Grand Prix HistoryWikipedia wrote:First included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the hyper-modern Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia.
Grand Prix InformationWikipedia wrote:he nine World Championship Malaysian Grands Prix have seen a good deal of action on and off the track, whilst the weather — furnace heat one minute, tropical storm the next — adds extra spice. The most notable Grand Prix at Sepang to date was the inaugural event in 1999. It saw Michael Schumacher return to the sport after his absence due to a broken leg sustained at that year's British Grand Prix, dominating the race and handing the victory to title-hopeful team-mate Eddie Irvine, only for both Ferraris to be disqualified due to a technical irregularity, handing the title — until the steward's decision was over-ruled — to Mika Häkkinen.
The 2001 event was hit by a heavy rainstorm in the middle of the race which made conditions very difficult. Conditions were so bad that the two Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello spun off almost simultaneously at the same corner. Remarkably, they both recovered to score a Ferrari "1-2", because for a long time they were nearly 5 seconds fastar than anyone else on the field. Elsewhere, the race was even lead by Jos Verstappen, surprisingly. However, as the track begun to dry, he fell back to 7th, but his efforts to keep positions were memorable.
Since 2001, the Malaysian Grand Prix has moved from the end of the schedule to the beginning, which has seen some topsy-turvy results as teams and drivers get to grips with their new equipment, with many races heavily influenced by the winners and losers of the scramble for position into the tight double hairpin bend at the first corner.
On April 8, 2007, shortly before the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix, Formula One president Bernie Ecclestone was quoted in stating that the circuit was getting "shabby" and "a bit tired" from the lack of care, describing it as "an old house that needs a bit of redecorating". He noted that the circuit itself is not the issue, but rather the surrounding environ; rubbish is said to be littered all over the place, potentially damaging the circuit's good reputation when it was opened in 1999.
The day before, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had met Ecclestone to discuss an extension of the Formula One contract beyond 2010. While the government had been given an additional extension to host the Grand Prix until 2015, the government was still mulling the offer, as of April 23, 2007.[2] The circuit was given a renewed contract in 2006 to organise the Malaysian Grand Prix for another five years..
Information on Grand Prix races on current track only.
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Laps 56
Circuit length 5.543 km (3.444 miles)
Race length 310.408 km (192.887 miles)
Turns 15
Direction Clockwise
Most wins by single driver Michael Schumacher (3)
Most wins by single constructor Ferrari (4)
Lap Record Race 1:34.223
Lap Record Driver Juan Pablo Montoya (2004)
Lap Record Team Williams
Tires Prime Hard
Tires Optional Medium
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DRIVERS:
Pos Driver Team Points
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 10
2 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 8
3 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 6
4 Fernando Alonso Renault 5
5 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 4
6 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 3
7 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 2
8 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1
TEAMS:
Pos Team Points
1 McLaren-Mercedes 14
2 Williams-Toyota 9
3 BMW Sauber 8
4 Renault 5
5 STR-Ferrari 2
6 Ferrari 1
7 Toyota 0
8 Super Aguri-Honda 0
9 Red Bull-Renault 0
10 Force India-Ferrari 0
11 Honda 0
Statistics from the last race on this track.
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Winner Fernando Alonso
Winning team McLaren-Mercedes
Winning time 1:32:14.930
Pole time 1:35.043
Pole driver Felipe Massa
Pole team Ferrari
Fastest lap 1:36.701
Fastest lap driver Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap team McLaren-Mercedes
Finishers in points:
Pos Driver Team Laps Time Grid Points
1 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 56 1:32:14.930 2 10
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 56 +17.557 4 8
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 56 +18.339 3 6
4 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 56 +33.777 5 5
5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 56 +36.705 1 4
6 Giancarlo Fisichella Renault 56 +1:05.638 12 3
7 Jarno Trulli Toyota 56 +1:10.132 8 2
8 Heikki Kovalainen Renault 56 +1:12.015 11 1
Best times set during the race weekend.
