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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: husaini.beheshti@malaysiangp.com.my
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
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 3
331 6 3
33 2 3
371 4
251 NC
18 4 7
43 1 2
28 2 5
37 1 4
43 1 2
27 3 4
35 1 5
43 1 2
30 1 3
465
Ferrari 37 1 4
28 2 5
37 1 4
33 2 3
18 2 NC
43 1 2
18 4 7
12 4 14
28 2 5
21 3 7
43 1 2
30 2 4
25 3 5
NC NC
373
Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer 10 5
NC
27 3 4
10 5 NC
10 5 NC
15 3 NC
25 3 5
15 3 NC
25 1 NC
15 3 NC
22 4 5
10 5 NC
15 3 NC
13 4 10
18 2 NC
230
Force India Mercedes
7 7
10
77
7
12
7
3 9 10
7 7 10
14 6 7
22 4 5
12
13
18 5 6
8 6 NC
10 7
8
6 8 9
6 8 9
2 9 11
10 6 9
11 5 10
124
Williams Mercedes 8 6 NC
14
NC 8 6 NC
2 9 11
13
16
2 9 15
2 9 NC
15 3 NC
3 9 10
15
1 10 16
14
NC
4 8 11
10 7 8
4 8 11
59
Toro Rosso Ferrari 6 8 9
6 7 NC
12 NC
1 10 12
8 7 9
8 6 14
NC NC
4 8 NC
16 NC
15 NC
6 7 11
1 10 12
12
14
12 4 12
52
Haas Ferrari
NC
NC
4 8 11
4 8 NC
13 NC
1 10 14
5 8 10
1 10 12
6 7 13
8 6 NC
12
13
13 NC
6 7 15
11
15
2 9 NC
37
Renault 11 NC
12
13
2 9 13
4 8 NC
8 6 15
11
NC
4 8 11
NC
NC
11 13
8 6 NC
12
17
8 6 13
13
NC
8 6 NC
42
McLaren Honda
NC NC
NC
NC
14
NC
14 NC
12
NC
NC
NC
14
16
2 9 12
12
NC
11
NC
9 6 10
14
NC
17
NC
6 7 NC
17
Sauber Ferrari
12 NC
15
NC
11
NC
15
16
4 8 11
NC
NC
13
15
1 10 11
14
15
14
17
15
16
16
NC
16
18
12 NC
5
GRAND Constructor’s Championship 2017
FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE PRIX - Singapore
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
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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
https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/mercedes.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/red_bull_racing_tag_heuer.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/ferrari.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/force_india_mercedes.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/williams_mercedes.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/mclaren_honda.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/toro_rosso_ferrari.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/haas_ferrari.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/renault.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/sauber_ferrari.htmlhttps://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/team/mrt_mercedes.html
MEDIA FACILITIES
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 CENTRE OPERATING HOURS
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:
Venue:
Race day:
Circuit length:
Laps:
Race length:
Lap Record / Fastest Lap:
Direction:
FORMULA 1 RACE WINNERS
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2016
CIRCUIT DETAILS
Sepang International Circuit
Sepang, Malaysia
29 September - 1 October 2017
5.543 km
56
310.408 km
Juan Pablo Montaya – 1’34”223 ( Williams BMW )
Clockwise
Winner Eddie Irvine, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Winner Ralf Schumacher, Williams
Winner Kimi Raikkonen, West McLaren Mercedes
Winner Michael Schumacher, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Winner Fernando Alonso, Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
Winner Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault
Winner Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes
Winner Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Winner Jenson Button, Brawn GP
Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault
Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault
Winner Fernando Alonso, Scuderia Ferrari
Winner Sebastian Vettel, RBR-Renault
Winner Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
Winner Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer
Sepang International Circuit Sdn Bhd
Jalan Pekeliling 64000 KLIA Selangor Malaysia Official website: www.sepangcircuit.com
http://www.sepangcircuit.com/
SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT SDN BHD
RACE CALENDAR 2017
MAIN RACES
Event Month Date
2017 Formula One Petronas
Malaysian Grand Prix
September
29th Sept – 1nd Oct
Shell Malaysia Motorcycle
Grand Prix 2017
October
27th Oct – 29th Oct
Sepang 1000KM Endurance
Race
November
7st Nov – 12th Nov
Sepang 12 Hours
December
4th Dec – 10th Dec
Event Month Date
Malaysia Championship Series Round 1 Mac 8th Mac – 12th 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
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
MALAYSIA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
PIRELLI MALAYSIA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP
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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
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
FORMULA 1 STATISTICS
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS – DRIVERS
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
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
FORMULA 1 STATISTICS
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS – CONSTRUCTORS
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 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Reynard Park, Brackley Northampshire, NN13 7BD.
FERRARI Ferrari SpA, Headquarters and Factory Via Abetone Inferiore n. 4, I-41053 Maranello (MO).
RED BULL RACING Red Bull Racing, Bradbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8BJ, United Kingdom.
FORCE INDIA Sahara Force India F1 Team, Dadford Road, Silverstone Northamptonshire, NN12 8TJ United Kingdom.
TORO ROSSO Scuderia Toro Rosso SPA, Via Spallanzani, 21, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italy.
HAAS F1 TEAM Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States
WILLIAMS Williams F1, Grove Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ, United Kingdom.
MERCEDES Mercedes AMG Petronas F1, Reynard Park, Brackley Northampshire, NN13 7BD.
SAUBER Sauber Motorsport AG, Wildbachstrasse 9, CH-8340 Hinwil, Switzerland.
RENAULT THRILLS SIGNATURE, Spirit Park 1, Rue Michael Faraday, 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.
http://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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