Formula One Standings & Sepang International Circuit

1. Formula One Standings

   As of: Australian Grand Prix			Points	Behind	Wins
   1	Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes		25	‒	1
   2	Nico Rosberg - Mercedes		18	7	0
   3	Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari		15	10	0
   4	Felipe Massa - Williams		12	13	0
   5	Felipe Nasr - Sauber		10	15	0
   6	Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull		8	17	0
   7	Nico Hulkenberg - Force India		6	19	0
   8	Marcus Ericsson - Sauber		4	21	0
   9	Carlos Sainz Jr. - Toro Rosso		2	23	0
   10	Sergio Perez - Force India		1	24	0
   11	Jenson Button - McLaren		0	25	0
   12	Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari		0	25	0
   13	Max Verstappen - Toro Rosso		0	25	0
   14	Romain Grosjean - Lotus		0	25	0
   15	Pastor Maldonado - Lotus		0	25	0
   16	Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull		0	25	0
   17	Kevin Magnussen - McLaren		0	25	0
   18	Valtteri Bottas - Williams		0	25	0

    

   Sepang International Circuit

   First Grand Prix    :1999

   Number
   of Laps                    :56

   Circuit Length        :5.543KM

   Race Distance         :310.408KM

   Lap
   Record                     :1:34.223 by Juan Pablo Montoya (2004)

   

   Fri 27 – Sun 29 Mar 2015

   Practice 1

   Fri

   10:00 – 11:30

   Practice 2

   Fri

   14:00 – 15:30

   Practice 3

   Sat

   14:00 – 15:00

   Qualifying

   Sat

   17:00 – 18:00

   Race

   Sun

   15:00 – 17:00

   Malaysia

   In the mid 1990s, Malaysia was undergoing a huge change. Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's Prime Minister was determined that by 2020, the country would be a fully industrialised nation. The best way to do this, it was thought, was through the auto trade.

   
   The nation's number one oil company, Petronas, began investing heavily in Formula One with Sauber, and Malaysia's national car company, Proton, bought Lotus Engineering.
   The most extravagant part of the plan however was the building of a multimedia 'supercorridor', linking Kuala Lumpur's new international airport with the capital city itself.
   Mahathir ordered that a Grand Prix track be constructed too, and not just any track. He wanted to create a track that would be the envy of the world in terms of its facilities and technology. What he got was the Sepang International Circuit, and on its 1999 debut it did not disappoint.
   Designed by Hermann Tilke, Sepang is one of the most technical circuits in Formula One. The combination of long high-speed straights, and tight twisting complexes make the track very complicated, but also perfect for overtaking as the track itself is very wide.
   The drivers love it and, along with Malaysia's distinct atmosphere, it makes for an experience unique in Formula One.