 Malaysian GP

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Trulli finishes in 7th after a flawless run – his 2nd points finish in a row

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Test held the previous week enabled the drivers to acclimatise to the torrid heat that is a feature of the Malaysian Grand Prix

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Sensing that something was wrong at Friday’s practice, Jarno even lost sight of where he was with his settings

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The crew work furiously on final adjustments on the grid, hoping to gain even the slightest edge over their rivals

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Ralf heads in for an unscheduled pit stop during his second stint to fix a slow puncture

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Jarno made ground with each pit stop. The lollipop is now the familiar Lumix icon

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Despite struggling to find balance after loading up on fuel for the final stint, Ralf still manages to see in the chequered flag

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Panasonic Toyota Racing look to be steadily returning to speed in the races. A full come-back mustn’t be far away…