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Fastest lap 1:34.057
Fastest lap driver Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Qualifying (Q2)
Sector 1 time 24.767 seconds
Sector 1 driver Robert Kubica
Sector 1 team BMW Sauber
Session Qualifying
Sector 2 time 30.873 seconds
Sector 2 driver Fernando Alonso
Sector 2 team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Qualifying
Sector 3 time 38.383 seconds
Sector 3 driver Fernando Alonso
Sector 3 team McLaren-Mercedes
Session Qualifying
Combined best lap 1:34.023
Notes:
Best sector times of races are unavailable, the sector times presented are the fastest ones of those that are available and may not represent the fastest times during the weekend.
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Local time: MST (UTC + 8 Hours)
Western European Times (UK etc.): CET - 1 Hour
Eastern European Times (Finland etc.): CET + 1 Hour
Session CET EDT Stream / Channel
Friday 21st March
F1 Friday Practice 1 03:00-04:30 22:00-23:30 ITV
F1 Friday Practice 2 07:00-08:30 02:00-03:30 Several Available (See Streams)
Saturday 22nd March
F1 Saturday Practice 04:00-05:00 23:00-00:00 Unknown
F1 Qualifying 07:00 02:00 Several Available (See Streams)
Sunday 23rd March
F1 Race (56 Laps) 08:00 03:00 Several Available (See Streams)
Weather
Check these sites for weather updates, 5-10 day forecast:
Weather.com
Accuweather
Yahoo Weather
Live Streams
Programs used:
Sopcast - http://www.sopcast.org/
TVUPlayer - http://www.tvunetworks.com/
Notes:
This is based on last years streams, they may not work any more. The stream most likely to be available is [url=tvu://53060]Wheels[/url] on TVU Player.
All stream using format: "Real channel (Stream channel (Program Link))"
Schedules:
Available Channels (not always complete)
Friday Practice 2:
Speed Channel (Wheels ([url=tvu://53060]TVU[/url]))
Qualifying:
Star Sports (Star Sports ([url=tvu://10005]TVU[/url] | [url=ppmate://www.ppsportstv.com/channels/PCAST182.txt]PPMate[/url]))
Speed Channel (Wheels ([url=tvu://53060]TVU[/url]))
Race:
CCTV 5 (CCTV 5 ([url=sop://broker1.sopcast.com:3912/6002]SopCast[/url] | [url=tvu://10007]TVU[/url] | [url=tvants://www.tvants.com/tvants/?k=66c19d44a27ecb46]TVAnts[/url] | [url=ppmate://ps.itv.mop.com/channels/DEFAULT/txt/1,0,0,75/PCAST_26.txt]PPMate[/url]))
Star Sports (Star Sports ([url=tvu://10005]TVU[/url] | [url=ppmate://www.ppsportstv.com/channels/PCAST182.txt]PPMate[/url]))
Speed Channel (Wheels ([url=tvu://53060]TVU[/url]))
Other Streams:
Eurosport France - kimi56 (SopCast) - Eurosport France (TVAnts) (Unknown if available anymore)
ITV F1 - Requires Flash and is only available in the UK (Workaround possible during Australian GP, unknown if working anymore). Shows Friday Practice, Qualifying and Race.
RTL - Shows Qualifying and Race.
Video Threads
None yet.
Live Timing
Live Timing for all sessions, requires Java & account on F1.com:
http://www.formula1.com/services/live_t ... popup.html
Sources and links:
Wikipedia - Malaysian Grand Prix
The Official Formula 1 Website
Malaysian Grand Prix Official Website
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Will Ferrari dominate here, or will we see a repeat of their abysmal Melbourne form?
Will the miraculous McLarens become bulletproof this season once again?
Will Sebastian Bourdais actually score some points and have some luck on his side?
So many questions!
Last years results:
1st. Fernando Alonso (WILL THIS BE REPEATED? osweat: )
2nd. Lewis Hamilton
3rd. Kimi Raikkonen
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Two things only are for sure, we're in for a competitive race and there are going to me more than 3 retirements this year!
/discuss