Ferrari preview confirms Sepang returns and Leclerc has limited prior experience

Sepang returns to the calendar; Ferrari notes Leclerc has no prior full F1 race experience at the circuit.

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- The event is the 16th round of 2026 and the second race of the season’s first triple‑header.
- Sepang is 5.543km with 15 corners, two long straights and significant tyre‑degradation and heat variables.
- Friday practice and qualifying timetable details are provided in the preview.
- Ferrari’s preview states only ten current drivers have raced an F1 car at Sepang before; Leclerc sampled the circuit in FP1 in 2017.
- The team highlights Sepang’s combination of fast sequences and heavy braking zones as a test of tyre management and driver adaptability.

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