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Malaysian Grand Prix

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Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit
Race information
Number of times held31 (13 under F1)
First held1962, First F1-1999
Most wins (drivers)Hong Kong John MacDonald (4)
Most F1 wins: Germany Michael Schumacher (3)
Most wins (constructors)Italy Ferrari (5)
Circuit length5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Race length310.408 km (192.878 mi)
Laps56
Last race (2011)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Malaysian Grand Prix is a yearly motor race which takes place in the Sepang International Circuit, near to Kuala Lumpur. Sepang was designed by race track designer, Hermann Tilke, who has designed many new tracks for Formula One. The first Formula 1 race was in 1999, which was won by Eddie Irvine, who drove for the Ferrari team.

Multiple winners (drivers)

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Wins Driver Years
4 Hong Kong John MacDonald 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975
3 Germany Michael Schumacher 2000, 2001, 2004
2 Hong Kong Albert Poon 1963, 1965
Australia Andrew Miedecke 1981, 1982
Spain Fernando Alonso 2005, 2007
Finland Kimi Räikkönen 2003, 2008
Germany Sebastian Vettel 2010, 2011

Active drivers are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

Multiple winners (constructors)

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Wins Constructor Years Won
5 Italy Ferrari 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008
4 United Kingdom March 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979
United Kingdom Ralt 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982
3 United Kingdom Brabham 1970, 1971, 1973
2 United Kingdom Lotus 1963, 1965
Australia Elfin 1968, 1969
United Kingdom McLaren 2003, 2007
France Renault 2005, 2006
Austria Red Bull 2010, 2011

Active constructors are in bold.
Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

Year Driver Constructor Class Track
2011 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red BullRenault Formula One Sepang
2010 Germany Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault Formula One Sepang
2009 United Kingdom Jenson Button Brawn-Mercedes Formula One Sepang
2008 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari Formula One Sepang
2007 Spain Fernando Alonso McLaren-Mercedes Formula One Sepang
2006 Italy Giancarlo Fisichella Renault Formula One Sepang
2005 Spain Fernando Alonso Renault Formula One Sepang
2004 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Formula One Sepang
2003 Finland Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes Formula One Sepang
2002 Germany Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Formula One Sepang
2001 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Formula One Sepang
2000 Germany Michael Schumacher Ferrari Formula One Sepang
1999 United Kingdom Eddie Irvine Ferrari Formula One Sepang
1998 Finland Mika Hakkinen McLarenMercedes Formula One Johor
1997 Germany Heinz-Harald Freznten WilliamsRenault Formula One Shah Alam
1996 United Kingdom David Coulthard McLarenMercedes Formula One Shah Alam
1995 Australia Paul Stokell ReynardHolden Formula Holden Shah Alam
1994 United Kingdom David Coulthard WilliamsRenault Formula One Shah Alam
1994-
1983
Not held
1982 Australia Andrew Miedecke RaltFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1981 Australia Andrew Miedecke RaltFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1980 New Zealand Steve Millen RaltFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1979 New Zealand Kenny Smith MarchFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1978 New Zealand Graeme Lawrence MarchFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1977 France Patrick Tambay MarchBMW Formula Two Shah Alam
1975 Hong Kong John MacDonald RaltFord Formula Atlantic Shah Alam
1974 Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1973 Hong Kong John MacDonald BrabhamFord Formula Pacific Shah Alam
1972 Malaysia Sonny Rajah MarchFord Tasman Shah Alam
1971 Hong Kong John MacDonald BrabhamFord Tasman Shah Alam
1970 Hong Kong John MacDonald BrabhamFord Tasman Shah Alam
1969 Malaysia Tony Maw ElfinFord Tasman Shah Alam
1968 Indonesia Hengkie Iriawan ElfinFord Tasman Shah Alam
1967-
1966
Not held. The Thomson Road circuit now was in an independent Singapore.
1965 Hong Kong Albert Poon Lotus Thomson Road
1964 Cancelled after practice.
1963 Hong Kong Albert Poon Lotus Thomson Road
1962 Singapore Yong Nam Kee Jaguar Thomson Road

Event that were not part of the Formula One World Championship have a pink background.

Broadcasting

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United Kingdom 🇬🇧

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Year Network Lap-by-lap Colour commentator(s)
2017 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
Channel 4 Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2016 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
Channel 4 Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2015 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
BBC One Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2014 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
BBC One Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2013 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
BBC One Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2012 Sky Sports F1 David Croft Martin Brundle
BBC One Ben Edwards David Coulthard
2011 Martin Brundle
2010 Jonathan Legard Martin Brundle
2009
2008 ITV James Allen
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002 F1 Digital+ Ben Edwards John Watson
ITV James Allen Martin Brundle
2001 Murray Walker
2000
1999