|
Grand Prix racing in Malaysia can be traced back
to the early 1960s when an event was held at Singapore's
Thomson Road Grand Prix circuit when the island was still
part of the Malaysian federation. After Singapore's
independence in 1965, a race was eventually organized to
take place at the Shah Alam Circuit, hosting various
series including Formula Pacific, Formula Atlantic and
Formula 2. Those grands prix were held every year between
1968 and 1982 but the national race then disappeared until
the 1990s.
When Formula 1 arrived in Malaysia in 1999, it became the
first Asian grand prix in the series to be hosted outside
of Japan and it was the first time there had been two
Asian races on the Formula 1 calendar since 1995. The
venue was the newly built Sepang International Circuit,
situated just south of the country's capital city Kuala
Lumpur. It's hosted the Malaysian GP every year since,
initially in October but the event has been part of the
opening flyaway races since 2001.
Hot on the heels of the opening race in Australia, round 2
of the 2012 Formula 1 season takes place on March 25th in
Sepang, Malaysia. With the Northeast Monsoon still lurking
in the region at this time of year, the teams will have
one eye on the weather radar throughout the race weekend.
During the 2009 race, monsoon showers swept across the
circuit, prompting the red flag to be produced. With no
sign of the rain abating and darkness looming, the event
was abandoned. The race classification was taken at the
end of lap 31, making the 2009 Malaysian GP just the fifth
event in Formula 1 history to be abandoned before 75%
distance.
Remember to make your game picks in the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 thread
before the deadline of Saturday, March 24th at 3:55 AM ET,
five minutes before qualifying begins. Here we run down
some Malaysian GP facts and season stats.
Race Info
|
Grand Prix
|
Malaysian GP |
Round
|
2 of 20 |
Circuit
|
Sepang International Circuit
(SIC)
|
Location
|
Sepang, Selangor |
Circuit Type |
Permanent race circuit |
Circuit
Length |
3.44 mi (5.543 km) |
Circuit
Direction |
Clockwise |
Turns |
15 (5 Left, 10 Right) |
Lap Record |
1:34.223, Juan Pablo Montoya
(Williams), 2004 |
Race Length |
192.878 mi (310.408 km)
|
Laps
|
56 |
2011
Polesitter |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull
Racing) |
2011 Winner |
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull
Racing) |
Timetable
|
Free
Practice 1 |
Thursday, March 22nd at 10 PM ET
- 11:30 PM ET |
Free
Practice 2 |
Friday, March 23rd at 2 AM ET -
3:30 AM ET |
Free
Practice 3 |
Saturday, March 24th at 1 AM ET -
2 AM ET |
Fantasy
Deadline |
Saturday, March 24th at 3:55
AM ET |
Qualifying
|
Saturday, March 24th at 4 AM ET |
Race
|
Sunday, March 25th at 4 AM ET
|
Sepang facts:
- The polesitter has won seven out of the 13 grands
prix at Sepang.
- Only one polesitter has failed to finish in
Malaysia.
- Ten out of the 13 Malaysian GP has seen the race
winner start from the front row.
- Just one Sepang winner has started from behind the
front two rows of the grid.
- The previous year's winner in Malaysia has scored a
podium finish just four times in twelve years.
- This year, Sebastian Vettel will attempt to become
the first driver to win three in a row in Malaysia.
- Michael Schumacher has the most Sepang wins (3) but
hasn't bettered sixth place since winning in 2004.
- Seven of the last nine podiums in Malaysia have
featured a driver who started from behind the front
two rows.
- In the truncated 2009 event, the top-5 didn't
include a driver from the "top-3" teams.
- Ferrari has the most Malaysian GP victories with
five.
- The most positions gained at Sepang is 16 by Felipe
Massa in 2006.
- There has been at least seven retirements in five of
the last ten Sepang races.
- A driver has retired on the opening lap at Sepang
four times in the last six years.
- A sudden downpour caused four drivers to spin off on
lap 3 in 2001, before it dried again.
