P1racenews AI automatic summary:
After leading final practice and qualifying a reasonable eighth, Fabio Quartararo suffered “the worst five corners of my career” at the start of the Malaysian MotoGP Sprint race.
The Monster Yamaha star had a difficult race, making mistakes in the first few corners which led to him dropping down to 16th place. He failed to disengage the holeshot device at turn one and made contact with Luca Marini at Turn 2. The front suspension remained locked, affecting his corner speed, and he was pushed wide by Marc Marquez at Turn 5. Quartararo described it as the worst five corners of his career. Despite the setbacks, he believes he can fight for a top six finish if he avoids similar mistakes in the full-length race. His teammate, Franco Morbidelli, finished as the top Yamaha in eleventh place. Quartararo was also fined 1,000 euros for undoing his helmet strap in the pit lane during final practice. The stewards emphasized the safety risks of not wearing a properly fastened helmet.
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