MEDIA GUIDES
2017 FORMULA ONE PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chairman : Tan Sri Mohamed Azman Yahya Chief Executive Officer : Dato’ Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali Secretary / PA to CEO : Mohd Safian Azri Mohd Kassim
Chief Commercial Officer : Sharmila Nadarajah Chief Finance Officer : Caroline Lee Head Of Operations : Zulkahar Khamis Marketing & Communications : Amiel Junita Nasir Human Resource : Solahuddin Mohd Saad Track & Sporting : Tham Hyok Hwei Corporate Business Acquisition : Rasidah Surif Security : Mohd Mulyadi Mansor Media Centre : Nor Lina Ayob Creative Services : Fara Ahmad Fuad Broadcasting : Sayuthi Iskandar Saad Website : Ahmad Zhafri Abni Habban Event & Activities : Faisal Muhammad Event Operations : Muhammad Nizam Omar Ticketing & Customer : Yong Chee Kee F&B : Mashithah Hashim IT Support : Rames Sannathamby Race Management : Fazli Mukhtar Affandi Team Servicing : Kalaiwani Munusamy Business Development : Diah Talib
2017 FORMULA ONE PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX
LIST OF RACE OFFICIALS
NATIONAL OFFICIALS Clerk of the Course : M.Ravin Dep. Clerk of the Course : TBA Secretary of the Meet : Nur Syazana (Ms) Chief National Scrutineer : Erza Anas Chief National Medical Officer : Dato’ Dr. Mohd. Zin bin Bidin
FIA OFFICIALS RACE DIRECTOR Official Starter & Safety Delegate Charlie Whiting Deputy Race Director & Safety Delegate Laurent Mekies Director of the Technical Department Marcin Budkowski Medical Delegate Dr. Alain Chantegret Deputy Medical Delegate Dr. Jan Roberts Technical Delegate Jo Bauer F1 Head of Communications & Media Delegate Matteo Bonciani F1 Deputy Media Delegate Pierre Guyonnet-Duperat Safety Car Driver Bernd Maylander Medical Car Driver Alan Van Der Merwe
SUPPORT RACES Clerk of the Course TBA Deputy Clerk of the Course Tham Hyok Hwei Secretary of the Meet Indra Zawawi
EVENT SCHEDULE
MEDIA FACILITIES
KEY MEDIA CENTRE PERSONNEL
FIA F1 HEAD OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA DELEGATE Matteo Bonciani
NATIONAL PRESS OFFICER Nor Lina Ayob HP: 019 317 4555
ASSISTANT NATIONAL PRESS OFFICER Muhammad hussaini Beheshti HP: 013 377 8758 Email: [email protected]
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, 15.00 hrs, in the Press Conference Room: For a maximum of six drivers, chosen by the FIA F1 Head of Communication and Media Delegate.
Friday, 16.00 hrs, in the Press Conference Room: Six team personalities, chosen by the FIA F1 Head of Communication and Media Delegate.
Saturday, follow the qualifying sessions: TV interview with top three drivers of the qualifying session
Saturday, after the unilateral interview, in the Press Conference Room: Post-Qualifying Press Conference with top three drivers of the qualifying session
Sunday, following the podium celebrations: TV interview with top three finishing drivers
Sunday, after the unilateral interview, in the Press Conference Room: Post-Race Press Conference with top three finishing drivers
Note: Photographers are kindly requested to use the steps that have been provided behind the row for the journalists.
All TV interviews and press conference will be transmitted into the Media Centre.
2017 FIA Formula One World Championship® Race Calendar
01 2017 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) 24 - 26 Mar 02 2017 FORMULA 1 PIRELLI CHINESE GRAND PRIX (Shanghai) 07 – 09 Apr 03 2017 FORMULA 1 AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX (Sakhir) 14 - 16 Apr 04 2017 FORMULA 1 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX (Sochi) 28 - 30 Apr 05 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI 2017 (Catalunya) 12 - 14 May 06 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2017 (Monte Carlo) 28 - 28 May 07 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2017 (Montréal) 09 - 11 Jun 08 2017 FORMULA 1 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE (Baku) 23 - 25 Jun 09 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH 2017 (Spielberg) 07 - 09 Jul 10 2017 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX (Silverstone) 14 - 16 Jul 11 FORMULA 1 MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ 2017 (Budapest) 28 - 30 Jul 12 2017 FORMULA 1 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (Spa-Francorchamps) 25 - 27 Aug 13 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO HEINEKEN D'ITALIA 2017 (Monza) 01 – 03 Sep 14 2017 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX (Singapore) 15 - 17 Sep 15 2017 FORMULA ONE PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX (Kuala Lumpur) 29 Sep - 01 Oct 16 2017 FORMULA 1 EMIRATES JAPANESE GRAND PRIX (Suzuka) 06 - 08 Oct 17 2017 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX (Austin) 20 - 22 Oct 18 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE MÉXICO 2017 (Mexico City) 27 - 29 Oct 19 FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DO BRASIL 2017 (São Paulo) 10 - 12 Nov 20 2017 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX (Yas Marina) 24 - 26 Nov
