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Sepang chief says 95,000 weekend tickets sold for F1 return

Archive photograph: Sepang International Circuit · main straight and grandstands, 2007 · 2007-11-25Archive photo · 2007-11-25 · mondayblues · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sepang is set to stand in for Bahrain in 2026, with its chief executive expecting weekend-ticket sales to reach 100,000.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Sepang is set to replace Bahrain for one race on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. Circuit chief executive Azhan Shafriman Hanif says 95,000 weekend tickets have been sold for the Malaysian venue’s return, RacingNews365 Nederland reports. He expects sales to reach 100,000.

Hanif said data on ticket buyers showed that half were from abroad. He expects spending by visiting fans to benefit the economy.

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  1. SOURCESepang verwacht volle tribunes tijdens eenmalige F1-terugkeerRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-09-29
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RacingNews365 Nederland reported the ticket-sales and buyer figures from remarks by Sepang chief executive Azhan Shafriman Hanif.