Nine drivers retired from the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix: Jarno Trulli (Renault, lap 9, overheating), Olivier Panis (Toyota-Honda, lap 9, clutch), David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes, lap 15, engine), Enrique Bernoldi (Arrows-Cosworth, lap 20, fuel pressure), Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes, lap 24, engine), Alex Yoong (Minardi-Asiatech, lap 29, gearbox), Eddie Irvine (Jaguar-Cosworth, lap 30, hydraulics), Mark Webber (Minardi-Cosworth, lap 34, electrical) and finally Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari, lap 39, engine).
The Malaysian GP has been the venue of GP2 from 1962-1995 In 1999 it was included in F1 race circuits Eddie Ervine, British won the Malaysian GP 1999 in his Ferrari Second Michael Schumaccher, and third Mika Hakkinen
Sebastain Vettel
There is no French GP in the 2011 F1 calendar.
The F1 GP held in UAE is in Abu Dhabi.
The 2012 F1 Australian GP started on 18th March 2012.
Mark Webber
Giancarlo Fisichella is the last Italian Driver to win a Formula 1 race. He won the 2006 Malaysian GP. Apart from this he has a few other F1 race victories to his credit. He is one among the few Italians to have won a F1 race. Before him Jarno Trulli had a victory to his credit. He won the 2004 Monaco GP. Apart from these 2 people Alberto Ascari and Jean Alesi are two notable Italian racers who were famous and successful in the F1 circuits.
During the 2006 Malaysian Grand Prix, there were eight retirements: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren, Lap 1, hit by Christian Klien), Nico Rosberg (Williams, Lap 6, engine), David Coulthard (Red Bull, Lap 10, hydraulics), Mark Webber (Williams, Lap 15, hydraulics), Yuji Ide (Suger Aguri, Lap 33, throttle), Scott Speed (Toro Rosso, Lap 41, clutch) and Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber, Lap 48, engine).Giancarlo Fisichella won the race for Renault (it was his third and last GP win).
The dates for the 2010 F1 season are;Bahrain GP-March 14, Australian GP-March 28, Malaysian GP-April 4, Chinese GP-April 18, Spanish GP-May 9, Monaco GP-May 16, Turkish GP-May 30 May, Canadian GP-June 13, European GP-June 27, British GP-July 11, German GP-July 25, Hungarian GP-August 1, Belgian GP-August 29, Italian GP-September 12, Singapore GP-September 26, Japanese GP-October 3, Korean GP-October 17, Abu Dhabi GP-October 31 and Brazilian GP-November 14.
Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel
The first Bahrain F1 race was held in 2004 and was won by Michael Schumacher.