TEAM / DRIVERS LINE UP 2017
DRIVER NATIONALITY CONSTRUCTOR
1 Lewis HAMILTON British Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2 Valtteri BOTTAS Finnish Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3 Sebastian VETTEL German Scuderia Ferrari
4 Kimi RAIKKONEN Finnish Scuderia Ferrari
5 Daniel RICCIARDO Australian Red Bull racing
6 Max VERSTAPPEN Dutch Red Bull Racing
7 Sergia PEREZ Mexican Sahara Force India F1 Team
8 Esteban OCON French Sahara Force India F1 Team
9 Felipa MASSA Brazilian Williams Martini Racing F1 Team
10 Lance STROLL Canadian Williams Martini Racing F1 Team
11 Daniil KVYAT Russian Scuderia Toro Rosso
12 Carlos SAINZ JR Spanish Scuderia Toro Rosso
13 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Danish Haas F1 Team
14 Romain GROSJEAN French Haas F1 Team
15 Nico HULKENBERG German Renault Sport F1 Team
16 Jolyon PALMER British Renault Sport F1 Team
17 Stoffel VANDOORNE Belgian McLaren Honda
18 Fernando ALONSO Spanish McLaren Honda
19 Marcus ERICSSON Swedish Sauber F1 Team
20 Pascal WEHRLEIN German Sauber F1 Team
GRAND Constructor’s Championship 2017
FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE PRIX - Singapore
ENTRANT AUS CHN BRN RUS ESP MON CAN EUR AUT GBR HUN BEL ITA SIN MAS JPN USA MEX BRA UAE POINTS
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 33 2 331 33 2 371 251 18 4 43 1 28 2 37 1 43 1 27 3 35 1 43 1 30 1 465 3 6 3 4 NC 7 2 5 4 2 4 5 2 3
37 1 3 NC Ferrari 2 2 4 28 37 1 33 2 18 2 43 1 18 4 12 4 28 2 21 3 43 1 30 25 3 NC 373 5 4 3 NC 2 7 14 5 7 2 4 5
10 5 Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer NC 27 3 10 5 10 5 15 3 25 3 15 3 25 1 15 3 22 4 10 5 15 3 13 4 18 2 230 4 NC NC NC 5 NC NC NC 5 NC NC 10 NC
Force India Mercedes 12 6 8 124 7 7 3 9 7 7 14 6 22 4 13 18 5 8 6 10 7 9 6 8 2 9 10 6 11 5 10 10 10 7 5 6 NC 8 9 11 9 10
14 13 14 Williams Mercedes 6 6 9 9 9 3 9 10 8 7 8 8 NC 8 2 16 2 2 15 3 1 NC 4 10 4 59 NC NC 11 15 NC NC 10 16 11 8 11 15
12 NC 16 15 12 Toro Rosso Ferrari 6 8 6 7 1 10 8 7 8 6 4 8 6 7 1 10 12 4 NC NC NC NC 14 52 9 NC 12 9 14 NC 11 12 12
NC 13 12 13 11 Haas Ferrari 8 8 10 8 10 7 6 7 9 NC 4 4 NC 1 5 1 6 8 13 NC 6 15 2 37 11 NC 14 10 12 13 NC 15 NC
12 11 NC 11 12 13 Renault 11 2 9 4 8 8 6 4 8 8 6 8 6 8 6 42 13 NC NC 13 17 NC NC 13 NC 15 11 NC 13 NC
NC NC 14 14 12 NC 14 12 11 14 17 McLaren Honda NC 2 9 9 6 6 7 17 NC NC NC NC NC 16 NC NC NC NC 12 10 NC
12 15 11 15 NC 13 14 14 15 16 16 12 Sauber Ferrari NC 4 8 1 10 5 NC NC 16 NC 15 15 17 16 NC 18 NC 11 11
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DRIVER’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
2016 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX
POS NO DRIVER CAR LAPS TIME / RETIRED PTS 1 3 Daniel Ricciardo RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 56 37:12.8 25 2 33 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 56 +2.443s 18 3 6 Nico Rosberg MERCEDES 56 +25.516s 15 4 7 Kimi Räikkönen FERRARI 56 +28.785s 12 5 77 Valtteri Bottas WILLIAMS MERCEDES 56 +61.582s 10 6 11 Sergio Perez FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 56 +63.794s 8 7 14 Fernando Alonso MCLAREN HONDA 56 +65.205s 6 8 27 Nico Hulkenberg FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 56 +74.062s 4 9 22 Jenson Button MCLAREN HONDA 56 +81.816s 2 10 30 Jolyon Palmer RENAULT 56 +95.466s 1 11 55 Carlos Sainz TORO ROSSO FERRARI 56 +98.878s 0 12 9 Marcus Ericsson SAUBER FERRARI 55 +1 lap 0 13 19 Felipe Massa WILLIAMS MERCEDES 55 +1 lap 0 14 26 Daniil Kvyat TORO ROSSO FERRARI 55 +1 lap 0 15 94 Pascal Wehrlein MRT MERCEDES 55 +1 lap 0 16 31 Esteban Ocon MRT MERCEDES 55 +1 lap 0 NC 12 Felipe Nasr SAUBER FERRARI 46 DNF 0 NC 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 40 DNF 0 NC 21 Esteban Gutierrez HAAS FERRARI 39 DNF 0 NC 20 Kevin Magnussen RENAULT 17 DNF 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean HAAS FERRARI 7 DNF 0 NC 5 Sebastian Vettel FERRARI 0 DNF 0
