2007 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally the 2007 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race, held on 8 April 2007 at the Sepang International Circuit and the second race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship. Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso won the race from second on the grid, with McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton finishing second. This marked McLaren's first one-two finish since the 2005 Brazilian Grand Prix. Previous race winner Kimi Räikkönen finished third. Räikkönen's Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa started the race from pole position, but was passed by both McLarens in the first two corners of the first lap, eventually finishing in fifth place behind BMW's Nick Heidfeld.
| 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 17 in the 2007 Formula One World Championship | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 8 April 2007 | ||
| Official name | 2007 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix | ||
| Location |
Sepang International Circuit Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.543 km (3.444 miles) | ||
| Distance | 56 laps, 310.408 km (192.879 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny | ||
| Attendance | 115,794 (Weekend) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ferrari | ||
| Time | 1:35.043 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Time | 1:36.701 on lap 22 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | McLaren-Mercedes | ||
| Second |
| McLaren-Mercedes | |
| Third | Ferrari | ||
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Lap leaders | |||
The Malaysian race was the first at which the two different tyre types used during the race were differentiated by a white stripe painted into the tread of the softer type, helping spectators to understand the race strategy of each driver.