NewzMalaysia's Sepang circuit last hosted the F1 race in 2017. (Bernama pic)BUDAPEST: Malaysia's Sepang circuit will host a replacement race for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Oct 4, Formula One announced on Sunday.The Liberty Media-owned sport said in a statement at Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix that the race would officially be designated the 'Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia'.Bahrain's regular race in April was called off, along with the Saudi Arabian round in Jeddah, due to the Iran war and the situation in the Middle East.The race in Malaysia, at a circuit that last hosted Formula One in 2017, will slot in between the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sept 26 and Singapore on Oct 11. The race in Malaysia will slot in between the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sep 26 and Singapore on Oct 11.
Sepang will host the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2-4 October, as Formula 1 returns to Malaysia for the first time since 2017.Initially featuring four rounds in the Middle East, the 2026 F1 calendar was compromised by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has destabilised the whole region. The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix were initially cancelled, creating a five-week break in April.F1 has ...Keep reading Formula 1 has added Malaysia to its 2026 schedule as the host of the Bahrain Grand Prix that was postponed earlier in the season.
Malaysia is set to hold a grand prix in October as a replacement for the Bahrain race that was called off earlier this season.
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