Webber edges Hamilton Posted by M1K4 H4KK1N3N on 11:02 PM

Mark Webber tops the timesheet for the 3rd practice session here in Sepang. he snatches the P1 on a last minute assault on the time set before by Lewis Hamilton. Three drivers at the top of the timesheet (Webber, Hamilton and Vettel) are covered by just 0.017s.

Meanwhile Fernando Alonso's Ferrari car are also flying this session if it's not because of a traffic of Vitaly Petrov on the last sector. He completed the session on P4. Michael Schumacher is the fastest Merc driver on P5 leading his teammate Nico on P6. Massa's Ferrari is struggling with the soft tyre and his stint with prime tyre is a lot faster than his stint in option.

Click here for a full result:

http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/826/6715/

Red Bull are looking strong for their third consecutive pole position here today. However hamilton's form are looking fairly strong too. With the heavy shower predicted for the qualifying session later this afternoon, anything still can happen and we are in for another treat.

Until Then,

Have a nice day
-=Cheers=-

Sepang technical infomation Posted by M1K4 H4KK1N3N on 1:33 PM

Car dynamic

Average turn angle : 139°

This angle indicates the average angle of a circuit's expressed in degree. The higher the average turn angle, the more acute corners in circuit's configuration and hence the greater propensity for understeer to compromise lap time. In Sepang, it has one of the highest average angle in the F1's calendar and as a consequence of the circuit physical layout, an understeering car will have a punitive effect on lap time.

End of Straight (E.O.S) speed : 12th fastest

Sepang rank as the 12th fastest EOS across the championship. And this one indicator of the wing level typically selected to optimise the downforce/drag ratioed.


Pit Lane Strategy

The pitlane length and architechture (ie, corner in the pitlane entry) contribute to the optimum pit stop strategy. The pitlane loss is approximately 22 seconds, that makes it as the 5th most penalising pitlane in the championship. Meanwhile to complete a normal 5km around the Sepang circuit requires 2.38kg of fuel against an average of 2.42kg per 5km across all circuit in the championship, making Sepang circuit the 5th most demanding track of the year in term of fuel consumption.

Safety Car

Another key contributor to the determination of race strategy is the deployment of safety car, which are influenced by weather conditions. The availability of clear run-off areas that allow racing to continue while recovery takes place and the circuit profile, especially the character of the entry and exit into turn one at the start of the race. Since 2002, there has been only 2 times the safety car has been deployed, making in statistically unlikely that the circuit character, based on historic data, will induce safety car period.

Temperature, pressure and humidity

Sepang is 40m above sea level and has an average pressure (1004.41 mbar) when compared to other venues. As a consequence, the circuit ambient characteristics will be average for engine performance across all tracks in the calendar.

Circuit snapshot

Sepang 5..543km purpose-built circuit provides a blend of medium and high speed corners interspersed with several slow speed sections and blisteringly fast straights. Such a dynamics circuit poses a particular challenge for the drivers and their engineers as a quick lap depends on a car with a well balanced set-up for the complex mix of corners, plenty of power for the straights and sufficient cooling capabilities to counterbalance the extreme of temperature and powerful humidity.

With temperature reaching 40°C in Sepang, climatic conditions can play a significant role in the outcome of Malaysian GP. Coupled with the high humidity level and constant threat of heavy downpours, the drivers and their cars will be push to their thermal limit. As temperatures soar, so will the heat of the cockpit, and the drivers physical and mental fitness level will be severely tested as they lose over a litre of fluid per hour in the race.

Sepang is not regarded as the power circuit, with the time spent on full throttle is relatively low, but containing the oil temperatures in the extreme heat, while not compromising aerodynamics efficiency, will be imperative for their reliability.

Until Then,

Have a nice day
-=Cheers=-

Hamilton 2 out of 2 Posted by M1K4 H4KK1N3N on 1:25 AM

Today's Malaysian GP first and second practice saw the reign of Mclaren and Lewis Hamilton as the 2008 reigning world champion tops out first and second practice. Meanwhile four other drivers, Seb Vettel, Nico Rosberg, Lewis's teammate Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher are all within 5 tenth of a second behind Lewis's P1 time. Alonso only able to clock P7 as the fastest ferrari behind the Australian GP runner-up Robert Kubica. Felipe Massa meanwhile are only clocked a lowly P15.

click here for a full result:

http://www.formula1.com/results/season/2010/826/6714/

Today's session is somehow escapes the downpour that were expected before the practice. But rain do come down in between the practice sessions. For tomorrow's Qualifying however, heavy rain are expected and by looking at today's timesheet, Mclaren and Mercedes GP are a team to watch. However Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel are looking fairly strong too.

In the small league of newcomers again saw the might of Lotus Racing team as they clocked P18 and P19. Heikki Kovalainen is in the driving seat in this session as he was sitting in the pit lane throughout practice 1 due to the driving duty has been pass to Fairuz Fauzy.

After a disastrous Australian GP, Hamilton are again proving himself worthy of a champion. With the Malaysian weather proved last year that it's really unpredictable, we are in for another treat. And the best part of all is, i will be there tomorrow for a live experience of Malaysian GP qualifying.

Until then,

Have a nice day
-=Cheers=-