Malaysian Grand Prix 2011, Sepang International Circuit - Race 2/19

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MALAYSIA - Sepang

Friday 8 April
First practice: 0255-0435, BBC Red Button/online
Second practice: 0655-0835, BBC Red Button/online

Saturday 9 April
Third practice: 0555-07:05, BBC Red Button/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra/online
Qualifying: 0800-1030, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
Qualifying repeat: 1300-1415, BBC One

Sunday 10 April
Grand Prix live: 0800-1115, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 live/online
F1 forum: 1115-1215, BBC Red Button/online
Grand Prix repeat: 1300-1500, BBC One
Highlights: 1900-2000 and 0230-0330, BBC Three


Standings:

Track:

Track Diagram

Circuit information

Lap data
Lap length 5.543km (3.444 miles)
Race laps 56
Race distance 310.408km (192.879 miles)
Lap record* 1’34.223 (211.783 kph) by Juan Pablo Montoya, 2004
Fastest lap 1’32.582 (215.536 kph) by Fernando Alonso, 2005
Maximum speed (2010) 303.2 kph (188.4 mph) by Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Car performance
Full throttle 65%
Power loss 9%
Tyre energy (1-3)
Brake energy (1-3)
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap
Fuel use per lap 2.7kg

Strategy
Pit lane time loss 22 seconds
2011 prime tyre**: Hard (2010: Hard)
2011 option tyre**: Soft (2010: Soft)


Malaysia preview quotes - Ferrari, Force India, HRT & more
With an overtaking-friendly track, combining long, high-speed straights with technical twisty sections, there’s more than enough for the drivers to get stuck into over the course of the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend. But this year there’s an additional curveball to contend with thanks to the new Pirelli tyres, which are as-yet untested in the kind of sizzling temperatures we tend to see in Kuala Lumpur. Key team personnel and, of course, the drivers discuss their chances of success at the challenging Sepang International Circuit…


Malaysia- Team Preview
Pirelli
Cosworth Not uploaded yet


Red Bull Not uploaded yet
McLaren
Ferrari Not uploaded yet
Mercedes
Renault
Williams
Force India Not uploaded yet
Sauber
Toro Rosso Not uploaded yet
Lotus
Hispania
Virgin


Classic F1
Classic F1 2011 - Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher has chosen his five greatest all-time grands prix for the second edition of this year's new-look classic Formula 1 feature.

Classic F1 - Spanish Grand Prix 1991
Watch highlights from the 1991 Spanish Grand Prix as Nigel Mansell wins an early battle with Ayrton Senna before going on to win the rain-affected race.

Classic F1 - European Grand Prix 1993
Watch highlights from the 1993 European Grand Prix as Ayrton Senna wins one of the finest races of his career at a rain-soaked Donington Park.

Classic F1 - Hungarian Grand Prix 1998
Watch short highlights of the 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Ferrari's Michael Schumacher drives a superb race following a switch in strategy to overhaul the McLarens of Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard.

Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 2000
Watch highlights from the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix as Mika Hakkinen pulls off one of the greatest overtaking manoeuvres in F1 history to win ahead of Michael Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher's favourite race - Japanese GP 2000
Watch highlights from the 2000 Japanese Grand Prix as Michael Schumacher wins an epic duel with McLaren's Mika Hakkinen to end Ferrari's 21-year wait for the drivers' world title.


