UPDATED: Raikkonen wins in Sepang

Kimi Raikkonen won the second round of the 2008 formula one championship in Sepang this morning with a triumphant exhibition of man and machine.

The reigning champion demonstrated his skills as a driver as he kept up with pole sitter Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa, then passed him in the first round of pit stops and managed to open up a gap before the Brazilian spun out, denying Ferrari a sure 1-2.

BMW's Robert Kubica came in second, 22 seconds behind Raikkonen, and new McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen made it to third.

Jarno Truili was fourth in an improving Toyoya and Lewis Hamilton came fifth in the second McLaren. He had started from ninth and made up four places at the start. He moved up to third before a problematic first stop relegated him back to 11^th and he had to start all over again.

Nick Heidefeld (BMW) was sixth, Mark Webber (Red Bull) was seventh and Fernando Alonso (Renault) eighth. The race was held under dry weather.

STANDINGS

1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 14

2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 11

3. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) BMW Sauber 11

4. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) McLaren 10

5. Robert Kubica (Poland) BMW Sauber 8

6. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams 6

7. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 6

8. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 5

9. Kazuki Nakajima (Japan) Williams 3

10. Sebastien Bourdais (France) Toro Rosso 2

11. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 2

12. David Coulthard (Britain) Red Bull 0

13. Jenson Button (Britain) Honda 0

14. Nelson Piquet (Brazil) Renault 0

15. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Force India 0

16. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Honda 0

17. Anthony Davidson (Britain) Super Aguri 0

18. Takuma Sato (Japan) Super Aguri 0

Constructors Points

1. McLaren 24

2. BMW Sauber 19

3. Ferrari 11

4. Williams 9

5. Renault 6

6. Toyota 5

7. Red Bull 2

8. Toro Rosso 2

9. Honda 0

10. Force India 0

11. Super Aguri 0