Malaysia 2010 - Race information - Get yourself prepared for the upcoming F1 weekend at Sepang
Published by Christine
We've had one bad race and one fabulous race, and whilst we're all still debating the direction F1 is heading in, there's the third Grand Prix about to start. Last year, the Malaysian race was halted by the weather and it looks like 2010 will be no different, but we shall see.
The weather
So far, all three days appear to have heavy rain, and the temperature is up at about 30 degrees. To every extent, it would appear that we are in for a good few wet sessions.
The circuit
The Malaysian GP has been held at Sepang since 1999, and has seen seven different winners since then. Last year it was all about Jenson Button, can he repeat that this year?
| Location | Sepang International Circuit |
| Timezone | GMT +8 |
| First Race | 1999 |
| Total Grand Prix | 11 |
| Laps | 56 |
| Length | 5.543 km |
| Pole Position | 1m 33.074s | Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) | 2004 |
| Fastest Lap | 1m 34.223s | Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams) | 2004 |
| Race Time | 1hr 30m 40.529s | Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault) | 2006 |
Event schedule
An F1 weekend comprises of events spanning three days. Action begins on Friday and ends on Sunday.
| Day | Session | Start Time (GMT +0100) | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Free Practice 1 | 03:00 | 10:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | 07:00 | 14:00 | |
| Saturday | Free Practice 3 | 06:00 | 13:00 |
| Qualifying | 09:00 | 16:00 | |
| Sunday | Drivers Parade | 07:30 | 14:30 |
| The Race | 09:00 | 16:00 |
Support racing for this event includes Formula BMW Pacific.
Press conference schedule
Official press conferences are organised by the FIA and happen four times during the weekend.
| Day | Time (GMT +0100) | Time (Local) | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 08:00 | 15:00 | Rubens Barrichello |
| Karun Chandhok | |||
| Kamui Kobyashi | |||
| Nico Rosberg | |||
| Friday | 05:00 | 16:00 | Tony Fernandes |
| Heikki Kovalainen | |||
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | |||
| Otma Szafnauer | |||
| Saturday | Post qualifying | Three fastest drivers | |
| Sunday | Post race | First three finishing drivers |
The qualifying and post race press conferences will take place after the television unilateral interviews.
Podcast schedule
Sidepodcast provides comprehensive coverage of every Grand Prix weekend with free audio podcasts.
| Day | Show | Release Time (GMT) |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | F1 Digest Preview | 21:00 |
| F1Minute | 21:00 | |
| Thursday | F1Minute | 21:00 |
| Friday | F1Minute | 21:00 |
| Saturday | F1Minute | 20:00 |
| F1 Digest | 21:00 | |
| Sunday | F1Minute | 20:00 |
| Monday | F1 Digest | 21:00 |
| F1Minute | 21:00 | |
| F1 Debrief | 21:00 |
Following live
A thread will be created on Sidepodcast.com for every session and every thread is live enabled, meaning you can follow along and contribute to the conversation without refreshing the page.
Additionally, for every session this weekend we'll be providing up-to-the-minute F1 information via the all new Factbyte Factbox.
