A 2

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

Practice 1
Fri 10:00 – 11:30
Practice 2
Fri 14:00 – 15:30

Practice 3
Sat 14:00 – 15:00
Qualifying
Sat 17:00 – 18:00

Race
Sun 15:00 – 17:00

Circuit information

Lap data
Lap length 5.543km (3.444 miles)
Race laps 56
Race distance 310.408km (192.879 miles)
Pole position Right-hand side of the track
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 303kph (188.275 mph)
DRS zone/s (race) Pit straight and final straight
Distance from grid to turn one 660m

Car performance
Full throttle 65%
Longest flat-out section 1029m
Downforce level High
Gear changes per lap 52
Fuel use per lap 2.4kg
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.096s

Strategy
Quickest complete pit stop in 2012 22.163s by Mercedes (see full list)
2013 prime tyre**: Hard (2012: Hard)
2013 option tyre**: Medium (2012: Medium)
*Fastest lap set during a Grand Prix
**Pirelli’s compounds are softer than those used in 2012

Data sources: FIA, Williams, Mercedes







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFJuERKnUWY

ITRbroham

Will Alonso be cleared to drive the MCpos in Malaysia?

A 2

Allan McNish offers a preview of Malaysia

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/32039221

A 2

Alonso & Bottas cleared to participate in Malaysia

http://m.bbc.com/sport/formula1/32023434

A 2

Full transcript of Alonso's press conference about his accident

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/114780-...ull-transcript

A 2

Hmm...this may be why they call him "Britney"

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/32070121

Nico Rosberg has come up with a novel solution to the heat of a Formula 1 cockpit - he's taken to wearing a sanitary towel on his forehead.
The German Mercedes driver made the admission ahead of the hottest race of the season in Malaysia this weekend, when temperatures are set to soar well beyond 30 degrees Celsius.
Rosberg wants to avoid sweat trickling into his eyes in the humid conditions.
"I put [a sanitary towel] on my head in to take up the sweat," he said.

He also climbed all 2170 steps to the top of one of the Petronas Towers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkGyP7Yxkz4

DrakeValle

My cousin races motorcross. He's been doing the sanitary towel thing for years. It actually works really well..

A 2

Drivers likely to get an extra engine for 2015. FIA needs to approve proposal teams have agreed on.

http://www.racer.com/f1/item/114853-...ngine-for-2015

A 2

Friday Practice One:
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/114824-...e-for-hamilton

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m 40.124s - 20
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 40.497s 0.373s 17
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 40.985s 0.861s 13
4 Romain Grosjean Lotus/Mercedes 1m 41.543s 1.419s 14
5 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 41.596s 1.472s 26
6 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m 41.787s 1.663s 15
7 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 41.803s 1.679s 23
8 Valtteri Bottas Williams/Mercedes 1m 41.882s 1.758s 23
9 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull/Renault 1m 42.055s 1.931s 18
10 Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari 1m 42.064s 1.940s 16
11 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m 42.103s 1.979s 23
12 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Mercedes 1m 42.567s 2.443s 19
13 Raffaele Marciello Sauber/Ferrari 1m 42.621s 2.497s 13
14 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m 42.885s 2.761s 20
15 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes 1m 42.893s 2.769s 13
16 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes 1m 43.054s 2.930s 15
17 Jenson Button McLaren/Honda 1m 43.100s 2.976s 19
18 Will Stevens Marussia/Ferrari 1m 46.686s 6.562s 8
19 Roberto Merhi Marussia/Ferrari 1m 47.683s 7.559s 8
20 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes - - 4


FRIDAY PRACTICE TWO:
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/114848-...p-practice-two

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 39.790s - 16
2 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 40.163s 0.373s 29
3 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m 40.218s 0.428s 26
4 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull/Renault 1m 40.346s 0.556s 17
5 Valtteri Bottas Williams/Mercedes 1m 40.450s 0.660s 31
6 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m 40.560s 0.770s 27
7 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 40.652s 0.862s 29
8 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 41.220s 1.430s 30
9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari 1m 41.261s 1.471s 30
10 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m 41.799s 2.009s 8
11 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Mercedes 1m 41.877s 2.087s 15
12 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari 1m 41.988s 2.198s 30
13 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes 1m 42.242s 2.452s 24
14 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 42.291s 2.501s 31
15 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes 1m 42.330s 2.540s 28
16 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m 42.506s 2.716s 25
17 Jenson Button McLaren/Honda 1m 42.637s 2.847s 24
18 Romain Grosjean Lotus/Mercedes 1m 42.948s 3.158s 7
19 Will Stevens Marussia/Ferrari 1m 45.704s 5.914s 12
20 Roberto Merhi Marussia/Ferrari 1m 47.229s 7.439s 6

SATURDAY FINAL PRACTICE:
http://www.racer.com/f1/item/114899-...final-practice

Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m 39.690s - 13
2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m 39.873s 0.183s 10
3 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1m 40.245s 0.555s 9
4 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m 40.266s 0.576s 13
5 Felipe Massa Williams/Mercedes 1m 40.391s 0.701s 14
6 Valtteri Bottas Williams/Mercedes 1m 40.406s 0.716s 15
7 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull/Renault 1m 40.590s 0.900s 19
8 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 40.601s 0.911s 19
9 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso/Renault 1m 40.989s 1.299s 18
10 Marcus Ericsson Sauber/Ferrari 1m 41.200s 1.510s 19
11 Romain Grosjean Lotus/Mercedes 1m 41.206s 1.516s 16
12 Pastor Maldonado Lotus/Mercedes 1m 41.592s 1.902s 18
13 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull/Renault 1m 41.775s 2.085s 14
14 Nico Hulkenberg Force India/Mercedes 1m 41.804s 2.114s 15
15 Fernando Alonso McLaren/Honda 1m 41.991s 2.301s 13
16 Sergio Perez Force India/Mercedes 1m 42.099s 2.409s 14
17 Felipe Nasr Sauber/Ferrari 1m 42.117s 2.427s 18
18 Jenson Button McLaren/Honda 1m 42.319s 2.629s 13
19 Roberto Merhi Marussia/Ferrari 1m 46.647s 6.957s 9
20 Will Stevens Marussia/Ferrari 1m 47.059s 7.369s 6

A 2

Did anyone see the driver interviews during practice. Seb was trolling Nico Rosberg and he appeared to lose his humor as Seb continued.