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Malaysian Grand Prix

Sepang International Circuit
Race information
Number of times held	31 (13 under F1)
First held	1962, First F1-1999
Most wins (drivers)	John MacDonald (4) Most F1 wins: Michael Schumacher (3)
Most wins (constructors)	Ferrari (5)
Circuit length	5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Race length	310.408 km (192.878 mi)
Laps	56
Last race (2011)
Pole position
Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:34.870
Podium
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h 37m 39.832s 2. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes +3.261 3. Nick Heidfeld Renault +25.075
Fastest lap
Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:40.571

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.

Winners

Multiple winners (drivers)

Wins	Driver	Years
4	John MacDonald	1970, 1971, 1973, 1975
3	Michael Schumacher	2000, 2001, 2004
2	Albert Poon	1963, 1965
	Andrew Miedecke	1981, 1982
	Fernando Alonso	2005, 2007
	Kimi Räikkönen	2003, 2008
	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)

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

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

By year

Year	Driver	Constructor	Class	Track
2011	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull–Renault	Formula One	Sepang
2010	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault	Formula One	Sepang
2009	Jenson Button	Brawn-Mercedes	Formula One	Sepang
2008	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	Formula One	Sepang
2007	Fernando Alonso	McLaren-Mercedes	Formula One	Sepang
2006	Giancarlo Fisichella	Renault	Formula One	Sepang
2005	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Formula One	Sepang
2004	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Formula One	Sepang
2003	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes	Formula One	Sepang
2002	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	Formula One	Sepang
2001	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Formula One	Sepang
2000	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Formula One	Sepang
1999	Eddie Irvine	Ferrari	Formula One	Sepang
1998- 1996	Not held
1995	Paul Stokell	Reynard–Holden	Formula Holden	Shah Alam
1994- 1983	Not held
1982	Andrew Miedecke	Ralt–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1981	Andrew Miedecke	Ralt–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1980	Steve Millen	Ralt–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1979	Kenny Smith	March–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1978	Graeme Lawrence	March–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1977	Patrick Tambay	March–BMW	Formula Two	Shah Alam
1975	John MacDonald	Ralt–Ford	Formula Atlantic	Shah Alam
1974			Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1973	John MacDonald	Brabham–Ford	Formula Pacific	Shah Alam
1972	Sonny Rajah	March–Ford	Tasman	Shah Alam
1971	John MacDonald	Brabham–Ford	Tasman	Shah Alam
1970	John MacDonald	Brabham–Ford	Tasman	Shah Alam
1969	Tony Maw	Elfin–Ford	Tasman	Shah Alam
1968	Hengkie Iriawan	Elfin–Ford	Tasman	Shah Alam
1967- 1966	Not held. The Thomson Road circuit now was in an independent Singapore.
1965	Albert Poon	Lotus		Thomson Road
1964	Cancelled after practice.
1963	Albert Poon	Lotus		Thomson Road
1962	Yong Nam Kee	Jaguar		Thomson Road

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

Broadcasting

United Kingdom

See also

In Spanish: Gran Premio de Malasia para niños