Fastest lap for 2nd Saturday Practice in 2000 - David Coulthard - 1:38.109 

Malaysian GP - 2nd Saturday Practice Session  

45 Min: Session over - Top 10: R Barrichello (1:36.188), R Schumacher, M Hakkinen, M Schumacher, D Coulthard, H Frentzen, J Trulli, E Irvine, O Panis, K Raikkonen.

45 Min: Ralf Schumacher moves into 2nd place with a time of 1:36.457! 

44 Min: Jarno Trulli improves to 7th. Most drivers are running low fuel and new tyres in preparation for qualifying. 

43 Min: Eddie Irvine moves into 7th place while Villeneuve improves his time but stays in 9th position. 

42 Min: Heinz Harald Frentzen moves into 6th place.  

40 Min: Top 10: R Barrichello (1:36.188), M Hakkinen, M Schumacher, R Schumacher, D Coulthard, K Raikkonen, J Villeneuve, E Irvine, H Frentzen, L Burti. 

39 Min: Just over 5 minutes to go. Drivers are preparing for their final run before the qualifying session this afternoon. 

38 Min: Barrichello's time is over a second faster than last year's pole time. 

37 Min: Rubens Barrichello sets an amazing time of 1:36.188. That is 0.3 seconds faster than Hakkinen's time! 

36 Min: Kimi Raikkonen moves into 6th place. He is 0.9 seconds off the pace. 

35 Min: Mika Hakkinen takes the top spot with a time of 1:36.519. He is 0.03 seconds faster than Michael. 

33 Min: Michael Schumacher improves in 1st with a time of 1:36.548. 

32 Min: Top 10: M Schumacher (1:36.656), R Schumacher, D Coulthard, R Barrichello, M Hakkinen, J Villeneuve, E Irvine, H Frentzen, L Burti, J Montoya. 

30 Min: Alonso stops on the track. Yellow flags. 

29 Min: Ralf Schumacher moves into 2nd place just 0.02 seconds behind Michael. 

28 Min: Villeneuve improves to 6th and 0.863 off the pace.  

26 Min: Top 10: M Schumacher (1:36.656), D Coulthard, R Barrichello, M Hakkinen, R Schumacher, E Irvine, H Frentzen, L Burti, J Montoya, N Heidfeld. 

25 Min: Jenson Button moves from 19th to 15th. Just over 2 seconds off the pace. 

24 Min: The Michelin tyres appear to be performing well today on both Williams and Jaguar. 

22 Min: Eddie Irvine moves into 6th with Burti in 8th !! 

20 Min: Top 10: M Schumacher, D Coulthard, R Barrichello, M Hakkinen, R Schumacher, H Frentzen, J Montoya, N Heidfeld,  O Panis, E Irvine. 

18 Min: Montoya improves to 7th.

16 Min: Not much improvements at the top. At the back of the grid, Arrows, Benetton, Prost and Minardi are fighting it out.

15 Min: Rubens Barrichello is on a fast lap!.

14 Min: Michael Schumacher goes fastest with a time of 1:36.656. He is now 0.158 seconds ahead of Coulthard.

12 Min: Frentzen moves into 6th and is now 0.8 seconds off the pace of Coulthard. 

10 Min: Improvements at the back of the grid with Alesi now in 17th and Button in 18th. 

9 Min: No change at the top - Top 10: D Coulthard, R Barrichello, M Schumacher, M Hakkinen, R Schumacher, N Heidfeld, H Frentzen, J Montoya, O Panis, E Irvine. 

7 Min: Jarno Trulli improves to 11th, still way off the pace considering he was fastest yesterday. 

6 Min: Eddie Irvine improves his time but remains in 10th. 

4 Min: More drivers come out on the circuit. Montoya spins but manages to continue.

2 Min: Both Marques and Alonso improve on their times from the first session.

0 Min: Session started with Marques and Alonso going out immediately.

Session starting shortly. Rain expected in the afternoon. Maximum temperature of 33 degrees