Sebastian Vettel beats Red Bull teammate Mark Webber to the Malaysian GP . Vettel had qualified on pole position for the first two European races of the season . This meant the two dominant teams , Ferrari and McLaren , were both towards the rear of the field as the race began and had to weave their way through slower cars in order to get amongst the top 10 for some world championship points . Felipe Massa finishes seventh but overtakes Fernando Alonso to lead overall .
Sebastian Vettel beats Red Bull teammate Mark Webber to the Malaysian GP . Vettel had qualified on pole position for the first two European races of the season . Felipe Massa finishes seventh but overtakes Fernando Alonso to lead overall .