2016 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX
POS NO DRIVER CAR Q1 Q2 Q3 LAPS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton MERCEDES 01:34.4 01:33.0 01:32.8 11
2 6 Nico Rosberg MERCEDES 01:34.5 01:33.6 01:33.3 12
3 33 Max Verstappen RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 01:35.4 01:33.8 01:33.4 15
4 3 Daniel Ricciardo RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 01:35.1 01:33.9 01:33.5 12
5 5 Sebastian Vettel FERRARI 01:34.6 01:34.0 01:33.6 17
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen FERRARI 01:34.6 01:33.9 01:33.6 16
7 11 Sergio Perez FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 01:35.1 01:34.5 01:34.3 17
8 27 Nico Hulkenberg FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 01:34.8 01:34.4 01:34.5 15
9 22 Jenson Button MCLAREN HONDA 01:35.3 01:34.4 01:34.5 17
10 19 Felipe Massa WILLIAMS MERCEDES 01:35.3 01:34.4 01:34.7 13
11 77 Valtteri Bottas WILLIAMS MERCEDES 01:35.2 01:34.6 9
12 8 Romain Grosjean HAAS FERRARI 01:35.4 01:35.0 14
13 21 Esteban Gutierrez HAAS FERRARI 01:35.7 01:35.1 14
14 20 Kevin Magnussen RENAULT 01:35.6 01:35.3 13
15 26 Daniil Kvyat TORO ROSSO FERRARI 01:35.7 01:35.4 12
16 55 Carlos Sainz TORO ROSSO FERRARI 01:35.6 01:35.4 12
17 9 Marcus Ericsson SAUBER FERRARI 01:35.8 8
18 12 Felipe Nasr SAUBER FERRARI 01:35.9 8
19 30 Jolyon Palmer RENAULT 01:36.0 8
20 31 Esteban Ocon MRT MERCEDES 01:36.5 9
21 94 Pascal Wehrlein MRT MERCEDES 01:36.6 9
22 14 Fernando Alonso MCLAREN HONDA 01:37.2 5
2016 DRIVER STANDING
POS DRIVER NATIONALITY CAR PTS
1 Nico Rosberg GER MERCEDES 385
2 Lewis Hamilton GBR MERCEDES 380
3 Daniel Ricciardo AUS RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 256
4 Sebastian Vettel GER FERRARI 212
5 Max Verstappen NED RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 204
6 Kimi Räikkönen FIN FERRARI 186
7 Sergio Perez MEX FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 101
8 Valtteri Bottas FIN WILLIAMS MERCEDES 85
9 Nico Hulkenberg GER FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 72
10 Fernando Alonso ESP MCLAREN HONDA 54
11 Felipe Massa BRA WILLIAMS MERCEDES 53
12 Carlos Sainz ESP TORO ROSSO FERRARI 46
13 Romain Grosjean FRA HAAS FERRARI 29
14 Daniil Kvyat RUS TORO ROSSO FERRARI 25
15 Jenson Button GBR MCLAREN HONDA 21
16 Kevin Magnussen DEN RENAULT 7
17 Felipe Nasr BRA SAUBER FERRARI 2
18 Jolyon Palmer GBR RENAULT 1
19 Pascal Wehrlein GER MRT MERCEDES 1
20 Stoffel Vandoorne BEL MCLAREN HONDA 1
21 Esteban Gutierrez MEX HAAS FERRARI 0
22 Marcus Ericsson SWE SAUBER FERRARI 0
23 Esteban Ocon FRA MRT MERCEDES 0
24 Rio Haryanto INA MRT MERCEDES 0
2016 CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS
POS TEAM PTS
1 MERCEDES 765
2 RED BULL RACING TAG HEUER 468
3 FERRARI 398
4 FORCE INDIA MERCEDES 173
5 WILLIAMS MERCEDES 138
6 MCLAREN HONDA 76
7 TORO ROSSO FERRARI 63
8 HAAS FERRARI 29
9 RENAULT 8
10 SAUBER FERRARI 2
11 MRT MERCEDES 1
MEDIA FACILITIES
MEDIA CENTRE OPERATING HOURS
Wednesday 1200 HRS- 2000 HRS Thursday 0900 HRS- 2200 HRS Friday 0700 HRS- 2300 HRS Saturday 0700 HRS- 2300 HRS Sunday 0700 HRS- Until last journalist leave
MEDIA SHUTTLE OPERATING HOURS
There will be two sets of Media Shuttle operations
1. Photo Shuttle around the service roads Formula One Practice Sessions and Qualifying Sessions First departure 60 minutes before start of the session Pick up 5/10 minutes after checkered flag
Formula One Race First departure 60 minutes before the starting time of the race
Support Races Practice Sessions and Qualifying Sessions First departure 10 minutes before start of session
Support Races-Race First departure 15 minutes before start of race
2. Between Media Accreditation Centre (MAC)- Paddock Parking
Wednesday 1100 HRS- 1800 HRS (non-European Grands Prix only) Thursday 0730 HRS- 1800 HRS Friday 0730 HRS- 1600 HRS Saturday 0730 HRS- 1200 HRS Sunday Open for national press only (at the organiser’s discretion)
MEDIA FACILITIES
MEDIA ACCREDITATION CENTRE
Location: Pass Collection Centre at Temporary Marquee, Circuit Entrance (Before Tunnel to the paddock)
MEDIA CENTRE LOCATION
The main entrance is located on the first floor of the pit building. It can be accessed via the staircase adjacent to Pit 10 from F1 Paddock.
