The Malaysian Grand Prix | What Went Wrong? 

SIIII RAGAZZI, MI SENTI MI SENTI, DEI DEI DEI, FORZA FERRARI ❤️❤️ Just imagining the sound of Sebs first win in red make me cheer inside ❤️❤️❤️

Alonso won in Sepang with 3 different teams which were Renault, Mclaren and Ferrari.

As a young Malaysian fellow fan, This was my first ever up close look and first time watching F1 here at Sepang. And im sad that i cannot be watching here again in my home country

as a malaysian myself, i believe malaysia still have a lot of f1 fans (though still not much as moto gp). i keeps seeing people wearing the mercedes-petronas tshirts in public. the problem is the ticket price, the f1 tickets prices are almost 2-3x more than moto gp tickets thus the low attendance. still hoping its back on calender tho. i started watching f1 recently and im sad its gone from the calender.

As a Malaysian, I am amazed on how accurate this video is. The financial, ticket sales, and how the locals are favoring motogp. Nice one!

It is sad that Hermann Tilke's worst tracks are in the calendar (Sochi and Yas Marina) instead of the better ones (Sepang and Istanbul)

Honestly as a Malaysian, it breaks my heat and gives me goosebumps every time I think about how we no longer have f1 there. I hope that the Mercedes dominance would encourage the government to reopen the circuit to f1

I love Sepang 😍. Not only it's because of how good the circuit is or how many memorable moments it has but also a highlight of my life as I attended this GP in it's last race to date. It's a surreal experience and I wanted to thank Sepang for giving me that as it can be a one in a life time opportunity. Hope to see this track back on the calendar soon

I love Sepang! It's a shame it faced financial issues. Great vid as always man!

I’m glad that finally there is a video to highlight why this amazing circuit Drop F1 from its calendar . I was involved in every single F1 race as a Marshall from 1999 to the Finale 2017. To be honest, not everyone can afford to attend it as the parking fee,ticket and food is too expensive to most fans out there.

if they make it a night race, the costs would be increased etc etc, given how they r struggling financially now, i dont think its really feasible, also it will kinda degrade the atmosphere cuz it will make it seem like they were trying to copy singapore

The first Tilke track from the 2000s (actually it was 1999) series. I love it. It has almost all kinds of challenge for the drivers. 👍

"Felipe baby stay cool" Ahhh good times

Spot-on analysis. I'd add when F1 promoter changed the 2016 calendar by having back-to-back races between Singapore and Malaysia (previously MAL scheduled in April), it literally confirmed the elimination of the latter sooner or later. It'd be hard to compete with Singapore GP in terms of country's transportation hub and more importantly its glamour (Monaco wanna-be).

As a malaysian, I hope that our economy is getting better so can afford to host f1

The Malaysian Grand Prix tickets are hideously expensive for the average Malaysian. Now I’m a middle class Malaysian, and grandstand tickets cost on average 1/3 my monthly salary. Even the K1 Grandstand costs a lot. And I haven’t even started talking about the exorbitant prices of food and drinks on the circuit. When a can of Coke costs 4x as much as what it usually cost outside, hard to really get repeat customers. It may be cheap for foreigners, but for the locals it’s certainly not! Plus car racing is not really that big of a deal for most Malaysians. It’s bloody costly so average Malaysians aren’t involved. The ones that managed to be in F1 like Alex Yoong and Fairuz Fauzy have rich families. So the only ties we Malaysian have with F1 is just Petronas. MotoGP however is another story. Not only is it more accessible to the public, there are actually Malaysians racing in Moto GP with more success than any of the F1 drivers ever managed. Heck, Sepang sponsors a racing team which will field Valentino Rossi next season! No wonder the Moto GP race saw attendance around 100,000 per race.

Internet: puts out content with "Malaysia" in the title Malaysians: EH MESIA!!

Loved being a part of this! Great to see the full video 😁

Well Singapore is thriving cause the lifestyle and surrounding location there suits the western "taste" of living. Also growing up we never really could afford the tickets.

