FACTFILE 2016 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX #16 Kuala Lumpur 30 September - 2 October 2016

TYRE USAGE LOWEST STARTING HIGHEST G-FORCE AT MALAYSIAN facts POSITION FOR A WINNER TURN 12 FOR 0.8 SEC. Tongkat Ali – a small tree with thick, deep, and straight roots and very common in the forest hills of Malaysia – is called Malay Viagra because it has EASY HARD G shown to have a testosterone-like effect on mice. Extracts of tongkat ali are being used in “power BRAKE WEAR 3.9 drinks” combined with coffee and ginseng. 7 9 Malaysia is home to one of the world’s largest 8 populations of king cobras. They are the world’s VICTORIES longest venomous snakes with lengths up to EASY HARD (Constructor only) AVERAGE STARTING 18.8 feet (5.7 m). DOWNFORCE POSITION FOR THE WINNER Jimmy Choo, the world-renowned shoe designer, was born in Penang, Malaysia, in 1961. His creations were a favourite of the late Princess Diana. He was awarded an OBE from Queen LOW HIGH 2.29 2 Elizabeth II in 2003. 24% 9 339 73 TOP SPEED GEAR CHANGES PROBABILITY WINNERS FROM POLE (KPH) PER LAP

T01 Good engine driveability required through Turns 1 and 2, TELEMETRY 3 100 1.5 the second of which leads to a 2 high speed section so a good FUEL EFFECT exit is needed. 7 267 2.8 Langkawi T03 This corner is easy flat. 0.38 T04 Heavy braking here. 7 258 3.8 Genting SEC/10KG Curve T05 Turns 5 and 6 are two of the fastest corners on the track, taken at an (2015 average: 0.33sec/10kg) average 200kph, with only a small lift off 7 288 0.1 between corners. These high speed turns require stiff suspension. The car FUEL CONSUMPTION can be run lower and stiffer as there are no high kerbs in Sepang. 1 DRS Klia T07 Turning whilst braking means this 1.79 corner can prove punishing for tyres. Curve KG/LAP

T15 The hairpin connecting the two DRS straights and the T1-2 corner Berjaya Sunway (2015 average: 1.89kg/lap) complex puts an emphasis on Tioman turbo response. Braking forces Lagoon Corner 7 296 0.1 5 193 3.0 slow the ICE’s revs to around Corner 3 FULL THROTTLE 6,500rpm, with the turbo speed simultaneously dropping by 7 252 2.9 Penang around half. Straight Pit straight: The ICE will be flat out for 4 170 1.5 Kenyir Lake Corner 60 around 10secs with speeds reaching % OF LAP over 330kph with DRS activated.

(2015 average: 53.5% of lap)

TYRE SELECTION RENAULT IN MALAYSIA*

STARTS WINS PODIUMS U S L T U T M T F P F H R A S O E R S O S O F T E D I U M A R D

SOFT MEDIUM HARD 62 5 11 60 POLES F. laps total points 1:34.223S NO. OF OVERTAKES 6 4 278.5 LAP RECORD (, 2004) (2015) * As a Constructor and Engine Supplier

A trip down memory lane Fortune didn’t always smile on during his long F1 career, but in the 2006 5.543 308.828 56 #8 Malaysian GP everything went the Italian’s way, and he scored a brilliant win from pole for CIRCUIT LENGTH RACE DISTANCE LONGEST Renault. The icing on the cake was that Fernando Alonso recovered from a disappointing grid LAP (KM) (KM) OF LAPS position to claim second place, making it a superb one-two finish for the team.

Friday 30th September 2016 Saturday 1st October2016 Sunday 2nd October 2016 Free Practice 1 10:00 - 11:30 Free Practice 3 14:00 - 15:00 Race Start 15:00 35 Free Practice 2 14:00 - 15:30 36 Qualifying 17:00 37 CLOUDY Sunny rain

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