MEDIA PARKING
Media representatives (National and International) with MEDIA CAR PASSES can follow the signs to the National or International MEDIA PARKING from F1 Paddock entrance. The official car-parking sticker must be permanently affixed to the windscreen of your vehicle to gain access to the designated parking lot.
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Telecommunication services will be provided through the Telecommunication Centre situated at the Media Centre.
Media members can deal directly with the Telecommunications Centre personnel at their Reception Area to arrange for their telecommunication lines. A subsidized price of RM240 is being offered to Media members for the internet.
OTHER FACILITIES
Medical Centre:
· A single-storey building equipped:
· X-ray room
· Facilities for patients with burns
· Doping control room
· Observation Room
· Laboratories
· Waiting Room
· Ambulance passage
· Office
Plant Building:
· This building houses all mechanical and electrical centralized monitoring systems for the building and circuit facilities.
Parking Bays:
· Over 18,000 parking bays are provided around the circuit.
Helipad:
· There are helipads at both ends of the Medical Centre and Plant Building.
Welcome Centre:
· The Welcome Centre serves as the main nerve center of the operational activities of the circuit. The two blocks (each 4-storey buildings) consist of a basement to store circuit equipment, first floor which has restaurant, bar, exhibition area and retail outlet facilities. It also contains various offices, classrooms, conference rooms and a mall that serves as a “bridge” to the Grandstand. The roof terrace is designed as a meeting and function area.
MEDIA ACCESS
MEDIA CENTRE
SPECTATORS AREA
Main Grandstand The uniquedouble frontage Main Grandstand, which accommades 30,000 spectators , Is equipped with numbered seats. It is divided into two sections ; the north wing and the south wing, Eachwith a lower leveland upper lower level.
Lower Level : 9 Rows of seating 18 Corporate Boxes 11 retail outlets Toilets Prayer rooms
Upper Level : 5 rows of seating 18 Corparate Suites 42 Speakers cabins The canopy at the end of the main Grandstandis a 3-storey tower with capacity for 1,100 spectators.
Natural Stands : There are 4 natural stand situated around the circuit. They can accommodate 100,000 spectators at any One time. Spectators will enjoy the racing thrills from any vantage point.
PIT BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS
Ground Floor : 350m length, 24m to 30m in width 30 pit garages each with an area of 8m wide, 24m deep 15 team rooms Photographers areas 2 prayer rooms Parc ferme enclosure 155m3 Scrutineering Bay 155m3 Storage area 2 tunnelsfor under circuit ecternal access, 6m wide
Mezzanine Floor : Race control room , 64m2 Time keeping room , 55m2 12 offices , for the FIA and FOA 2 conference rooms Winners podium Interview room Media centre ( for approximately 500 journalists Hospitality area with freight elevator
Second Floor : Royal lounge and garden Hospitality area
Point Of Interest : Earthworks have included the movement of approximately 9,000,000m3 of soil approximately 10,000m2 of aluminium cladding was used 10,000 palm have been planted around the circuit And parking areas. SIC built their own asphalt and concrete plant along with a workers village, Up to 2000 workers worked on the circuit at the same time.
SEPANG F1 CIRCUIT ARCHITECT :
Hermann Tilke , Dipl.-Ing Tilke GmbH KrefelderStraBe 147 d-52070 Aachen Germany.