This is one of the most difficult tracks that I love since I got into Formula 1 gaming and Motosport gaming since Elementary School days. It takes time to really enjoy and love this track. This was one of the most frustrating racetrack to get used to especially Turn 6, Turn 7 and Turn 8. Those 3 turns were nightmares, I was inconsistent and frustrated because in real life everybody literally able to pull those corners perfectly. But years passsed I really grow loving this track. I visited this track when I was 13 years old on off season occassion. Yes, it's a very hot place during mid day but it's such perfect place for anything motosport related. I was sad when the track had to say goodbye to F1 in 2017. It's one of Tilke's masterpiece and represent a part of Malaysia. The final 2 corners, Turn 3 to 4 and Turn 9 were my favorite parts of the track. Yeah, it's the marketing that don't actually help the attendance number as well. I guess if Sepang return, the Grand Prix must be the first round of the year or the final race of the year. It IS a very big struggle to introduce Formula 1 to Asian viewers ESPECIALLY South East Asia. It will also takes drivers other than Alexander Albon from South East Asian nations to make the attendance higher and easier for Formula 1 to be familiar in the public ears in South East Asia, beside how F1 related to road cars ofc.

As a Malaysian, I have to agree that people here are more drawn to watch motogp than f1.. f1 is not really a thing here

FOM is totally to blame, they want too much from the owners. Sepang is doing fine with motogp

It was also a bummer they moved the race so close to Singapore. Having it so close to Singapore GP made sense logistically but when it was a week apart, I guess the "spectacle" of the night race drew the crowds there instead. A damn shame, in my opinion. Cost of tickets, like most of the Malaysians below mentioned, was also a killer. Can't wait for it to come back

Motorcycle culture are mostly more popular in Southeast Asia. They're more affordable and suitable to the streets there. That's also probably the reason why Thailand snagged a slot in the MotoGP calendar. Also, in the 1990s Malaysia hosted a MotoGP race in Shah Alam, before the Sepang circuit was made. There was also a race in Indonesia's Sentul circuit. Those tracks also hosted the World Superbike races in the 1990s.

Genuinely disappointed to not see Sepang anymore. There seems to be an inherent flaw in the model of formula 1. It always comes down to it being too expensive to hold a race for the circuit to leave any sort of buffer in case there's a dip in ticket sales. F1 whilst being the pinnacle of motorsport is now trying to change by introducing budget caps but I hope it's not too little too late. Also they don't seem to advertise aggressively enough to inoculate some sort of growth among the people. I am an Indian and here it's like this sport simply doesn't exist. I hope the sport makes some BIG changes.

A big turn off are their after party concert

Sepang track have been install for night race back in 2018, but lack support from local government and 2020 pandemic… it will take a while to host any European races

Love how Tilke is “chosen” to design a track.

You got it spot on about how popular motorcycle culture is in Malaysia. But, there is another reason why motogp is booming at Malaysia. That is because Indonesian fans would also come here to Malaysia and watch Motogp since indonesians are an even bigger motocycle fans compare to us Malaysians. Thats why sepang is filled with people for a motogp race.

A night race at Sepang is definitely in the talks. They even put up new set of stadium lights around the circuit. Plus, being a rather hot country, a cooler night race will absolutely bring in more viewers. The timing would fit international race times as well

In 2018, they added night lights to the Sepang International Circuit for night uses and races.

