on lap 4, and led until lap 28 when he pitted, leaving Ricciardo in the lead. Ricciardo then also pitted and Verstappen retook the lead. Coming into the last laps, Hamilton tried fighting back but Verstappen won comfortably to take his second win in his career, a year after his previous at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Meanwhile, Vettel came back from last to 4th through the field, almost overtaking Ricciardo in third. He later collided with Lance Stroll on the cooldown lap, wrapping his left-rear tyre over the right side of the car. Pascal Wehrlein gave him a ride back to the paddock after the crash. Classification Qualifying Notes – Sebastian Vettel failed to set a time within the 107% requirement, but received permission from the stewards to start the race; he also received a 20-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components. Race Notes – Kimi Räikkönen did not line up on the grid as a result of a power unit issue. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Constructors' Championship standings Note: Only the top five positions are included for the sets of standings. Bold text and an asterisk indicates competitors who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion. References Malaysian Malaysian Grand Prix Grand Prix Malaysian Grand Prix