CIRCUIT DETAILS Circuit: Sepang International Circuit Venue: Sepang, Malaysia Race day: 29 September - 1 October 2017 Circuit length: 5.543 km Laps: 56 Race length: 310.408 km Lap Record / Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montaya – 1’34”223 ( Williams BMW ) Direction: Clockwise FORMULA 1 RACE WINNERS 1999 Winner Eddie Irvine, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 2000 Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 2001 Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 2002 Winner Ralf Schumacher, Williams 2003 Winner Kimi Raikkonen, West McLaren Mercedes 2004 Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 2005 Winner Fernando Alonso, Mild Seven Renault F1 Team 2006 Winner Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault 2007 Winner Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes 2008 Winner Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro 2009 Winner Jenson Button, Brawn GP 2010 Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault 2011 Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault 2012 Winner Fernando Alonso, Scuderia Ferrari 2013 Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault 2014 Winner Lewis Hamilton, Williams-Mercedes 2015 Winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari 2016 Winner Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer
Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd
Jalan Pekeliling 64000 KLIA Selangor Malaysia Official website: www.sepangcircuit.com
SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT SDN BHD
RACE CALENDAR 2017
MAIN RACES
Event Month Date
th nd 2017 Formula One Petronas September 29 Sept – 1 Oct Malaysian Grand Prix
Shell Malaysia Motorcycle October 27th Oct – 29th Oct Grand Prix 2017
Sepang 1000KM Endurance November 7st Nov – 12th Nov Race
Sepang 12 Hours December 4th Dec – 10th Dec
MALAYSIA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Event Month Date
th th Malaysia Championship Series Round 1 Mac 8 Mac – 12 Mac
Malaysia Championship Series Round 2 April 5th Apr – 9th Apr
Malaysia Championship Series Round 3 May 3th May – 7th May
Malaysia Championship Series Round 4 July 19th Jul – 23th Dec
Malaysia Championship Series Round 5 August 16th Aug – 20th Aug
PIRELLI MALAYSIA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
Event Month Date
Malaysia Superbike Championship Round 1 Mac 17th Mac - 19th Mac
Malaysia Superbike Championship Round 2 April 28th Apr - 30th Apr
Malaysia Superbike Championship Round 3 July 28th Jul - 30th Jul
Malaysia Superbike Championship Round 4 September 15th Sep - 17th Sep
Malaysia Superbike Championship Round 5 November 24th Nov - 26th Nov
NOTES
TEAM & DRIVER INFORMATION
FULL TEAM NAME MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM
DEBUT BAHRAIN 2010
BASE BRACKLEY, UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL TOTO WOLF
TECHNICAL CHIEF JAMES ALLISON
DRIVERS: LEWIS HAMILTON
VALTTERI BOTTAS
CHASSIS: F1 W08 EQ POWER+
ENGINE: MERCEDES
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 2010
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1(X64)
POLE POSITIONS: 75
FASTEST LAPS: 45
TEAM: MERCEDES
NATIONALITY: BRITISH
PODIUMS: 113
POINTS: 2510
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 202
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 3
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1(X60)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 07/01/1985
PLACE OF BIRTH: STEVENAGE, ENGLAND
TEAM: MERCEDES
NATIONALITY: FINNISH
PODIUMS: 19
POINTS: 623
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 92
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X2)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 28/08/1989
PLACE OF BIRTH: NASTOLA, FINLAND
FULL TEAM NAME: SCUDERIA FERRARI
DEBUT: MONACO 1950
BASE: MARANELLO, ITALY
TEAM PRINCIPAL: MAURIZIO ARRIVABENE
TECHNICAL CHIEF: MATTIA BINOTTO
DRIVERS: SEBASTIAN VETTEL
KIMI RAIKKONEN
CHASSIS: SF70H
ENGINE: FERRARI
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1950
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 16
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X229)
POLE POSITIONS: 205
FASTEST LAPS: 240
TEAM: FERRARI
NATIONALITY: GERMAN
PODIUMS: 84
POINTS: 2343
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 193
CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X46)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/07/1987
PLACE OF BIRTH: HEPPENHEIM, GERMANY
TEAM: FERRARI
NATIONALITY: FINNISH
PODIUMS: 88
POINTS: 1498
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 267
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1
HIGHEST RACE FINISH 1 (X20)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 17/10/1979
PLACE OF BIRTH: EKPOO, FINLAND
FULL TEAM NAME: RED BULL RACING
DEBUT: AUSTRALIA 2005
BASE: MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL: CHRISTIAN HORNER
TECHNICAL CHIEF: ADRIAN NEWEY
DRIVERS: DANIEL RICCIARDO
MAX VERSTAPPEN
CHASSIS: RB13
ENGINE: TAG HEUER
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 2005
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X53)
POLE POSITIONS: 58
FASTEST LAPS: 52
TEAM: RED BULL RACING
NATIONALITY: AUSTRALIAN
PODIUMS: 25
POINTS: 778
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 123
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X5)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/07/1989