I’m Malaysian but duing the last Malaysian go ever held, the locals in the track were really less bcs for Malaysian like me, is very expensive. Only rich can afford a ticket at sepang. Plus the economy of my country is the problem, I hope Malaysian economy will rise again. We can do it

The Malaysian F1 had a good run from 1999 until 2017 ... that circuit had a few tricky corners .. the layout looked like a football field

You’re spot on about the Singapore advertising at the Australian gp When I went with school a few years back I remember seeing it and they’re was also a competition to actually go there Still go the the gp but not that area where the advertising was so not sure if it’s still there

I think Malaysia's new tower would atleast bring more attractive. It will be the 2nd tallest tower in the world 'PNB 118'. Also, as a fellow malaysian. Yes night circuit at sepang would be awesome but for the engineers, it would a hell. KL is also has rain at night. Making it could be the coldest f1 race in history, literally. I was sleeping at night only to get a cold fever at the morning. Edit : I missed my camping bus due to the fever

The Sepang Circuit is just pure pretty at night, the tracks all are lit and everything is so spacious and beautiful

Most of southeast asian people more interested in motogp rather than f1. I'm indonesian btw

Ayy glad you brought the sepang track up lad...It's unfortunate that the track has stopped hosting F1, however they continue to host Motogp grand prix's. Many factors come into play such as costs, politics and economy. However, Malaysians prefer motorcycles due to it being a much more relatable sport towards the fans compared to Formula 1. Personally, I think that the Sepang track is one of the best circuits out there, and I am not being bias!

The first Modern circuit design by tilke, sepang grand design would we see on every circuit in the 21 century like abu dhabi, bahrain, bud international

Im a Malaysian, lived on this planet for 26 years, never had an opportunity to go to the race. Graduated 2017, race ended 2017. If formula 1 were to held here again, i would love to come and bring friend along. (Provided tht covid 19 gone first)

Malaysian GP was my favorite Grand Prix because it was held at a beautiful circuit not very far from my country (Indonesia) so the race time was kinda friendly and it was so affordable to watch there even more affordable than Singapore. When Malaysia deciced to not hold F1 again, I was so devastated.

I'm located in Sydney Australia & it was significantly cheaper to fly to the Malaysian GP than to go to the Melbourne GP. 50% cheaper in fact. Sepang was probably the best track to watch a race hence I went 3 times. Usually stayed in a 5 star hotel in the middle of Kuala Lumper costing around $100. Aud per night. We would a cab from the hotel to the track (1 hour & around $20 Aud) Extremely good value. Please bring it back.

Malaysia was lowkey one of my favorite tracks and it’s fun as hell on the F1 games haha

I've watched the F1 races in Sepang 4 times.. it is such a joyful experience.. unfortunately the tickets are quite expensive to locals.. the last race i went in 2012 cost me RM700 including post race free pass to Guns N Roses concert.. RM700 is too steep even for middle class..

Just to mention, there were no Malaysian drivers in F1 since early 2000s. Also, there were no Malaysian (at least in terms of licence) teams since Lotus. P.S. would love to see Sepang back!

One thing I’d wanna add is; for MotoGP you have multiple motorcycle groups & clubs from small underbone bikes to superbikes who attended. Unlike F1 the tickets are actually affordable to a wider group of people. Fun fact. Sepang only just installed lights for night races last year. Night track days are way better thanks to the cooler weather.

I loved Malaysian grand prix on the seasons you could expect stupid amount of rain, always had the opportunity to shake up things.

Another problem about Sepang International Circuit is that there are not many tourist attractions in the area. Sepang is considered to be at the outskirts. Hence, tourist have nothing to do during their free time.

Im a freelance trackside photographer there for few years back in 2014, then a Singapore based company (using a malaysian proxy) won the tender of the track operation. They change a lot things,raise the fee of trackdays,fire some marshall,reduce the marshall allowance. i got kicked out since they only allow their Singaporean photographer. Im not surprise this happen at all.

I went to Malaysia in 2014. And out of the entire race calendar I found the tickets to be the MOST affordable (due to the exchange rate). I’m living in NZ and I found going to Malaysia more affordable than going to Melbourne. I got my tickets at an early bird sale they had in December, but having said that all tracks including Singapore (which I’ve been to twice) have early bird sales. I’m not sure that ticket sales are the only issue as I believe that the Sepang Circuit and organizers are involved in the 1 Malaysia scam that the previous PM is involved in and some of the money that was embezzled was probably some of the F1 money. The idea of the break is partly to distance themselves from the scandal and hopefully attract sponsors. MotoGP may be more popular but I don’t think they ever had a full house at Sepang either.

