Date:19/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/19/stories/2008111958202000.htm

Sport - Racing : Motor

A1 GP: Focus shifts to Sepang

Chennai: After an exciting beginning to the A1GP season, with four different drivers winning the first four races of the season, the focus shifts this weekend to Sepang, Malaysia. In the short history of the A1GP so far, the driver winning the feature race at Sepang has won the driver’s championship that year.

After finishing tenth in the new Ferrari-powered car in Chengdu earlier this month, A1 team India will be looking forward to a better performance in Malaysia.

Lead driver Narain Karthikeyan says, “Having driven several times at the Sepang International Circuit in the past will be an added advantage to me. The aim is to achieve a more consistent performance and we will strive towards having a top six finish.”

The testing and rookie sessions will be held on Friday, followed by qualifying on Saturday, and the sprint and feature races on Sunday.