Technical Changes Australia

Weather Forecast
Practice 1 Fri 10:00
Practice 2 Fri 14:00

Practice 3 Sat 13:00
Qualifying Sat 16:00

Race Sun 16:00

News

• Pirelli expects higher tyre degradation at Sepang
  Pirelli has warned to expect higher levels of tyre degradation at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix than was the case in Australia, meaning drivers are likely to be make a minimum of three pit stops in Sunday’s race.
• Hill sure Vettel won't run away with title
  Damon Hill is confident the 2011 season will again see several drivers vying for the world championship title, despite champion Sebastian Vettel’s dominant performance in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
• Sepang will show just how far ahead Red Bull really are
  Heading into the second race of 2011, the key question is whether Red Bull will have the same huge performance advantage as in Melbourne, of almost one second per lap.
• Horner not expecting future races to be as straightforward
  Christian Horner admits Red Bull can’t expect to continue dominating race weekends in the same fashion as in Australia in the face of such fierce rivals, but is confident recent seasons have proved they can more than hold their own in the development race.
• McLaren warn Melbourne might've been misleading
  McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has warned that the team cannot get carried away despite its much better than expected start to the season in Melbourne.
• McLaren drivers bullish over MP4-26's potentialhttp://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18261178
  McLaren duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are confident that the team have only just scratched the surface of the package of upgrades that transformed the MP4-26’s performance at the Australian Grand Prix.
• Jenson Button expects three-way fight for world title
  Jenson Button expects a close three-way title fight despite Red Bull's dominant win at Sunday's 2011 season opener.
• Ferrari: Finding one-lap pace has been our focus
  Ferrari say they have left no stone unturned in analysing their mysterious underperformance in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and will be making a host of changes to their car for Malaysia in a bid to close the gap to McLaren and Red Bull.
• Massa says Ferrari have a lot of work to do
  Felipe Massa has admitted that Ferrari have 'a lot to do' after their disappointing weekend in Melbourne - suggesting there was a major difference between how the car had performed in testing and how it had fared during the grand prix.
• Massa against bigger role for DRS
  Felipe Massa is opposed to any move to allow the new drag reduction system (DRS) to be used on both long straights at Sepang this weekend, since he fears it would devalue the spectacle by making overtaking too easy.
• Schumacher warns F1 rivals not to write off Mercedes
  Michael Schumacher says Mercedes cannot be ruled out of the F1 title race despite a poor opening in Australia.
• Mercedes 'will shock detractors' at Sepang
  Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher have vowed to shock the team's critics with their form in next weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix.
• Boullier confident Renault will continue challenging big guns
  Eric Boullier is confident Renault are capable of again taking on the front-running teams on merit at the second round of the season in Malaysia – although thinks the pecking order will continue to change in the opening weeks of the season.
• Sutil: Oz points finish has raised Force India's sights
  Adrian Sutil says Force India’s double points finish in Australia exceeded his expectations and has given him renewed hope of a strong early phase of the season.
• Paul di Resta confident of Formula 1 progress
  Paul di Resta has said he is confident of building on a Formula 1 debut that exceeded his expections.
• Sauber drop appeal against Melbourne disqualification
  Sauber have dropped plans to appeal their disqualification from the Australian Grand Prix.
  

Driver Chnages
Valsecchi to drive for Lotus in first practice
Davide Valsecchi will participate in an F1 race weekend for the first time on Friday



The track and TV coverage starts

FIA Thursday press conference Malaysia


Technical changes Malaysia

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Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
While the forecast thunderstorms never materialized, the other widespread prediction for Friday practice in Sepang - that Red Bull would be the team to beat - did come to fruition with Mark Webber leading the field in the RB7 during both sessions. McLaren, however, didn’t let the reigning constructors’ champions have it all their own way and were a very close second in terms of pace. The leading teams and their rivals reflect on their early progress in Sepang…

FIA Friday press conference - Malaysia
Team Principals - Eric Boullier (Renault), Ross Brawn (Mercedes), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Colin Kolles (HRT) and Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber).


Practice 1

Practice One - Webber sets strong Sepang standard 08 Apr 2011
Mark Webber sent shivers down the spines of rivals here in Sepang this morning as he lapped his Red Bull RB7 1.665s faster than anyone else. Lewis Hamilton got closest in his McLaren, but his 1m 39.316s best was light years behind Webber’s 1m 37.651s.

Highlights - Malaysian GP first practice
Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time in the first practice session at Sepang while Renault have a miserable morning with both Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov suffering brake problems.


Practice 2

Practice Two - McLaren keep Red Bull honest in Malaysia
Mark Webber continued to set the pace for Red Bull as practice resumed in Sepang on Friday afternoon, but this time his margin over McLaren was much smaller. The Australian lapped his RB7 in 1m 36.876s, but Jenson Button took the fastest times in the first two sectors on a lap of 1m 36.881s that left him just 0.005s adrift.

Highlights - Malaysian GP second practice
Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time of the second free practice session at Sepang edging out the McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Practice 3

Final practice - Hamilton moves ahead in Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton took his turn at the top of the timesheets after the final free practice session finished at 2pm here in Sepang this afternoon.


Qualifying

Race

Race - Vettel keeps cool to win Malaysian thriller
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel made it look so easy as he scored his second victory of the season and extended his world championship points tally to 50 on Sunday afternoon in Malaysia. The German took the lead at the start, nursed his tyres through three pits stops, avoided using his problematic KERS from the 29th lap after instruction from his team, yet was still 6.1s ahead of a charging Jenson Button in the McLaren with a lap to go.

Malaysian Grand Prix - selected team & driver quotes
Williams on their second double DNF; Renault's Vitaly Petrov on his dramatic leap over the kerbs and into retirement; McLaren's Lewis Hamilton on his disappointing day; and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on dealing with several issues to match his Melbourne victory. The drivers review their Sundays at Sepang...

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso hit with penalties
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso have been hit with 20-second penalties following a collision in Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

alaysian Grand Prix - top three drivers
Podium finishers Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld give their reactions to the Malaysian Grand Prix as Red Bull's Vettel wins his second race in succession.

