Malaysian GP Observe size
5.543 km
Malaysian GP Variety of laps
56
Malaysian GP Race distance
310.408 km ROUTE
Malaysian GP Sepang, Kuala Lumpur
Try a lap of the circuit with Jarno Trulli:
“I am approaching the primary nook at round 295 km/h in prime gear. The primary corners are fairly tough to barter, and I take them in second gear. The primary right-hander is at about 70 km/h and the second left-hander at 80 km/h.
I’ve to be very cautious with the accelerator as a result of this place is kind of misleading. Then there’s a lengthy proper flip, which I take at full acceleration. On the finish of the quick straight, my pace is about 290 km/h, then I cut back my pace to 100 km/h and, in second gear, take the subsequent right-hand bend. Then we now have some fairly attention-grabbing quick corners, which we absorb fifth gear.
The primary one is taken at about 225 km/h with out braking in any respect, and the second is at 220 km/h. These corners have been fairly tough previously, however with the advances on this yr’s vehicles and tyres, it will likely be a bit simpler.
On the quick straight, I am in sixth gear going into the right-hander at 275 km/h, then I am in fifth gear, after which I end the nook at 165 km/h.
The following quick straight takes me to round 275 km/h, though I’ve to decelerate to 70 km/h and put the automobile in second gear for the very sharp left-hander that follows.
Then there’s an attention-grabbing right-hander, which I take at 230 km/h with a slight launch of the accelerator, however I feel we’ll be capable to do it this yr with the pedal absolutely down.
Then the nook narrows somewhat bit, and by the point I end it, my pace is 145 km/h.
The following one is a quick left-hander at 250 km/h, in fifth gear, with the throttle barely off. I take the subsequent lengthy right-hander in the identical fifth gear at 270 km/h and brake all the way down to 110 km/h as I come out onto the lengthy last straight.
Relying on the nook, I attain a pace of round 310 km/h on the straight, on the finish of which I decelerate to 80 km/h and enter the start-finish straight after the final left appendicular nook.”
Winners:
1999: E. Irvine in a Ferrari
2000: M. Schumacher in a Ferrari
2001: M. Schumacher “Ferrari”
2002: Schumacher “Williams”
2003: Raikkonen “McLaren”
2004: Schumacher “Ferrari”
2005: Alonso “Renault”
2006: Fisichella “Renault”
2007: Alonso “Renault”
2008: Raikkonen “Ferrari”
2009: J. Button “Brawn”
2010: S. Vettel “Pink Bull”
2011: S. Vettel “Pink Bull”
2012: F. Alonso “Ferrari”
2013: S. Vettel “Pink Bull”
2014. Pangkor Laut, 2, Langkawi, Berjaya Tioman, Kenyir, 12, 15
Most overtakes recorded: Pangkor Laut, 15