ESS to air Kartikeyan's tryst with the Malaysia track

ESS to air Kartikeyan's tryst with the Malaysia track

Kartikeyan

Over the weekend ESPN Star Spotrs (ESS) will air the second race of the F1 season 2005. The race takes place in Sepang, Malaysia . Karthikeyan finished the race in Australia as the fastest debutant and is confident that the state-of-the-art Sepang circuit will suit his driving style.

Star Sports will have live action on 20 March at 11:30 am. Michael Schumacher and the Ferrari team will be looking to salvage their pride after a poor performance in the opening Australian GP. While Barrichello managed eight points with the second position, Schumacher and the Ferrari team would not be too happy with the unfortunate spin out of the titleholder.

The Renault team will look to maintain their winning streak with both the first and the third position going to their drivers Fisichella and Alonso respectively. World Championship leader after the first race, Giancarlo Fisichella believes that he can increase his advantage in the points table, while team mate Fernando Alonso is determined to increase his challenge.

Besides the main race, Star Sports' comprehensive coverage of F1 also includes the action of the Qualifying Race. And 45 minutes before the main race Star Sports will have the preview show Race Day. There will be interviews, race preview together with track and weather update. In the post-race show Chequered Flag there will be post-race interviews and highlights, plus a preview of the next race.