- The 2009 event was red flagged on lap 33 due to
heavy rain, making it the shortest F1 race since 1991.
2011 Malaysian GP
Qualifying Results
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Q1
|
Q2
|
Q3
|
Grid
|
1.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:37.468
|
1:35.934
|
1:34.870
|
1
|
2.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren
|
1:36.861
|
1:35.852
|
1:34.974
|
2
|
3.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
1:37.924
|
1:36.080
|
1:35.179
|
3
|
4.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren |
1:37.033
|
1:35.569
|
1:35.200
|
4
|
5.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari
|
1:36.897
|
1:36.320
|
1:35.802
|
5
|
6.
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Renault |
1:37.224
|
1:36.811
|
1:36.124
|
6
|
7.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari |
1:36.744
|
1:36.557
|
1:36.251
|
7
|
8.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault |
1:37.210
|
1:36.642
|
1:36.324
|
8
|
9.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes
|
1:37.316
|
1:36.388
|
1:36.809
|
9
|
10
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber
|
1:36.994
|
1:36.691
|
1:36.820
|
10
|
11.
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes |
1:36.904
|
1:37.035
|
-
|
11
|
12.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:37.693
|
1:37.160
|
-
|
12
|
13.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
1:37.677
|
1:37.347
|
-
|
13
|
14.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
1:38.045
|
1:37.370
|
-
|
14
|
15.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams |
1:38.163
|
1:37.496
|
-
|
15
|
16.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Sauber
|
1:37.759
|
1:37.528
|
-
|
16
|
17.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
1:37.693
|
1:37.593
|
-
|
17
|
18.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
1:38.276
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
19.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus |
1:38.645
|
-
|
-
|
19
|
20.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
1:38.791
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
21.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
1:40.648
|
-
|
-
|
21
|
22.
|
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Virgin Racing
|
1:41.001
|
-
|
-
|
22
|
23.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Hispania Racing |
1:41.549
|
-
|
-
|
23
|
24.
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
Hispania Racing |
1:42.574
|
-
|
-
|
24
|
|
|
107% Time: |
1:43.516
|
|
|
|
|
Qualifying Notes
|
Red Bull Racing and
McLaren had two cars in the top-4. |
Ferrari and Renault
had two cars in the top-8. |
|
2011 Malaysian GP Race
Results and Drivers' Fantasy Points
|
Rank
|
Driver |
Team |
Retirement
|
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
1.
|
Sebastian Vettel
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
5
|
40
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
49
|
2.
|
Jenson Button
|
McLaren |
|
1
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
3.
|
Nick Heidfeld
|
Renault |
|
1
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
38
|
4.
|
Mark Webber
|
Red Bull Racing
|
|
2
|
34
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
38
|
5.
|
Felipe Massa
|
Ferrari
|
|
1
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
6.
|
Fernando Alonso
|
Ferrari |
|
1
|
30
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
33
|
7.
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
Sauber |
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
8.
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
McLaren
|
|
3
|
26
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
9.
|
Michael Schumacher
|
Mercedes
|
|
0
|
24
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
10.
|
Paul di Resta
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
22
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
11.
|
Adrian Sutil
|
Force India
|
|
0
|
20
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
12.
|
Nico Rosberg
|
Mercedes |
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
13.
|
Sébastien Buemi
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
14.
|
Jaime Alguersuari
|
Toro Rosso
|
|
0
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
15.
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
Lotus
|
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
16.
|
Timo Glock
|
Virgin Racing
|
|
0
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
17.
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
Renault |
Accident |
1
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Ret.
|
Vitantonio Liuzzi
|
Hispania Racing
|
Rear wing
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Ret.
|
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
Virgin Racing
|
Electronics
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Ret.
|
Jarno Trulli
|
Lotus
|
Clutch
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Ret.
|
Sergio Pérez
|
Sauber
|
Electrical |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Rubens Barrichello
|
Williams |
Hydraulics |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Narain Karthikeyan
|
Hispania Racing
|
Mechanical
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Ret.
