article_snippet: Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen chances of a podium finish in Malaysia were dampened by a storm during qualifying .
article_snippet: Television pictures of qualifying showed lightning and stormy conditions approaching the Sepang Circuit .
article_snippet: Dark clouds gather in the background at the Sepang International Circuit during the qualifying session .
article_snippet: With further rain forecast for the race, the outcome could be wide open, potentially playing into Vettel's hands as Sebastian Vettel car appeared strong in the wet. '
article_snippet: Obviously when it starts to rain here - and there's always a high chance - it can mix up things,' said Sebastian Vettel. '
article_snippet: It was an interesting qualifying session.
article_snippet: his car felt good in both dry and wet conditions at the end. '
article_snippet: I'm reasonably happy, and also the long runs look good on practice days, so we should be in good shape, but we know they (Mercedes) are difficult to beat. '
highlights_snippet: Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen's Q2 lap was disrupted by bad weather .