Im an not from Malaysia, never even been close to there. ...but Sepang Malaysia is my #1 Racing track of ALL TIME. 1) Sepang Malaysia 2) Hockenheim Gp 3) Mazda Laguna Seca 4) Indianapolis Gp 5) Abu Dabhi GP

Yes but ever since drive to survive was released tracks are packed and sold out, the 2022 Canadian GP was way busier than any Canadian GP in the past, so tracks that were unable to sell tickets and dropped out of F1 should return

As a Malaysian F1 fan, I don't see F1 returning to Sepang anytime soon. Probably because as what you said, Malaysians are more into MotoGP. That being said, I really wish that more Malaysians would come to appreciate F1 more for it to return to Sepang, hopefully... One thing that would definitely attract more locals and fans across the world is the return of the screaming v10s!! (v8s are acceptable too I guess xD)

I was said when they discontinued the Malaysian GP, it was one of my favorite Asian races in the F1 calendar. I wish it returns in the future 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

I like the layout from Sepang Circuit but sometimes for motorcycle race it's hard to brake.

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Tracks like the Sepang international circuit and the Autódromo de Dolores Provincia de Buenos Aires were awesome. They offered lots of exciting races all over the years. Too bad they're disappeared for good

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Thank you for this video. Being a Malaysian, so proud to watch F1 race on tv. I had a dream to attend F1 event, but never made it because ticket price. 😔

Went there once, and sadly the second time isn't going to arrive any soon. It's understandable this Grand Prix had to be cancelled for all sort of reasons. But as a local, nothing beats watching F1 live than watching it online. Still remains a F1 and Scuderia Ferrari fan up to date, still hope we'll be seeing resurrection of Malaysian Grand Prix and the Italian anthem would be playing at the top of the podium.

one way to settle it; GET A FULL TIME MALAYSIAN F1 DRIVER IN ANY TEAMS (BACKMARKERS WOULD DO). in my opinion, Malaysians would attend more in MotoGP because they were there to support their Malaysian riders. Hafizh Syahrin, Zulfahmi Khairuddin both scored podiums there and the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) was in blazing with Malaysian roars. as of right now, Malaysia has their own Moto3, 2 and GP team as well with the Petronas Sprinta Racing competing in it. With Petronas as their main sponsors and the Malaysian government gave full commitment in making new prodigees in Motor Racing, i see more years to come for MotoGP to come to Malaysia than F1.

As a local young Malaysia people,it was very difficult and hard to said about what happened the international sepang circuit racetrack of formula 1 race series?Maybe it was the financial organisation sponsor problem like that,it was so.During the day it was the greatest history of the time that Malaysia never had built national racetrack like international sepang circuit in 1997 from the past in 70s through 80s,Malaysia country has a good prehistoric treasure and a beautiful ecosystem source variant around the world you know what? That's why Malaysia favourite motorsport racing series formula 1 disappeared on the year mid 2010s is the 2017 the last formula 1 race series,because sometime it had wrong the way I'd said about earlier that thing.The problem was is the malaysia economy and also political was not stable,That's why it has always like that.Malaysia formula 1 race series take a break in 5 years,it was very sad and tear in my hearts.Well we will see another next year and next decades the result what will be look like.

