The seven GPs that have been seen at the venue so far have all had their share of excitement and Michael Schumacher with three wins being the most successful driver. Ferrari, with four wins is the most successful constructor at this venue. In its first three years, the Malaysian GP was at the end of the calendar, but in 2001, it was moved up to be among the first four races and has since seen some super action as drivers are still struggling to come to terms with their new machines.

Sepang is widely regarded as a benchmark for other Grand Prix venues and boasts of superb pit garage and media facilities, as well as impressive grandstands. There have recently been some complaints regarding the unevenness of the track which some say may be slowly sinking. This is not entirely impossibly considering Sepang was built on the site of a former swamp.

The circuit was designed by renowned German designer Hermann Tilke, who would later also design the new facilities in Shanghai, Bahrain and Turkey. The main circuit (North and South), normally raced in a clockwise direction is 5.54 km long and is famous for its sweeping corners and wide straights. Although some consider the layout unusual with a very long back straight separated from the pit straight by just one very tight hairpin, it has provided moments of excitement and tested the best drivers in the world.

Other configurations of the Sepang circuit are used for other racing purposes including the A1 Grand Prix and MotoGP. The north circuit is also raced in a clockwise direction and is basically the first half of the main circuit. The south circuit is the other half of the racecourse where the back straight of the main circuit becomes the pit straight when the south circuit is in use.

The most notable part of this circuit is the double hairpin bends at the first corner itself. It’s interesting because coming off a straight, the bends are sudden and often cause commotion as drivers scramble to get past!

Recent Results:
2009:Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes)
2008: Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2007: Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
2006: Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault)
2005: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2002: Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW)