Finally, the Faenza team can afford to rid of ageing Ford V10s and shop around for more worthwhile powerplants, which could enable its drivers to potentially score points again. Johnny Herbert will be contesting his final Formula One race before moving to the States, ending a 12-year term in motorsport s top echelon. The Briton, who finished fourth at Malaysia last year, admitted it would be difficult to leave the sport, but a points finish would not only make his transition to a new career easier, but also help to finish Jaguar s poor season on a good note. Hot and humid conditions will dominate the weekend at Sepang, and drivers will be mindful how energy sapping last year s race was. Mika Hakkinen known to be one of the fittest men in pitlane struggled to even stand up on the podium last year, while Michael Schumacher, famous for getting out of his car bone dry, was even seen wiping the sweat from his brow.
Rain is also likely to make an appearance more so because of Asia now entering the wet season .
A monsoon during a Grand Prix now that would be interesting. All information and pictures on this site are copyrighted material and owned by their respective creators or owners.