F1 Sepang International Circuit
Sad to say this will be the last F1 GP in Sepang Malaysia. To me one of the greatest tracks from Tilke and on the F1 Calendar. It’s the first edition in ’99, stage of great battles with its unpredictable weather and high humidity has been maybe the toughest Grand Prix for the F1 drivers.
The Sepang International Circuit was officially inaugurated on March 9, 1999, in a period that saw Malaysia’s rise in the international economic platform with investments in the development and completion of major works, including a world-class racing circuit. The circuit in fact hosts events of international Formula 1 and MotoGP Grand Prix.
The circuit work lasted only 14 months. Located 85 km from the center of Kuala Lumpur, it is accessible via the North-South Expressway highway.
The circuit was designed by the German designer Hermann Tilke, author of as many sports circuits in Shanghai, Bahrain, Turkey, Valencia, Singapore, Korea, and India.
Features of the F1 Sepang track
The circuit was designed by the German designer Hermann Tilke, author of as many sports circuits in Shanghai, Bahrain, Turkey, Valencia, Singapore, Korea, and India.
The track is about 5.5 km long, has 15 curves and 8 straights with a peak speed of over 300 km / h. The track was designed to give ample overtaking opportunities for drivers.
The circuit can host up to 130,000 spectators. The main grandstands and the 18 air-conditioned suites have a capacity of 32,000 spectators.
The main grandstand is built in the East-West area to ensure a shadow from the dazzling light of the sun at all times of the day.
The heart of the circuit is the three-story building called Pit building, opposite the main grandstand. The structure has 33 pit boxes, the race control room, the timekeeping room, the Club Paddock and the executive offices
At the main entrance of the circuit, there is the welcome center, the official Sepang shop, the Automotive Museum, and a restaurant.
rFpro, the leader in the professional software simulation for the professional F1 teams, posted a dedicated tweet yesterday: “This weekend is the last time Sepang appears on the F1 calendar. We will miss you.”
Farewell Sepang
We have enjoyed the challenge of LiDAR surveying Sepang and keeping the circuit model up to date, but this weekend is the last time Sepang appears on the F1 calendar. We will miss you.
And here you can see a video directly from them that shows their Lidar Digital Model of the Sepang International Circuit enjoy!