Highlights - Malaysian Grand Prix
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel puts in another flawless performance to win an eventful Malaysian Grand Prix, with McLaren's Jenson Button second and Nick Heidfeld third.

Malaysian Grand Prix in 90 seconds
Watch short highlights as Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel takes the chequered flag at Sepang ahead of Jenson Button and Nick Heidfeld after an action-packed Malaysian Grand Prix.



Standings

 

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can sombody post on here please all the times for practice ect.

The tv times are the first thing in the op.

 

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Thanks

 

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They should just remove the flex rule of5mm or what ever it is. It's unprovable and just keep upping the weight test if they so wish. It's getting boring now, fia are happy with it, so get your designers on the case to copy it. I dont even think it's braking any rules as several parts seem to be contributing and as such each part is under it's own limit.

 

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So gutted that I am going to miss quali AND the race - girlfriend's birthday this weekend. Guess I will be heading over to iplayer.

Was wanting to do a massive BBQ but it there must be a mass exodus from Bristol as litterally none of my mates are about. Still get to watch f1 and then do nothing all day.

I hope I finish work early tonight, but should be back for 2nd practice.

 

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Drs failed before it was implemented, it is not racing, it is not fair and is a totally silly idea. Even if it works how they want, it's still a total failure.

 

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Its not fair because it artificially gives one car an advantage and keeps that advantage untill they break. In no way is it fair. Backed up by some top f1 drivers past and present.
What they need to do is sort the issues out which are.
To much aero downforce, not enough mechanical grip, not enough engine power. The real issues can be easily solved if they wish. Without making the sport a sit com. It has no place in f1 and never will, the sooner it's abandoned the better.

 

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It is happening and has happened before, they are introducing ground effect. Lots of inventions have been throw out the rule book and everytime they change wing size and angles they have to re do the aero.

Drs is not fair and as such has no place in any sport let alone f1

 

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Yes because with ground effect will come a reduction in front and rear wing to compensate for increased downforce from the ground effect, meaning less dirty air. CIA could if they so wish put strict size limits on that would reduce aero completely.

No idea why you are including kers, no one has a problem with that in a fairness sense.

There's no point in spice if its fake, I would rather see racing and not a wrestling type event.

 

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Just got in from work, how did webber set that time? Now can I stay awake for fp2

 

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I expect it will be, the rbr is a mighty car and is just built on and refined from last year, eking out even more time, over the completely redesigned and pretty useless mclaren.

 

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AH - if the McLaren is useless, what are the rest - utter carp ?

Was referring to the original car in pre season testing but why not. Fell asleep after about 29mins of practice.

Times looking encouraging but not holding much hope rbi always seem to Franck it up on Saturday.

 

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Double diffuser is different as that wasn't against the rules. However saying that fia still don't care so it's legal and other teams need to copy or shut up. Also it looks like it's more than the front wing, with several bits helping it. So it's probably end each parts flex limit anyway.

 

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Morning, I want to see this tiger design.

 

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Practice One - Webber sets strong Sepang standard 08 Apr 2011
Mark Webber sent shivers down the spines of rivals here in Sepang this morning as he lapped his Red Bull RB7 1.665s faster than anyone else. Lewis Hamilton got closest in his McLaren, but his 1m 39.316s best was light years behind Webber’s 1m 37.651s.

Highlights - Malaysian GP first practice
Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time in the first practice session at Sepang while Renault have a miserable morning with both Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov suffering brake problems.

 

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Practice Two - McLaren keep Red Bull honest in Malaysia
Mark Webber continued to set the pace for Red Bull as practice resumed in Sepang on Friday afternoon, but this time his margin over McLaren was much smaller. The Australian lapped his RB7 in 1m 36.876s, but Jenson Button took the fastest times in the first two sectors on a lap of 1m 36.881s that left him just 0.005s adrift.

Highlights - Malaysian GP second practice
Red Bull's Mark Webber sets the fastest time of the second free practice session at Sepang edging out the McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

 

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Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
While the forecast thunderstorms never materialized, the other widespread prediction for Friday practice in Sepang - that Red Bull would be the team to beat - did come to fruition with Mark Webber leading the field in the RB7 during both sessions. McLaren, however, didn’t let the reigning constructors’ champions have it all their own way and were a very close second in terms of pace. The leading teams and their rivals reflect on their early progress in Sepang…

FIA Friday press conference - Malaysia
Team Principals - Eric Boullier (Renault), Ross Brawn (Mercedes), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Colin Kolles (HRT) and Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber).

 

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Final practice - Hamilton moves ahead in Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton took his turn at the top of the timesheets after the final free practice session finished at 2pm here in Sepang this afternoon.

 

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Thanks, rather boring. Was expecting some piece of abstract art in gold or something by the way they where talking.

 

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That's incredibly out of sync.