SEPANG, Malaysia -- Strategy at Sepang is always dependent on the weather, but even if it stays dry the teams will base their decisions on the clouds above. This weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix has been a relatively cool one due to cloud cover on Friday and a qualifying start time of 17:00. However, the race is due to take place in the intense heat of the afternoon at 15:00 and if the sun is out track temperatures are likely to rocket above 50C. In such circumstances, the super-soft tyre -- a low working range tyre -- is likely to overheat and suffer thermal degradation to the point that a two-stop strategy could become a viable option.
Malaysian Grand Prix strategy guide
