Stat Attack: Malaysia

Malaysia personal scoreboard

• Jenson Button has twice started on the front row in Malaysia (2006 and pole in '09). He scored his first F1 podium at Sepang in '03 claimed his first hat-trick of pole, win and fastest lap in '09. He has outqualified his team-mates 9-2 on this circuit, last losing out to one in 2001 (Giancarlo Fisichella)
• Lewis Hamilton qualified on pole and finished second in his first Malaysian Grand Prix in 2007, but has only started 12th and ninth and finished seventh and fifth since.
• Michael Schumacher holds the record for wins (three) and poles (five) at Sepang. In 2000 he led a Ferrari one-two to seal the constructors' crown for Ferrari. He was outqualified his team-mates 7-1 at Sepang, losing only to Rubens Barrichello in '05.
• Nico Rosberg has only scored one point in Malaysia, last year. He has a best qualifying at Sepang of third - on his first visit - and has always outqualified his team-mate here. He has also outqualified team-mate Schumacher in both races so far this year.
• Sebastian Vettel is yet to reach the finish in Malaysia and 13th on the grid last year - even with his 10-place penalty - is his best starting spot.
• Mark Webber retired from his first five Malaysian GPs, but has finished in the points in the last two. He recorded Jaguar's only front row start at Sepang in '04, which was also his own first front row.
• Felipe Massa has taken two poles in Malaysia (2007 and '08) but let victory slip away both times. He was eliminated in Q1 last year and finished out of the points when Ferrari made the wrong call on tyres. He best result at Sepang remains his fifth place in 2006, from the back of the grid following an engine change.