Circuit/Date Sepang International Circuit / 20th March 2005
Start time (local/GMT) 15:00 hrs / 07:00 hrs
Lap/Race distance 5.543 km / 310.408 km (56 laps)
Winner 2004 Michael Schumacher (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro)
Pole 2004 Michael Schumacher (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro), 1:33.074 min
Lap record Juan Pablo Montoya (BMW WilliamsF1 Team, 2004) 1:34.223 min
F1 statistics:
BMW WilliamsF1 Team 86 starts, 10 wins, 16 poles
WilliamsF1 before 2000 361 starts, 103 wins, 108 poles
BMW before 2000 97 starts, 9 wins, 15 poles
History and background:
This year will be the seventh time Formula One has raced at the Sepang
circuit. This modern, expansive complex, designed by German architect
Hermann Tilke, is located about half an hour's drive south of the city of
Kuala Lumpur.
KL is the capital of Malaysia and also the country's largest city. The
thriving Asian culture sits alongside British colonial architecture and
famous high-tech structures such as the 452 metre high Petronas Towers.
In 2002, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team celebrated its first one-two win at the
Malaysian Grand Prix when Ralf Schumacher crossed the line ahead of team
mate, Juan Pablo Montoya. |
