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Malaysia eyes permanent F1 comeback despite travel chaos at Bahrain GP

First reported 5 Oct, 06:23 UTCUpdated 7h ago3 sources

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Malaysia was aflush with Formula One fever this weekend, rekindling talk of permanently bringing the race back to the Southeast Asian nation after a long hiatus – despite days of traffic chaos that left thousands of fans stranded for hours. More than 260,000 people flocked to Sepang International Circuit in Selangor…

Excerpt from South China Morning Post

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Al Jazeera
Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang

Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.

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CNA
Malaysia eyes permanent F1 return to Sepang, but it will ‘take time’: Anwar

"Have a business plan covering a minimum of five years, and we will support it," said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Formula 1's governing body, the FIA.

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  1. CNACenterSGHigh factuality
    Malaysia eyes permanent F1 return to Sepang, but it will ‘take time’: Anwar (opens CNA in a new tab)

    "Have a business plan covering a minimum of five years, and we will support it," said Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Formula 1's governing body, the FIA.

  2. South China Morning PostCenterHKMostly factual
    Malaysia eyes permanent F1 comeback despite travel chaos at Bahrain GP (opens South China Morning Post in a new tab)

    Malaysia was aflush with Formula One fever this weekend, rekindling talk of permanently bringing the race back to the Southeast Asian nation after a long hiatus – despite days of traffic chaos that left thousands of fans stranded for hours. More than 260,000 people flocked to Sepang International Circuit in Selangor…

  3. Al JazeeraLean LeftQAMostly factual
    Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)

    Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.

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