The first round in Melbourne saw the teams caught off guard and jumbled up on the grid by poor weather; the more consistent conditions in Sepang provided a clearer view of how the teams are shaping up for the season, but still the Malaysian round provided some challenges more acute than at other tracks. The heat was the primary problem, affecting engine and tyre life, while the track's layout provided a moderate challenge and hence a good guide to the teams aerodynamic efficiency. Considering this was only the second race of the year and the majority of the cars, equipment and personnel did not return to Europe in between, there were a large number of updates for all the cars across the grid. A lot of these were aimed primarily at Sepang's heat, but a lot of developments not specific to the track were also debuted.
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