2 to 4 April 2010
A purpose-built facility, Sepang’s 5.543km lap provides a blend of medium and high speed corners interspersed with several slow speed sections and blisteringly fast straights.

Such a dynamic track poses a particular challenge for Formula 1 drivers and their engineers as a quick lap depends on a car with a well balanced set-up for the complex mix of corners, plenty of power for the quick straights and sufficient cooling capabilities to counterbalance the extremes of temperature and powerful humidity.

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With temperatures reaching 40°C in Kuala Lumpur, climatic conditions can play a significant role in the outcome of the Malaysian Grand Prix. Coupled with the high humidity levels and the constant threat of heavy downpours, the drivers and their cars will be pushed to thermal limits.

As temperatures soar so will the heat in the cockpit, and the driver’s physical and mental fitness levels will be severely tested as they lose over a litre of fluid per hour in the race. Engines will also be strained as they are fired up for a second outing in Malaysia.

Sepang is not regarded as a power circuit, with the time spent at full throttle relatively low, but containing oil temperatures in the extreme heat, while not compromising aerodynamic efficiency, will be imperative for their reliability.

2009 Malaysian GP Images

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	Year	Circuit	Date	Driver	Team	Laps
11	2009	Sepang International Circuit	5 April	1 Jenson Button 2 Nick Heidfeld 3 Timo Glock	Brawn BMW Sauber Toyota	31 31 31
10	2008	Sepang International Circuit	23 March	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Robert Kubica 3 Heikki Kovalainen	Ferrari BMW Sauber McLaren	56 56 56
9	2007	Sepang International Circuit	8 April	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Lewis Hamilton 3 Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	56 56 56
8	2006	Sepang International Circuit	19 March	1 Giancarlo Fisichella 2 Fernando Alonso 3 Jenson Button	Renault Renault Honda	56 56 56
7	2005	Sepang International Circuit	20 March	1 Fernando Alonso 2 Jarno Trulli 3 Nick Heidfeld	Renault Toyota Williams	56 56 56
6	2004	Sepang International Circuit	21 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 Jenson Button	Ferrari Williams BAR	56 56 56
5	2003	Sepang International Circuit	23 March	1 Kimi Räikkönen 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 Fernando Alonso	McLaren Ferrari Renault	56 56 56
4	2002	Sepang International Circuit	17 March	1 Ralf Schumacher 2 Juan Pablo Montoya 3 Michael Schumacher	Williams Williams Ferrari	56 56 56
3	2001	Sepang International Circuit	18 March	1 Michael Schumacher 2 Rubens Barrichello 3 David Coulthard	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	55 55 55
2	2000	Sepang International Circuit	22 October	1 Michael Schumacher 2 David Coulthard 3 Rubens Barrichello	Ferrari McLaren Ferrari	56 56 56
1	1999	Sepang International Circuit	17 October	1 Eddie Irvine 2 Michael Schumacher 3 Mika Häkkinen	Ferrari Ferrari McLaren	56 56 56

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