As a southeast asian People, I think MotoGP is much more attractive race because it's "The People Race"...Majority of the people here use motorbike as their daily transportation..and also, you can see a lot of "Valentino Rossi's bike" or "Marquez's bike" on your way to work or when you going home... meanwhile.. F1 is considered as "the elitist Race" due to their high price on the ticket and the luxury around it from the cost of the car and everything around it

Speaking as a Malaysian die-hard F1 fan: Not only the ticket sales, but the way that Malaysian-style business model meant that this circuit was doomed to fail from the beginning. This is because of the government of Malaysia wanted many of the companies (SIC (the circuit) being one of the them) to be owned by Khazanah Nasional, the national sovereign investment fund that owns the largest companies in Malaysia (i.e. Malaysia Airlines, Petronas, Twin Towers), or becoming government linked companies (GLCs). This is key because the government can use cronyism to siphon money from this business. The former track owner was Mokhzani Mahathir, son of the Prime Minister of Malaysia and current public enemy no1 of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad. This can link to strong corruption as Mahathir's traditional business policy was that the cost always barred with the business, however any numbers of sales always went into the pockets of the politicians. This is why companies like Malaysia Airlines are currently facing liquidation. Sepang nearly faced the same fate until a political crisis in 2015, which would see Mahathir ousted from his party, and see Mohkzani lose power to Razlan Razali. Also having written a 4000-word essay on this topic for school, many of its external stakeholders that I have done primary research on such as the main hotel, Sama Sama Hotels that partnered with circuit on thing such as catering towards guests i.e. drivers. The hotel, a 5-star hotel a walk away from the circuit said that everytime the F1 circus would come to town, they would reap in huge profits, every room booked to its fullest capacity. So this made me wonder? How can the circuit still not have high attendance figures if a 5-star hotel next to the circuit is booked fully? Doesn't make sense. Absolutuely devastated we have lost this race ps. I am open for a deeper conversation about this :)

the fall of Sepang F1 is more than just video key factors... They are also 1. Super expensive F1 rights to host the race 2. The 1.5 turbo makes F1 sounds under whelming 3. New F1 regulations makes the car way less exciting I still remembered the days of high pitch v12, v10 engines... now the car sounds like puppy in a Lion King movie

So sad the government decided to not continue with F1. I went there for the last race of Sepang. What a bittersweet experience

I know I'm a year late but I agree, the ticket prices are hella expensive. I mean, even if you pick Hillstand (which is in my opinion, the best seat to get btw), they're around RM50-RM60. Not to mention that the foods and drinks prices are high too. And the Grandstand can cost around RM70-RM90 too. My family loves F1 and it sucks to see that F1 is no longer held in Malaysia. I mean, if the ticket price can be dropped a bit more, we will definitely fill up the Hillstand or Grandstand though. And I really hope they bring back one day, since Max and Lewis word championship battle is getting more and more heated.

Sepang always has a place within me as it was the first ever F1 track i went to. That was back in 2010 i remember being so amazed by the racing i defienantly think that Malaysia should come back to the calender maybe place it after Singapore

I think Netflix really help F1. that's what got me back into the sport

Sepang circuit is so iconic with 2 long straights

Every generation of F1 fans goes through this. As a fellow Aussie, let me just welcome you to the feelings... many of us felt the same way when Adelaide was replaced by Melbourne, and I felt the same way seeing Imola go....though I am also going to get to feel that one coming back. But it is what it is. My old man was never a motor racing guy... even the mountain held no allure... and even though he owned HT Monaro GTS...he only bought it because my Uncle his older brother, bought an Falcon XYGTHO Phase III..thats the kind of car guy he was... a guy whos' favourite car EVER was the EDSEL Fords....that should say enough..... .......BUT... he was born in 1918 he had me at 60.... so he grew up in the golden age of GP racing.... and he used to talk about Brooklands..which closed way back in 1939! He used to mention 'what Spa used to be'....and talk about Grand Prix being ultimate racing movie because that was what it used to be.... I was like 'Meh, f*ck he's such an old man...er.. man'..under my breath... until Adelaide went, and Imola too... .....it's just something every generation of Grand Prix fans goes through. I remember Argentina, and LA, and Detroit, and Imola, and Kyalami too, and have an older cousin who thinks Watkins Glen was the greatest of all F1 race tracks etc etc. That said I love Marina Bay, and I love COTA and Azerbaijan... for everything you lose, you gain usually too... I even grudgingly appreciate Albert Park... though nothing beats the Adelaide streets! So yeah, Malaysia is gone, but we get Imola, and have Singapore, and Mexico came back and we have seen some great comeback, and new, tracks in the last few years. You're definitely right about the costs though. They need to change that for ALL races.

