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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…


Suzuka - Team Preview
Pirelli
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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


Technical changes






[url=]Friday practices


Practice 1



Practice 2


Practice 3



Qualifying


Race


Standings