2017 Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix's Track Statistics:

Sepang International Circuit:

• First Grand Prix: 1999

• Number of Laps: 56

• Circuit Length: 5.543KM

• Race Distance: 310.408KM

• Lap Record: 1:34.223 by Juan Pablo Montoya (2004)

2017 Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix Calendar:

• Practice 1: 1st day- 10:00 – 11:30

• Practice 2: 1nd day - 14:00 – 15:30

• Practice 3: 2nd day - 14:00 – 15:00

• Qualifying: 2nd day - 17:00 – 18:00

• Race: 3rd day - 15:00 – 17:00

 

 

Other Attractions of Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix:

• From a budget point of view, the 2017 F1 Grand Prix of Malaysia is one of the best value for money Grand Prix tours available on the 2017 F1 calendar. Luxury 4 and 5 star hotels come comparably cheap and offer outdoor pools, shopping centers or the race track itself on your door step.

• Kuala Lumpur is a shopper's paradise. There is a wide range of establishments and modern malls, department stores, duty-free outlets, bazaars and night markets.

Interesting Facts about Malaysia Formula 1 Grand Prix:

• In the mid. 1990s, Malaysia was undergoing a huge change. Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's Prime Minister was determined that by 2020, the country would be a fully industrialized nation. The best way to do this, it was thought, was through the auto trade.

  The nation's number one oil company, Petronas, began investing heavily in Formula One with Sauber, and Malaysia's national car company, Proton, bought Lotus Engineering.

• Along with other huge projects, Mahathir ordered that a Grand Prix track be constructed too, and not just any track. He wanted to create a track that would be the envy of the world in terms of its facilities and technology. What he got was the Sepang International Circuit, and on its 1999 debut it did not disappoint.

• Designed by Hermann Tilke, Sepang is one of the most technical circuits in Formula One. The combination of long high-speed straights, and tight twisting complexes make the track very complicated, but also perfect for overtaking as the track itself is very wide.

• The drivers love it and, along with Malaysia's distinct atmosphere, it makes for an experience unique in Formula One.

• The International Sepang Circuit hosted the first Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1999. Initially placed towards the end of the season, the race was moved up to the beginning in 2001. Built in a stadium-like manner, a consequent amount of grandstand seats lay on the Home Straight and offer fans views of more or less all of the circuit.