The FIA Formula One World Championship has its second race of the 2007 season with the Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang race track. It will be the ninth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix at the 5.543 km Sepang facility which is well-rated by most drivers. It features a variety of almost every type of corner as well as two fast straights into second gear corners helping with overtaking opportunities. Hot weather conditions are often experienced here with the ever-present threat of rain.
The two tyres which will be used for this event are the hard and the medium compounds, both of which have to be used during the course of the race. The softer of the two tyres will feature a marking along the bottom of the second from inside groove to distinguish it.
Q&A Kees van de Grint, Bridgestone Motorsport Head of Track Engineering Operations:
What are the challenges of running in the hot conditions often experienced in Malaysia?
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