PLACE OF BIRTH: PERTH, AUSTRALIAN
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TEAM: RED BULL RACING
NATIONALITY: DUTCH
PODIUMS: 8
POINTS: 321
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 54
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 2
DATE OF BIRTH: 30/09/1997
PLACE OF BIRTH: HASSELT, BELGIUM
FULL TEAM NAME: SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM
BASE: SILVERSTONE,UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL: VIJAY MALLYA
TECHNICAL CHIEF: ANDREW GREEN
DRIVERS: SERGIO PEREZ
ESTABEN OCON
CHASSIS: VJM10
ENGINE: MERCEDES
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1991
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 2 (X1)
POLE POSITIONS: 1
FASTEST LAPS: 5
TEAM: FORCE INDIA
NATIONALITY: MEXICAN
PODIUMS: 7
POINTS: 435
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 130
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 2 (X2)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 26/01/1990
PLACE OF BIRTH: GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
TEAM: FORCE INDIA
NATIONALITY: FRENCH
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 56
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 23
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 5 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 3
DATE OF BIRTH: 17/09/1996
PLACE OF BIRTH: EVREUX, NORMANDY
FULL TEAM NAME: WILLIAM MARTINI RACING
DEBUT: ARGENTINA 1978
BASE: GROVE, UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL: FRANK WILLIAMS
TECHNICAL CHIEF: PADDY LOWE
DRIVERS: FELIPE MASSA
LANCE STROLL
CHASSIS: FW40
ENGINE: MERCEDES
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1978
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 9
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X114)
POLE POSITIONS: 128
FASTEST LAPS: 133
TEAM: WILLIAMS
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN
PODIUMS: 41
POINTS: 1155
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 264
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X11)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 25/04/1981
PLACE OF BIRTH: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
TEAM: WILLIAMS
NATIONALITY: CANADIAN
PODIUMS: 1
POINTS: 28
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 14
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 3 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 2
DATE OF BIRTH: 29/10/1998
PLACE OF BIRTH: MONTREAL , CADANA
FULL TEAM NAME: SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
DEBUT: BAHRAIN 2006
BASE: FAENZA, ITALY
TEAM PRINCIPAL: FRANZ TOST
TECHNICAL CHIEF: JAMES KEY
DRIVERS: DANIIL KVYAT
CARLOS SAINZ
CHASSIS: STR12
ENGINE: FERRARI
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1985
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X1)
POLE POSITIONS: 1
FASTEST LAPS: 1
TEAM: TORO ROSSO
NATIONALITY: RUSSIAN
PODIUMS: 2
POINTS: 132
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 73
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 2 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 26/04/1994
PLACE OF BIRTH: UFA, RUSSIA
TEAM: TORO ROSSO
NATIONALITY: SPANISH
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 112
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 54
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 4 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 5
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/09/1994
PLACE OF BIRTH: MADRID, SPAIN
FULL TEAM NAME: HAAS F1 TEAM
DEBUT: 2016
BASE: KANNAPOLIS, UNITED STATE
TEAM PRINCIPAL: GUENTHER STEINER
TECHNICAL CHIEF: ROB TAYLOR
DRIVERS: ROMAIN GROSJEAN
KEVIN MUGNUSSEN
CHASSIS: VF 17
ENGINE: FERRARI
TYRES: PIRELLI P ZERO
FIRST SEASON: 2016
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 5 (X1)
POLE POSITIONS: N/A
FASTEST LAPS: N/A
TEAM: HAAS
NATIONALITY: FRENCH
PODIUMS: 10
POINTS: 342
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 118
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 2 (X2)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION 2
DATE OF BIRTH 17/04/1986
PLACE OF BIRTH: GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
TEAM: HAAS
NATIONALITY: DANISH
PODIUMS: 1
POINTS: 73
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 55
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 2 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 4
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/10/1992
PLACE OF BIRTH: ROSKILDE , DENMARK
FULL TEAM NAME: RENAULT SPORT F1 TEAM
DEBUT: 1986
BASE: ENSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL: CYRIL ABITEBOUL
TECHNICAL CHIEF: BOB BELL
DRIVERS: NICO HULKENBERG
JOLYON PALMER
CHASSIS: R.S.17
ENGINE: RENAULT
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1986
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X20)
POLE POSITIONS: 20
FASTEST LAPS: 13
TEAM: RENAULT SPORT F1 TEAM
NATIONALITY: GERMAN
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 396
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 131
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 4 (X3)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION 1
DATE OF BIRTH 19/08/1987
PLACE OF BIRTH: EMMERICH AM RHEIN, GERMANY
TEAM: RENAULT
NATIONALITY: BRITISH
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 9
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 35
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 6 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 10
