XPB Images Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has described the resurfaced Sepang International Circuit as “the big unknown” entering this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The Kuala Lumpur venue underwent a major renovation earlier this year in a bid to improve drainage at the often rain-hit track, but also to encourage overtaking with a couple of corners and kerbs being tweaked. Pirelli has nominated its hard, medium, and soft compound for round 16 of this year’s Formula One world championship, and made two sets of hard tyres mandatory for the race, of which only one must be used. “In terms of extreme conditions that provide a real test for the tyres, Malaysia is...
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