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
Williams
|
Engine
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
2011 Malaysian GP Teams'
Fantasy Points
|
Team
|
Drivers |
Q.P.
|
R.P.
|
C.F.
|
L.L.
|
M.L.
|
F.L.
|
TOTAL
|
Red Bull Racing
|
(Sebastian
Vettel/Mark Webber) |
3
|
37
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
46
|
McLaren |
(Lewis
Hamilton/Jenson Button) |
3
|
32
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
Ferrari |
(Fernando
Alonso/Felipe Massa) |
1
|
31
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
35
|
Mercedes |
(Michael
Scumacher/Nico Rosberg) |
0
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
Renault |
(Nick Heidfeld/Vitaly
Petrov) |
1
|
22
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
Williams |
(Rubens
Barrichello/Pastor Maldonado) |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Force India |
(Adrian Sutil/Paul di
Resta) |
0
|
21
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
23
|
Sauber |
(Kamui
Kobayashi/Sergio Pérez) |
0
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
Toro Rosso
|
(Sébastien
Buemi/Jaime Alguersuari) |
0
|
15
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
Lotus |
(Heikki
Kovalainen/Jarno Trulli) |
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Hispania Racing
|
(Narain
Karthikeyan/Vitantonio Liuzzi) |
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Virgin Racing |
(Timo
Glock/Jérôme d'Ambrosio) |
0
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
|
Race Notes
|
Classified
finishers |
Top-17 drivers. |
Two classified
finishers |
Red Bull, Ferrari,
McLaren, Force India, Mercedes, Toro Rosso and
Renault. |
Race leaders |
Sebastian Vettel (Red
Bull Racing) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari). |
Laps led |
Vettel (1-13), Alonso
(14), Vettel (15-25), Alonso (26), Vettel
(27-56). |
Fastest lap |
Mark Webber (Red Bull
Racing) on lap 46 (1:40.571). |
Miscellaneous |
Fernando Alonso was
penalized 20s for avoidable contact with Lewis
Hamilton. |
|
Lewis Hamilton was
penalized 20s for weaving in front of Fernando
Alonso. |
|
Lewis Hamilton
crossed the finish line 7th. |
|
Vitaly Petrov crashed
on lap 53/56 but was classified after completing
90+% laps. |
|
Points and Bonus Points
Key
|
Q.P.
|
Qualifying Points
|
R.P.
|
Race Points |
C.F.
|
Classified
Finisher(s) Bonus Point(s) |
L.L.
|
Lap Led Bonus Point
|
M.L.
|
Most Laps Led Bonus
Points |
F.L.
|
Fastest Lap Bonus
Point |
Malaysian GP 2002 - 2011 and This
Season's Statistics
|
List
|
Driver/Team
|
TM
|
This
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Avg Start
|
Avg Finish
|
Best
|
Top-10
|
Top-5
|
Wins
|
FP/Race
|
A
|
Sebastian Vettel |
RBR
|
Race
|
4
|
1
|
5.50
|
8.75
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
29.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
6.00
|
2.00
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
41.00
|
A
|
Mark Webber |
RBR
|
Race
|
10
|
1
|
7.70
|
11.50
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
21.30
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
5.00
|
4.00
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
36.00
|
A
|
Jenson Button
|
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
1
|
8.20
|
6.80
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
30.90
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
2.00
|
1.00
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
48.00
|
A
|
Lewis Hamilton
|
MCL
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
8.60
|
5.60
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
33.20
|
Season
|
1
|
1
|
1.00
|
3.00
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
43.00
|
A
|
Fernando Alonso |
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
2
|
8.33
|
5.78
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
34.44
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
12.00
|
5.00
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
33.00
|
A
|
Felipe Massa |
FER
|
Race
|
9
|
2
|
11.33
|
8.22
|
5
|
8
|
3
|
0
|
27.78
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
16.00
|
17.00
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
B
|
Michael Schumacher |
MER
|
Race
|
7
|
2
|
5.86
|
7.57
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
30.29
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
4.00
|
20.00
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.00
|
B
|
Nico Rosberg |
MER
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
7.00
|
12.83
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
18.83
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
7.00
|
12.00
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
20.00
|
B
|
Kimi
Räikkönen
|
LOT
|
Race
|
8
|
0
|
5.50
|
10.63
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
24.13
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
18.00
|
7.00
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
29.00
|
B
|
Romain Grosjean
|
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
3.00
|
21.00
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.00
|
B
|
Paul di Resta
|
FI
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
14.00
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
15.00
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
23.00
|
B
|
Nico Hülkenberg
|
FI
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
5.00