The reasoning behind the abundance of advertising for the Singapore GP is due to the Australians having a big hand in designing the track etc.. old man builds the track in melb & has a track management pass. (can go anywhere besides on track)

Motogp influence so strong in Malaysia due to Yamaha and Rossi. That's the reason even petronas consider to partner motogp race with Yamaha. Rossi is the main reason Yamaha and Sepang makes tons of money in Malaysia

I live in Brazil, a ticket costs above than R$ 600,00 (+- $120,00). And it's expensive, and for who don't live in São Paulo (host city) gets more and more expensive, I recognize why the grand stands are empty on some circuits, a ticket that worth almost half of a considerable part of population makes per month ( Between R$1,200.00 and 1,500.00 ) it's insane!

Your 'Multi 21 Seb.. Multi 21' Mark Webber impersonation is on point! I just know that's not the first time you tried that 😂

Used to drive there for track days, races, drag races and watched 2 Japan GT Championships in Sepang.

7:10 yeah, my friends who are MotoGP fans went to the race at Sepang but my friends and I who are F1 fans never been to F1 races held in Sepang due to its ticket prize...its quite a lot for Malaysians, trust me

I think this highlights a serious problem with the calendar. It’s constantly being expanded yet the only ones to ever drop off either weren’t prepared for the race in the first place (South Korea, India) or were alright, middle tier tracks that didn’t have a ‘hook’. I can’t think of any tracks that have been dropped for the quality of the racing (Paul Ricard, Sochi and Abu Dhabi look here to stay) A lot of tracks we miss and romanticise because they no longer have races, Malaysia, Turkey, Imola being the best examples. They gave some classic races and definitely added to F1, however were pushed out by an ever expanding calendar. Meanwhile we have tracks like Catalunya, Albert Park and Hungaroring which seem permanently on the calendar for roughly 30 years with nobody having strong feelings either way towards them, yet if we lost them we’d start to remember the good races and forget all the average and processional races I think the solution to combat the ever expanding calendar without permanently losing tracks and without allowing stagnant tracks to be locked in for 30+ years would be to bring in rolling contracts. For instance could Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia each host a race twice each in 3 years, with each locations having a year off? Keeps the calendar fresh and allows for ‘expansion’ without actually adding to the number of races. Could Catalunya and Portimao alternate like we’ve seen Nurburgring/Hockenheim and Suzuka/Fuji in the Iberian GP? The ‘European GP’ could now alternate between several European tracks allowing for experimentation at new tracks and bringing back classics. The biggest downside to this would be countries aren’t going to build new tracks if they don’t think they will be on the calendar for long enough- give new tracks (E.g. Vietnam) a normal 5 year contract to start off then based on fan turnout and race quality decide whether to give them a permanent contract or whether they need to alternate. Austria only recently made it back on the calendar after paying for renovations- fantastically supported and great racing- gets a normal, non-alternating contract. Anyway great video, would love to see what your dream 20-22 race calendar would be :)

its not that Malaysians don’t want to attend F1 races in Sepang, the ticket price are just too expensive and unaffordable for most of the middle-class or lower. Huge F1 fan but never had the chance to attend 1. Thanks to poor economy and very low minimum wage in this country :’)

MotoGP is the sexy sport here in S.E.Asia. F1 is seen as visiting your Auntie on a Sunday afternoon. Bit of a fuddy duddy sport/motorbikes rule the roads here.

I would say one of the key issues would be marketing. I wasn't marketed as aggressive as how it was back in the 2000s. I remember watching tons of ads on TV, promoting the Malaysian GP. With the lack of marketing & promotions, it is understandable why Malaysians are not aware of the race. As a local, it's very sad to see the track go.

