Sepang International Circuit
Circuit logo (November 2023–present) | |
Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Location | Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 2°45′38″N 101°44′15″E / 2.76056°N 101.73750°E |
| Capacity | 130,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (GP) 2 (North) |
| Broke ground | 1 November 1997 |
| Opened | 7 March 1999 |
| Architect | Hermann Tilke |
| Former names | Sepang International Circuit (March 1999–October 2023) |
| Major events | Current: Grand Prix motorcycle racing Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix (1999–2019, 2022–present) GT World Challenge Asia (2017–2019, 2022–present) Super GT (2002, 2004–2013, 2025–present) Asia Road Racing Championship (2003–2015, 2019–2020, 2022–present) Former: Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix (1999–2017) Asian Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Sepang (2013–2020, 2023–2025) WTCR Race of Malaysia (2019) World SBK (2014–2016) FIM EWC (2019) TCR Asia Series (2015–2019, 2024–2025) |
| Website | https://www.sepangcircuit.com/home |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Length | 5.543 km (3.444 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:34.080 ( Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF70H, 2017, F1) |
| North Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Length | 2.706 km (1.681 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.761 ( Earl Bamber, Tatuus FRV6, 2008, FR 3.5) |
| South Circuit (1999–present) | |
| Length | 2.609 km (1.621 mi) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Company type | Government-linked company |
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| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Jalan Pekeliling, 64000 Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia |
Key people | Mohamed Azman Yahya, Chairman Azhan Shafriman Hanif, Chief Executive Officer |
| Parent | Minister of Finance (Incorporated) |
| Website | www |
Sepang International Circuit (Malay: Litar Antarabangsa Sepang) (known as Petronas Sepang International Circuit for commercial reasons) is a motorsport race track in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located approximately 45-kilometre (28 mi) south of Kuala Lumpur, close to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. It hosted the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix between 1999 and 2017, and is also the venue for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race, and other major motorsport events. Previously known as the Sepang F1 Circuit, it was renamed the Sepang International Circuit. On 31 October 2023, it was announced that Petronas has acquired the naming rights to the circuit for three years in an undisclosed fee.