DATE OF BIRTH: 20/01/1991
PLACE OF BIRTH: HORSHAM, ENGLAND
FULL TEAM NAME: MCLAREN HONDA FORMULA 1 TEAM
DEBUT: MONACO 1966
BASE: WOKING, UNITED KINGDOM
TEAM PRINCIPAL: ERIC BOULLIER
TECHNICAL CHIEF: TIM GROSS
DRIVERS: FERNANDO ALONSO
STOFFEL VANDOORNE
CHASSIS: MLC 32
ENGINE: HONDA
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1966
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 8
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X182)
POLE POSITIONS: 155
FASTEST LAPS 155
TEAM: MCLAREN
NATIONALITY: SPANISH
PODIUMS: 97
POINTS: 1842
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 287
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X32)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 1
DATE OF BIRTH: 29/07/1981
PLACE OF BIRTH: OVIEDO, SPAIN
TEAM: MCLAREN
NATIONALITY: BELGIAN
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 8
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 15
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 7 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 8
DATE OF BIRTH: 26/03/1992
PLACE OF BIRTH: KORTRIJK , BELGIUM
FULL TEAM NAME: SAUBER F1 TEAM
BASE: HINWIL, SWITZERLAND
TEAM PRINCIPAL: FRÉDÉRIC VASSEUR
TECHNICAL CHIEF: JÖRG ZANDER
DRIVERS: MARCUS ERICSSON
PASCAL WEHRLEIN
CHASSIS: C36
ENGINE: FERRARI
TYRES: PIRELLI
FIRST SEASON: 1993
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 1 (X1)
POLE POSITIONS: 1
FASTEST LAPS: 5
TEAM: SAUBER
NATIONALITY: SWEDISH
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 9
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 70
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 8 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 9
DATE OF BIRTH: 02/09/1990
PLACE OF BIRTH: KUMLA, SWEDEN
TEAM: SAUBER
NATIONALITY: GERMAN
PODIUMS: N/A
POINTS: 6
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 33
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: N/A
HIGHEST RACE FINISH: 8 (X1)
HIGHEST GRID POSITION: 12
DATE OF BIRTH: 18/10/1994
PLACE OF BIRTH: SIGMARINGEN , GERMAN
FORMULA 1 STATISTICS
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS – DRIVERS
Year Driver Nationality 2016 Nico Rosberg GER 2015 Lewis Hamilton GBR 2014 Lewis Hamilton GBR
2013 Sebastian Vettel GER 2012 Sebastian Vettel GER 2011 Sebastian Vettel GER 2010 Sebastian Vettel GER 2009 Jenson Button GBR
2008 Lewis Hamilton GBR 2007 Kimi Räikkönen FIN 2006 Fernando Alonso ESP 2005 Fernando Alonso ESP 2004 Michael Schumacher GER
2003 Michael Schumacher GER 2002 Michael Schumacher GER 2001 Michael Schumacher GER 2000 Michael Schumacher GER 1999 Mika Häkkinen FIN
1998 Mika Häkkinen FIN 1997 Jacques Villeneuve CAN 1996 Damon Hill GBR 1995 Michael Schumacher GER
1994 Michael Schumacher GER 1993 Alain Prost FRA 1992 Nigel Mansell GBR 1991 Ayrton Senna BRA 1990 Ayrton Senna BRA 1989 Alain Prost FRA
1988 Ayrton Senna BRA 1987 Nelson Piquet BRA 1986 Alain Prost FRA
1985 Alain Prost FRA 1984 Niki Lauda AUT 1983 Nelson Piquet BRA
1982 Keke Rosberg FIN 1981 Nelson Piquet BRA
1980 Alan Jones AUS 1979 Jody Scheckter RSA 1978 Mario Andretti USA 1977 Niki Lauda AUT 1976 James Hunt GBR
1975 Niki Lauda AUT 1974 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA 1973 Jackie Stewart GBR
1972 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA 1971 Jackie Stewart GBR 1970 Jochen Rindt AUT
1969 Jackie Stewart GBR
1968 Graham Hill GBR
1967 Denny Hulme NZE 1966 Jack Brabham AUS
1965 Jim Clark GBR 1964 John Surtees GBR 1963 Jim Clark GBR 1962 Graham Hill GBR
1961 Phil Hill USA 1960 Jack Brabham AUS 1959 Jack Brabham AUS 1958 Mike Hawthorn GBR
1957 Juan-Manuel Fangio ARG
1956 Juan-Manuel Fangio ARG 1955 Juan-Manuel Fangio ARG 1954 Juan-Manuel Fangio ARG
1953 Alberto Ascari ITA
1952 Alberto Ascari ITA 1951 Juan-Manuel Fangio ARG
1950 Guiseppe Farina ITA
FORMULA 1 STATISTICS
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS – CONSTRUCTORS
Year Constuctor 2016 Mercedes
2015 Mercedes 2014 Mercedes
2013 RBR-Renault 2012 RBR-Renault
2011 RBR-Renault 2010 RBR-Renault 2009 Brawn Mercedes 2008 Ferrari
2007 Ferrari
2006 Mild Seven Renault F1 2005 Mild Seven Renault F1
2004 Ferrari 2003 Ferrari
2002 Ferrari 2001 Ferrari 2000 Ferrari
1999 Ferrari 1998 McLaren Mercedes
1997 Williams Renault 1996 Williams Renault
1995 Benetton Renault 1994 Williams Renault 1993 Williams Renault 1992 Williams Renault 1991 McLaren Honda 1990 McLaren Honda 1989 McLaren Honda 1988 McLaren Honda Turbo 1987 Williams Honda Turbo 1986 Williams Honda Turbo 1985 McLaren 1984 McLaren 1983 Ferrari Turbo 1982 Ferrari Turbo 1981 Williams Ford 1980 Williams Ford 1979 Ferrari 1977 Lotus Ford 1978 Ferrari 1976 Ferrari 1975 Ferrari 1974 McLaren Ford
1973 Lotus Ford
1972 Lotus Ford 1971 Tyrrell Ford
1970 Lotus Ford 1969 Matra Ford (Tyrrell)
1968 Lotus Ford
1967 Brabham Repco 1966 Brabham Repco 1965 Lotus Climax
1964 Ferrari 1963 Lotus Climax
1962 BRM
1962 Ferrari 1960 Cooper Climax 1659 Cooper Climax
1958 Vanwall
MERCEDES FERRARI Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Ferrari SpA, Reynard Park, Headquarters and Factory Brackley Northampshire, Via Abetone Inferiore n. 4, NN13 7BD. I-41053 Maranello (MO).
RED BULL RACING FORCE INDIA
Red Bull Racing, Sahara Force India F1 Team, Bradbourne Drive, Dadford Road, Silverstone
Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TJ MK7 8BJ, United Kingdom. United Kingdom.
