The 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix is in the books – and that is the last time we will see Sepang for the foreseeable future – as the circuit has been dropped from the Formula One racing calendar after nearly 20 years. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is no longer a teenager [he is 20 years old […]
In news that was expected, Malaysian officials confirmed that they will end their contract to host the Formula One Grand Prix race in 2018 due to declining sales. “The Cabinet has agreed to end the contract for hosting the Formula One race starting 2018 after considering lowering returns to the country compared to the cost […]
Taking a welcome break from the usual Mercedes 1-2 Formula One race parade, Red Bull blasted through for a 1-2 finish of their own with Daniel Ricciardo taking first place honors and his teammate, Max Verstappen, taking second place while Mercedes’ lone presence on the podium came a distant 25 seconds back with Nico Rosberg. […]
In 2016, the Singapore and Malaysian Grand Prix were scheduled back-to-back on the weekends of September 18 and 25 – but the Singapore officials were concerned that such a close scheduling of the two events would detract from their Grand Prix, so they asked Formula One to move the Malaysian Grand Prix out of their […]
Turns out people really are interested in Formula One racing when it is actually a competitive race and not one team blowing away the field. The numbers came in for the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix and NBCSN scored a whopping 55% increase for the 2015 version of the race won by Ferrari-driving Sebastian Vettel over […]
Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel became the first driver to solve the puzzle of Mercedes dominance by winning the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang racetrack in Kuala Lumpur. Vettel mastered his tire usage and pit stop strategy to drove his first victory since December 2013 when he was putting the finishing […]
Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race for Honda-McLaren at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend. Alonso had to pass a series of tests this week to make himself medically eligible to participate in the race after crashing into the wall during the final testing session in Barcelona earlier this month. That crash caused […]