Baby F1 fan from malaysia here and i want to thank you for the education

What, no mention of the Vettel/Stroll collision on the outlap of the 2017 race? I was there for that. I wonder if the plastic end cap of my folding chair is still in the hill stand. Sadly, I must concur that ticket prices were outside the reach of most Malaysian F1 fans, and Singapore's added glamor (I prefer the grit :P) ultimately was better at drawing foreign tourists. Sepang still hosts endurance races, so a night race is doable. However, I don't know of a significant endurance race-watching culture in Malaysia...

The problem with Sepang is MotoGP and F1 itself. Motorcycle culture hype is so high in Malaysia and South East Asia making MotoGP is a go to event instead of F1. Ticket pricing of MotoGP is also cheaper than F1 and the event is held at the end of the season which have the opportunity to be a World Championship deciding race. On the other end, F1 got night race Singapore GP which is far more tourist attracting than Sepang especially those with high budget. I also think the lack of competition itself is also one of the reason what went wrong with Sepang. Malaysian and people from SEA will obviously prefer to just watch a much more exciting MotoGP race rather than spending money on both but one is far less exciting than the other one. Plus the Sepang International Circuit management is currently focusing on a project in MotoGP owning a successful team from Moto3 to MotoGP.

Sad that F1 is gone here. My father used to be the event holder for the 2001 Malaysian GP

I would love to see Sepang to be back. Race at night would awesome.

There are 2 main reason for organizing f1 in sepang. 1. To make investor to recognize Malaysia & to invest in Malaysia. 2. To make better automotive industry in Malaysia thru motorsport & other sector. Only number 1 became successful. The other fail

Earlier this year I went back to the f1 2017 game to drive it, and then I realised why they removed it...

I'm Malaysian myself.. You are 100% correct.. We love motogp more than f1.. But i prefer both. As a teen i used my dad dirt bike at our family farm hope someday i could race for motogp and studied engineering along the way.. In the end.. I'm just a fan with some budget to spend watch these sport in the grandstand. Hopefully someday f1 come back to sepang..

Sepang is one of the most difficult track to handle tho,lot of overtaking option,wide space and fast corner....,one of the reason why F1 great ony able to win in sepang...

Mercedes and Petronas should make Malaysian GP happen again. They have gain so much fans and popularity over the course of the years before. SEVEN CONSECUTIVE CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?

I went to last F1 in Sepang, I had fun, but the traffic to the track is suck.

The ticket price are way too expensive for the average Malaysian. Just to get a decent spot in F1 cost as much as the highest tier spot in MotoGP. The ticket alone could cost half of your monthly salary if you’re going w your family.

hey Dude.. Im wondering..! I live in Canada and I believe that you can attend the Canadian GP for as low as 60 E.. maybe thats Can $ actually.. that would be for General Admission, not an assigned seat in a grandstand.. And the prices obviously go UP from there.. What I am wondering is, are other F1 races much more expensive than the Can GP..?? I am a middle class person at best and I think $60 is a fair price to go see the most prestigious motorsports action in the world.. I live 13 hours from Montreal and Ive been to the race 3 times since 2001.. only once did i have a ticket for an actual seat, I love walking around the track and finding diff areas to view from.. Are the prices of some of the high profile races that much higher that people are not bothering..?? I would love to go to a track in another country sometime.. I was hoping Zandvoort maybe,, but we shall see what happens in 2021..!!

I miss this track, I’ve got a lot of good memories from sepang and I was upset to here it was being removed after 2017. I was really excited when there was a chance it could come back in 2020 because of covid but sadly it didnt

My favourite track with two long straights and high speed corners .... Hope f1 will return soon

Would you want to see Malaysia as a night race?

I think its because Formula 1 to the Italian are more of a heritage. Its part of their culture. Where as in Malaysia Formula is an elite motorsport.

In 2014, lewis take his first win in malaysia and it was a first home win for petronas