TORO ROSSO HAAS F1 TEAM Scuderia Toro Rosso SPA, Kannapolis, Via Spallanzani, North Carolina, 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), United States Italy.
WILLIAMS MERCEDES Williams F1, Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Grove Wantage, Reynard Park, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ, Brackley Northampshire, United Kingdom. NN13 7BD.
SAUBER RENAULT Sauber Motorsport AG, THRILLS SIGNATURE, Wildbachstrasse 9, Spirit Park 1, CH-8340 Hinwil, Rue Michael Faraday, Switzerland. 18000 BOURGES.
MANOR RACING Chalker Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
SUPPORT RACE INFORMATION
MALAYSIA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES(MCS)
The Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) is a national racing series promoted and organised by Sepang International Circuit (SIC) as an initiative to promote and develop the sports in Malaysia along with the Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK).
While the MCS is for the four-wheel category, MSBK is for the two-wheel enthusiasts with both series open to competitors outside Malaysia including as far as Australia and Europe; making both MCS and MSBK key motorsports events in the region. Both series originated from the old Malaysian Super Series (MSS) championship, which was introduced in 2002 – three years after Formula 1 first came into the Malaysian shores as SIC took advantage of the renewed interest in motorsports amongst Malaysians. The series was rebranded as the MCS and the MSBK respectively in 2015 in an effort by the organizer to inject further interest and excitement into the series.
Drawing Malaysia’s top drivers and racing teams, the MCS runs the Touring Production Championship for production cars above 1900cc onwards and a Malaysian Touring Car (MTC) championship for the 1600cc class.
Like previous years, the MCS runs five rounds of the competition. The 2017 calendar is as follows:
- Round 1: 8 - 12 MARCH, 2017 - Round 2: 5 - 9 APRIL, 2017 - Round 3: 5 - 7 MAY, 2017 - Round 4: 19 - 23 JULY, 2017 - Round 5: 16 - 20 AUGUST, 2017
The race calendar is developed with inputs from participating teams and drivers as well as taking into account other racing series in the region as the MCS are run with prominent racing series incorporated in the programme including series like the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia, Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup, China Formula Masters Series, Caterham Championship, Asia Classic Car Challenge and the Touring Car Series in Asia by IMSP.
All races were telecast live this season via on-line through live streaming at SIC’s official Facebook page for fans worldwide to follow the actions.
This season’s MCS was concluded with 19-year Mitchell Cheah of N1 Racing being crowned as the new Touring Production class champion and the Malaysian-Australian partnership of Nick Mah and Chris O’Shannessy winning the Malaysian Touring Car championship.
The teams and drivers competed in four rounds of two one-hour endurance race in four weekends with the final round made more challenging as they competed in a 300-km endurance race of 54 laps around the 5,543-meter track.
Full details and round-by-round results are provided at SIC’s official website at www.sepangcircuit.com.
F4 SEA INAUGURAL EVENT KICKS OFF AT F1 FINALE
Here’s everything you need to know about the Formula 4 SEA 2017-18 Championship’s maiden race.
Come the end of September, we will witness the start of the Formula 4 SEA 2017-18 season, running concurrent with the Malaysian F1 GP Finale. It will be the very last time that the pinnacle of motorsport will compete on our shores. However, where one legend ends, another begins.
The 2017-18 Formula 4 South East Asia (F4 SEA) Championship – certified by FIA, will kickoff its 5-event tour of South East Asia right here on Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit as the support race for Formula 1. A total of six races will be fought over the weekend. Race 1 will be held on Friday, followed by races 2, 3, 4 on Saturday and races 5 and 6 on the Grand Prix day itself.
After the curtain opener, the contingent will load up and ship out for the second event, giving the team and drivers a breather between races.
Event 2 marks the calendar from 20-22 October. The Clark International Speedway in the Philippines is home to a myriad of local motorsport events such as the Philippine Touring Car Championship. F4 SEA’s tour of duty will see the rookie drivers battling it out on the highly technical, counter-clockwise FIA grade 4 course which spans 4.189km.
Indonesia’s challenging 3.965 km Sentul International Circuit meanwhile will host Event 3 from 24- 26November. The 120,000-capacity venue has been abbreviated to some 40% of its original design and now stages events like Formula BMW Asia and Formula V6 Asia.
In the New Year, from 12-14 January 2018, the team will contest the penultimate round of the championship at the Bhat2 million Herman Tilke-designed Buriram United International Circuit.
Team and drivers will then head back to the Sepang International Circuit for the season’s climax from 8- 10 February, a round which will see a podium of winners - hopefully including the next F1 sensation - being crowned in the season finale.
Given the equal playing field of Formula 4 SEA, it is the perfect avenue for young drivers to graduate from karting into the expert world of formula racing. Formula 4 SEA winning drivers are accredited FIA Super License Points which allows for exponential career advancements; just ask Lance, who’s climbed the ladder since his start in Formula 4 and is now blazing a trail within the ranks of Formula 1.
“I think that F4 is a good formula as it gives you the opportunity to race in a single seater at a young age. I was the F4 Champion in my country. I drove under the Canadian flag and became the Italian F4 champion in 2014.”
Lance Stroll - Williams F1 Driver
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