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2008-09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia

Flag of Malaysia.svg 2008–09 A1GP of Malaysia
Sepang.svg
Race Details
Race 3 of 7 in the 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix season
Date November 23, 2008
Location Sepang International Circuit
Sepang, Malaysia
Weather Dry
Sprint race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'47.154
Podium
1st Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
2nd Flag of France.svg France (Loïc Duval)
3rd Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Earl Bamber)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (Neel Jani)
Time 1'48.550, (Lap 8)
Feature race
Qualifying
Pole Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (Adam Carroll)
Time 1'47.124
Podium
1st Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (Adam Carroll)
2nd Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque)
3rd Flag of the United States.svg USA (Marco Andretti)
Fastest Lap
FL Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (Adam Carroll)
Time 1'48.563, (Lap 25)
Official Classifications
PDF Booklet

The 2008–09 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia was an A1 Grand Prix race to held at Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia.

Because Great Britain, India and Mexico had only joined the season at the Chinese round, they were permitted to take part in a special practice session on November 20. In the wet conditions, Narain Karthikeyan was the fastest driver just in front of Danny Watts. Davíd Garza Pérez was 3 seconds slowest.

The qualifying sessions were the first to utilise the new "joker" Qualifying lap rule – where the driver has PowerBoost available for use over an entire qualifying lap, to be used in any session at the team's discretion.

Following a major crash at the first start, involving United States USA, Brazil Brazil and India India, and the pack slowed down after it seemed to have accelerated off, the race was delayed 30 minutes for track cleanup, and reduced to 11 laps.


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