The McLaren pair were cruising back to the pits slowly to save fuel at the end of qualifying in Malaysia when they were narrowly avoided by BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Renault's Fernando Alonso on their final qualifying laps.

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And Lotus team principal Tony Fernandes said on his Twitter page that personnel from the Ferrari, Renault, Mercedes, Sauber and Toro Rosso teams were flying on his Air Asia airline to Malaysia before heading back to the UK on a special charter when the airports open.

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