Title: Round 2 - Malaysia Facts and Stats
Paul_Murtagh - April 4, 2007 04:00 PM (GMT)
Circuit Name: Sepang International Circuit
Circuit Length: 3.440 miles/ 5.536kms
Laps: 56
Pit Stop Laps:
1 stop - Laps 27-33
2 stops - 16-27, 35-41
3 stops - 14-19, 25-30, 38-43
F1 Weekend Layout:
Friday:
10.00 - 11.30 - Friday Practice 1
14.00 - 15.30 - Friday Practice 2
Saturday:
11.00 - 12.00 - Saturday Practice
13.00 - 14.00 - Qualifying
Sunday:
15.00 - Race
(All Times Local - GBR -7hrs, EUR -6hrs)
Most Wins: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - 3
Most Poles: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - 5
Most Points: Michael Schumacher (Germany) - 48
Lap Record: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) 1min 34.223secs (2004)
Previous Winners:
1999 - Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000 - Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 - Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2002 - Ralf Schumacher (BMW Williams)
2003 - Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren Mercedes)
2004 - Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005 - Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2006 - Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
Current Form Table (Last 6 races):
DRIVER (NAT) - POINTS
Fernando Alonso (Spain) - 38
Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) - 24
Felipe Massa (Brazil) - 21
Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) - 20
Jenson Button (Britain) - 20
Nick Heidfeld (Germany) - 9
Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) - 8
Lewis Hamilton (Britain) - 6
Robert Kubica (Poland) - 6
Jarno Trulli (Italy) - 5
Ralf Schumacher (Germany) - 3
Nico Rosberg (Germany) - 2
Mark Webber (Australia) - 1
Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) - 0
David Coulthard (Britain) - 0
Alexander Wurz (Austria) - 0
Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) - 0
Scott Speed (USA) - 0
Christijan Albers (Nederlands) - 0
Adrian Sutil (Germany) - 0
Takuma Sato (Japan) - 0
Anthony Davidson (Britain) - 0
Paul_Murtagh - April 9, 2007 10:02 AM (GMT)
A Lap Of Sepang
By Paul Murtagh
The drivers come along the long pit straight with the huge garages on the right and the large grandstands on the left. Approaching Turn 1 the drivers are in 7th gear at 310km/h, then hard breaking into Turn 1. The corner doubles back on itself and leads straight away into Turn 2 which tightens up in the middle before opening up on the exit. Turn 3 is flat out and is basically an acceleration zone onto the short straight leading into Turn 4.
As the drivers exit Turn 4 the drivers build up speed before entering the fast chicane at Turns 5 and 6 with full throttle through 5 before feathering the throttle through 6. Then the drivers enter the double right-hander at Turn 7 and 8 clipping the apex of each. The drivers then build up speed before entering the slowest corner on the circuit, the hairpin in Turn 9.
The drivers then accelerate out of Turn 9 towards Turn 10, with the road turning right before sharpening into Turn 10 making it tricky to clip the apex. Out of Turn 10 the drivers go towards another fast chicane, Turns 11 and 12 before carrying speed into the tricky entry of Turn 13. The drivers then build up speed out of 13 along the back straight into the final corner, probably the best overtaking spot on the circuit
By Paul Murtagh
The drivers come along the long pit straight with the huge garages on the right and the large grandstands on the left. Approaching Turn 1 the drivers are in 7th gear at 310km/h, then hard breaking into Turn 1. The corner doubles back on itself and leads straight away into Turn 2 which tightens up in the middle before opening up on the exit. Turn 3 is flat out and is basically an acceleration zone onto the short straight leading into Turn 4.
As the drivers exit Turn 4 the drivers build up speed before entering the fast chicane at Turns 5 and 6 with full throttle through 5 before feathering the throttle through 6. Then the drivers enter the double right-hander at Turn 7 and 8 clipping the apex of each. The drivers then build up speed before entering the slowest corner on the circuit, the hairpin in Turn 9.
The drivers then accelerate out of Turn 9 towards Turn 10, with the road turning right before sharpening into Turn 10 making it tricky to clip the apex. Out of Turn 10 the drivers go towards another fast chicane, Turns 11 and 12 before carrying speed into the tricky entry of Turn 13. The drivers then build up speed out of 13 along the back straight into the final corner, probably the best overtaking spot on the circuit