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PM Anwar says Malaysia’s only cost for Bahrain F1 Grand Prix is Sepang track upgrades

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/27 15:35 X
PM Anwar says Malaysia’s only cost for Bahrain F1 Grand Prix is Sepang track upgrades
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TAMPIN, July 27 — Malaysia will not incur any registration fees from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for hosting the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 at...

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“Alhamdulillah, after more than a decade we are hosting again. Back then, the costs ran into hundreds of millions when we staged it in 2017.

“This time, we are organising without paying registration fees to the company — it’s free,” he said in his speech at the Semarak Kenegaraan programme at Dewan Garisson, Kem Syed Sirajuddin in Gemas, as reported by Berita Harian (BH).

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Malay Mail
Originally published
Jul 27, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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