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30 Min: Session over  - Top 10: R Barrichello, D Coulthard, J Trulli, K Raikkonen,  J Verstappen, H Frentzen, M Schumacher, N Heidfeld, O Panis,  J Villeneuve.

29 Min: Heinz Harald Frentzen goes fastest with a time of 1:52.061

27 Min: Michael Schumacher retakes top spot with a time of 1:52.316 while Panis moves into 3rd!

26 Min: Top 6 - R Barrichello, M Schumacher, H Frentzen, K Raikkonen, J Verstappen, O Panis.

24 Min: Just over 5 minutes remaining in the session and Panis moves into third only for Frentzen to take it from him!

23 Min: Jenson Button has yet to set a time while both Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya go out on Intermediates.

21 Min: Fisichella spins again!. Montoya is the fastest Michelin runner while Ralf Schumacher is currently last!. 

20 Min: Top 6 - R Barrichello, M Schumacher, D Coulthard, J Montoya, J Alesi, M Hakkinen.

19 Min: Trulli moves into 6th and Irvine into 9th.

18 Min: Michael Schumacher improves but Rubens Barrichello still manages to go faster with a 1:52.708.

17 Min: Top 6 - M Schumacher, R Barrichello, D Coulthard, J Montoya, M Hakkinen, H Frentzen.

16 Min: Michael Schumacher goes fastest with a time of 1:53.722.

15 Min: Barrichello goes first with a time of 1:54.379. He is 3 seconds faster than anyone else. Fisichella spins but recovers.

14 Min: Mika Hakkinen moves into 2nd with a time of 1:57.923.

13 Min: 6 drivers have set times so far: J Montoya, O Panis, J Trulli, J Villeneuve, J Verstappen, N Heidfeld.

11 Min: The track is drying quickly and the times will drop very quickly. Eddie Irvine is back in the pits to take his race car. The spare car failed!

9 Min: Jos Verstappen sets the first timed lap of the session with a time of 2:02.693. Montoya betters that with a time of 1:57.696.

8 Min: Jos Verstappen and Nick Heidfeld start their first flying laps. Coulthard and Fisichella follow.  

7 Min: Eddie Irvine stops on the track with a problem.   

5 Min: Those checking the spare cars are back to the pits as well. 

3 Min: The cars are returning to the pits following the installation lap. Those with allocated spare cars switch to them.

1 Min: Fernando Alonso has problems on his way out of the pit lane!

0 Min: Session starts and most cars go out immediately on their installation laps.

The track is wet but rain has stopped. Weather in Malaysia is almost unpredictable!

During the warm-up session, the teams perform the final adjustments needed for the race. They also test any last minute changes. Session starting in 3 minutes.

Warm-up session starting shortly. Weather forecast for today is for rain in the afternoon and a maximum of 34 degrees.