Sauber Previews The Malaysian Grand Prix
So, the Malaysian Grand Prix and the Japanese Grand Prix are back-to-back races over the next couple of week for the Formula 1 race calendar.
The Sauber F1 team will continue on it’s travels, making it’s way through Asia and with the next stop being in Sepang – near Kuala Lumpur.
Similar to Singapore, the Malaysian Grand Prix is known for it’s challenging conditions – hot, humid and pushing the drivers, teams and cars to the maximum over the weekend.
After this race weekend, all the teams and drivers will be making their way to the Japanese Grand Prix – the Suzuka circuit which is famous for it’s great atmosphere and the popularity of the track amongst the drivers.
Malaysian Grand Prix – Marcus Ericsson – Car Number 9
“The Malaysian Grand Prix is another challenging race weekend due to the high temperatures as well as the humidity. After the Singapore Grand Prix, I stayed out and went to a training camp in Thailand to be in the best physical shape for the race.“
“Besides the physical challenge the weather can also play a huge role during the race weekend in Sepang – normally the races are quite exciting due to the unpredictable weather and heavy rain storms too.”
“After the Malaysian Grand Prix it’s straight to Japan – I lived there in 2009 when I raced in the Japanese Formula 3 and it’s always nice to go back, I have great memories there.“
“The fans as well, they make the atmosphere at the Suzuka Circuit unique.“
Malaysian Grand Prix – Felipe Nasr – Car Number 12
“As Formula One continues it’s travels in Asia, the next stops are Malaysia and Japan! Talking about the Malaysian Grand Prix, the first thing which comes to mind is the heat and humidity.“
“During the race last weekend in Singapore, we were already able to acclimatise to the high temperatures. In Malaysia, this will be the same.“
“The weather makes it an exciting race weekend – you never know when the rain will come into play.“
“The Japanese Grand Prix follows this race, it’s on the Suzuka Circuit which is not only a great track on which I drove a Formula 1 car last year for the first time but it is also full of very passionate Formula 1 fans.“
“In terms of the fan base – the Japanese Grand Prix is for us drivers a remarkable race weekend.”
Sepang Circuit – Track Facts – Malaysian Grand Prix
The climatic conditions at the Sepang Circuit are usually extreme for both, the drivers and the teams. There is no way to accurately predict the rain and the track is definitely a challenging one.
Offering more race lines than on other circuits due to it’s width – despite two long straights. Downforce is important and the track has a mix of low to high-speed corners.
Having a stable car in the high-speed corners as well as traction in low-speed corners is also crucial.
Sepang Circuit – Track Facts – Malaysian Grand Prix
Length – 5.543 km
Race Distance – 56 Laps / 310.408 km
There’s lots more to come soon ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix so make sure you check back for the latest!
The Formula 1 Girl 🙂
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