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Tyre survival could decide wide-open Sepang race
Oct.3 Formula 1's return to Sepang looks unusually open, with Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli each topping a practice session and severe tyre degradation emerging as the key factor. Verstappen led FP1, Leclerc FP2 and Antonelli FP3, while Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies believes as many as eight cars could realistically be in the fight. 'Ferrari is there, Mercedes is there, McLaren is there,' he said. 'So there will be a battle between eight cars in qualifying and probably also on Sunday.' The biggest unknown is the Sepang surface. 'The track wear is so high,' Sergio Perez said. 'It's as if Pirelli laid the asphalt themselves. It's unbelievable.' Auto Motor und Sport...
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