Sepang International Circuit
Circuit Statistics
Location: Malaysia 
Established:
Circuit Type:
Race
Designed by:
Hermann Tilke
Capacity:
133,000
Turns:
15
Direction:
Clockwise
First Grand Prix Race:
Total Races:
18
About Sepang International Circuit
The circuit was designed by German designer Hermann Tilke, who would subsequently design the new facilities in Shanghai, Bahrain, Turkey, Valencia, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Korea, India and Austin, TX.
Malaysian Prime Minister keen on reviving F1 grand prix in near future
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, has said he is keen to bring Formula 1 back to Sepang in the near future.
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Malaysia chief would not host F1 again even with free deal
The chief executive of the Sepang International Circuit hosting the final Formula 1 race in Malaysia this weekend says he would not agree to an extended contract even if the hosting fees were waived, believing it is “not worth the investment”.
Raikkonen leads Ferrari 1-2 final Malaysia F1 practice
Kimi Raikkonen threw his hat into the ring as a possible contender for Formula 1 victory in Malaysia by closing out practice at Sepang at the top of the timesheets, beating Ferrari teammate Sebastian Vettel.
Memories of Sepang: How will F1 remember the Malaysian GP?
The loss of the Malaysian Grand Prix after 19 years will mark the first real change in Formula 1’s approach to race contracts since Liberty Media’ takeover and the overhaul of its management team.
Wolff considers 'danger' of Mercedes' surprise Singapore F1 result
Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff has stressed the "danger" of reading too much into its surprise victory in Singapore eight days ago as the team prepares for the final title run-in against Ferrari.
Malaysian Grand Prix to be darkended by thunderstorms?
This weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix - the second round on the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship calendar - could be disrupted by thunderstorms, throwing an added element of the unknown into an already highly unpredictable season.
Circuit Information
The circuit was designed by German designer Hermann Tilke, who would subsequently design the new facilities in Shanghai, Bahrain, Turkey, Valencia, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Korea, India and Austin, TX.
The circuit was officially inaugurated by the 4th Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Doktor Mahathir Bin Mohamad. He subsequently went on to inaugurate the first Moto GP Malaysian Grand Prix on 20 April 1999 and the first Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix on 17 October 1999.
On October 23, 2011, on the second lap of the MotoGP Shell Advance Malaysian Grand Prix, the Italian motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli died following a crash in turn 11 on Lap 2, resulting in an abandonment of the race.
Source: Wikipedia