2013 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian GP

Ladies and Gentlemen, hello and welcome to ManUtdDaredevil’s official Malaysian 2013 Formula 1 Petronas Grand Prix race thread. With last weeks start to the season, let's hope for another thrilling race where the finger isn't allowed to disappear after lap 1 because we know he can't win races any other way . You can read all the boring stuff about this race from F1.com. I'll stick with the fun stuff.

Let’s get down to business. The Sepang international circuit extends its welcome to the Formula One roadshow. The Iceman won the last race in commanding fashion and let's hope the season continues that way with multiple winners except the finger and his fizzy drinks car with a variety of soon to be found illegal parts

Based on the last race and qualifying session and the changeable weather predicted for the weekend, it's anybody's race to win. Rosberg looked mighty in the wet so I've got a sneaky suspicion he'll be on the front row. So without further ado, let's begin;


Race Details

Circuit: Sepang
Length of lap: 5.543 km
Lap record: 1:34.223 (Juan-Pablo Montoya, Williams-BMW, 2004)
Total number of race laps: 56
Total race distance: 310.408km

Race Schedule

Fri 22 March 2013

Practice 1 02:00 - 03:30
Practice 2 06:00 - 07:30

Sat 23 March 2013

Practice 3 05:00 - 06:00

Qualifying 08:00

Sun 24 March 2013

Race 08:00
All times UK

A few facts

This will be the 15th running of the Malaysian Grand Prix. The race made its Formula One calendar debut on October 17th, 1999.

In the first two years of its existence the race was staged at the end of the season. However, in 2001 it moved to March and had held an early-season slot ever since.

In the 14 events to date, the driver in pole position has gone on to win the race on seven occasions. The first winner from pole was Michael Schumacher in 2000 and the most recent Sebastian Vettel in 2011.

Last year’s winner Fernando Alonso started the race from eighth on the grid, the furthest back a winner has started in the history of the race. Kimi Raikkonen won the 2003 event from seventh position.

Ferrari is the most successful constructor at the Malaysian GP with six wins. Eddie Irvine won the inaugural event for the Scuderia, Michael Schumacher won the next three grands prix at Sepang, Raikkonen was victorious in 2008 and Alonso won last year.

Alonso has won the Malaysian Grand Prix with three different teams – Renault in 2005, McLaren in 2007 and Ferrari last year. This will also be Fernando Alonso’s 200th grand prix. He made his debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix for Minardi and since then has scored 30 wins, 22 pole positions, 57 other podium finishes and, of course, two Formula One Drivers’ Championship titles, in 2005 and 2006, both for Renault.

Pirelli is bringing its Hard and Medium compounds to this race as tyre wear is an issue here

It's going to be a wet race, so expect the unexpected;

Source for the facts; F1.com

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3. Be very fickle✔
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7. Anyone but Vettel✔
8. Fizzy Drinks supporters will be tolerated in small doses✔
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10. Changeable weather✔

Weather forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/1735161?day=2

Your thoughts and comments are welcome