News Details

F1 drivers step into the unknown on resurfaced Sepang

Experienced drivers such as Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button have no idea what to expect at the Malaysian Grand Prix as the Sepang circuit has been overhauled for this weekend's race. The 5.5 km track located on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has been resurfaced, while the gradient of some its 15 corners has also been changed. The tweaks have been carried out to make the track surface smoother, improve drainage and make the corners flow better. Although the overall layout remains the same, the changes to the track could dramatically alter the grip it offers, the lines drivers take into corners and tyre degradation, which is always an issue in a race usually run...
Full Story »
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Button, Rosberg & Hulkenberg lead line-up for...

Malaysian Grand Prix – The opening press conference of the...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Sauber drivers preview the Malaysian Grand Prix

With the Malaysian and Japanese Grands Prix the fifth back-to-back race...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com

2016 Malaysian Grand PrixView

Nico Hulkenberg / Sahara Force India The paddock turns its sights to...
9y ago from F1Zone.net

Tyre life could be ‘interesting’ around resurfaced...

Daniel Ricciardo is looking forward to finding out how the newly...

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Motorsport Week's Top 10 MotoGP riders of 2025

The 2025 MotoGP season had it all. With 22 rounds and 44 races, the...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal player ratings: Declan Rice shines despite new...

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'Unbelievable' – Arsenal star earns special...

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya has earned big praise for a world class save...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Ødegaard’s strike and Rice’s flexibility steer...

ew minutes before half-time in a contest that swung entirely one way and...
5h ago from TheGuardian.com

Arsenal dealt yet another injury blow right before the...

Arsenal have reportedly been dealt another injury blow, with Riccardo...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.