Round 2 Preview - 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix

24 - 27 March 2011

Venue: Sepang
Circuit Length: 5.543 Km
Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:34.223 = 211.782 km/h J. Montoya (Williams BMW) 2004

Wide open spaces at Sepang – as Webber found to his cost when Vettel thrust his Red Bull up the inside at the first corner last year

Red Bull will delay a decision on KERS till after Friday practice – but McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton has warned them they’ll need it

Watch for a better showing from Mercedes, who were quick in Melbourne but saw both Rosberg and Schumacher retire after early skirmishes

Weather is always a key component – some teams got it wrong last year, notably in qualifying, where Webber was the only man to run Q3 on intermediates – and was rewarded with the second pole position of his F1 career

Can Sergio Perez replicate his brilliant debut form from Albert Park – and this time earn some points for Sauber? They decided not to contest their Australian disqualification.

2010  Results

Pole Position: 

Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault) - 1:49.327 = 182.523 km/h

1st:       Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault)

2nd:     MarkWebber (Red Bull Renault)

3rd:      Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

Fastest Lap:

Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault) - 1:37.054 = 205.605 km/h

Fastest Lap:

Mark Webber (Red Bull Renault) 1:28.358 = 216.061 km/h

	Webber Watch His full record at Sepang: 2002 (Minardi)  Q 21 / R dnf 2003 (Jaguar)  Q 16 / R dnf 2004 (Jaguar)  Q 2 / R dnf 2005 (Williams) Q 4 / R dnf 2006 (Williams) Q 5 / R dnf 2007 (Red Bull) Q 10 / R 10 2008 (Red Bull) Q 8 / R 7 2009 (Red Bull) Q 7 / R 6 2010 (Red Bull) Q1 / R2