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
24.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
9.00
|
22.00
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1.00
|
B
|
Kamui Kobayashi
|
SAU
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
9.50
|
14.50
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
15.50
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
13.00
|
6.00
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
31.00
|
B
|
Sergio Pérez
|
SAU
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
16.00
|
21.00
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
17.00
|
8.00
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
27.00
|
B
|
Daniel Ricciardo
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
10.00
|
9.00
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
26.00
|
B
|
Jean-Éric
Vergne
|
TR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
11.00
|
11.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
21.00
|
B
|
Pastor Maldonado
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
18.00
|
24.00
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
8.00
|
13.00
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
18.00
|
B
|
Bruno Senna
|
WIL
|
Race
|
1
|
0
|
23.00
|
16.00
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
14.00
|
16.00
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
B
|
Heikki Kovalainen
|
CAT
|
Race
|
5
|
0
|
12.40
|
12.80
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
17.40
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
19.00
|
18.00
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6.00
|
B
|
Vitaly Petrov
|
CAT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
9.50
|
18.00
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
20.00
|
19.00
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4.00
|
B
|
Pedro de la Rosa
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
20.50
|
17.00
|
11
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10.50
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
23.00
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
B
|
Narain Karthikyan
|
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
14.50
|
10.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11.50
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
24.00
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
B
|
Timo Glock |
MAR
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
13.00
|
15.75
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
12.50
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
21.00
|
14.00
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
B
|
Charles Pic
|
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
22.00
|
15.00
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
13.00
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing |
RBR
|
Race
|
7
|
2
|
6.86
|
9.07
|
1
|
10
|
4
|
2
|
27.57
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
5.50
|
3.00
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
41.00
|
TM
|
McLaren |
MCL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
7.45
|
9.05
|
1
|
14
|
8
|
2
|
27.30
|
Season
|
1
|
1
|
1.50
|
2.00
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
49.00
|
TM
|
Ferrari |
FER
|
Race
|
10
|
4
|
7.30
|
7.20
|
1
|
15
|
9
|
2
|
31.70
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
14.00
|
11.00
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
20.00
|
TM
|
Mercedes |
MER
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
7.50
|
11.25
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
21.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
5.50
|
16.00
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
TM
|
Lotus |
LOT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
10.50
|
14.00
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14.00
|
TM
|
Force India
|
FI
|
Race
|
4
|
0
|
15.00
|
14.13
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
15.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
12.00
|
16.00
|
10
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
11.00
|
TM
|
Sauber |
SAU
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
10.65
|
10.37
|
2
|
12
|
3
|
0
|
21.80
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
15.00
|
7.00
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
30.00
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso
|
TR
|
Race
|
6
|
0
|
15.75
|
14.25
|
9
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
10.50
|
10.00
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
24.00
|
TM
|
Williams |
WIL
|
Race
|
10
|
0
|
9.35
|
12.30
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
20.50
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
11.00
|
14.50
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
TM
|
Caterham |
CAT
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
19.50
|
18.50
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5.00
|
TM
|
HRT |
HRT
|
Race
|
2
|
0
|
23.00
|
18.00
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8.00
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
23.50
|
-
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.00
|
TM
|
Marussia |
MAR
|
Race
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Season
|
1
|
0
|
21.50
|
14.50
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15.00
|
|
|
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