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PRESS RELEASE Isyraf Danish Mohd Ghazali, the only Malaysian to be crowned event champion in the inaugural FIA Formula 4 Southeast Asia Championship, has a lofty goal for the second season which flags off on Friday.   “Nothing less than to be the overall champion,” said the supremely confident 16-year-old from Subang Jaya. “I’m also super excited we are one of the support races for the final Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. “I’ve been waiting since I was five to race on the same weekend as an F1 event. “Hopefully I can continue my winning form in Sepang.” Isyraf Danish’s victory in the final leg of the 36-race series last season helped him be the event champion at Sepang International Circuit (SIC) in January. This year, there are five legs — Malaysia (Friday to Sunday), Clark International Speedway in the Philippines (Oct 20-22), Sentul International Circuit in Indonesia (Nov 24-26), Buriram International Circuit  in Thailand (Jan 12-14) and the finale back ...

What is Formula E ? It is a single-seater championship, under FIA, featuring cars powered by electricity. Races will be held in 1o major cities around the world. E means electric. But the hardcore petrol heads would cringe and say it's Formula Ewwwwww! World champion Sebastian Vettel had told Fox Sports he was not a fan of the city racing concept, despite the fact the almost-silent cars are being built by famous F1 names Williams and McLaren. “I don’t like it at all,” the Red Bull driver said. “I think the people come here to feel Formula One and there’s not much to feel when a car goes by and you don’t even hear anything else but the wind. With maximum speeds of 200km/h, it is deemed 'slow'. Even an 800cc easy rider or a modified Perodua Viva can hit speeds exceeding 200km/h easily. Existing F1 cars, meanwhile, can be configured to do about 386 km/h . Others, however, are more optimistic. They say Formula E, being an FIA project, has a promising futur...