KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Aug. 5) met Singapore Grand Prix (GP) Executive Director, Michael Roche, ahead of the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this October.
In a Facebook post, Anwar said the meeting was aimed at studying Singapore’s experience and best practices to ensure the event at SIC is organised successfully.
He said the world-class event is expected to generate significant economic spillover through increased tourism, job creation, business activities and stronger investor confidence, while further boosting Visit Malaysia 2026.
“God-willing, we are committed to ensuring that this event not only meets international standards but also strengthens Malaysia’s position as a regional motorsports hub and delivers wide-ranging benefits to the people and the national economy,” he said.
F1 and the FIA previously announced that Bahrain Grand Prix 2026 will be held at SIC from October 2 to 4 under a collaboration between Malaysia and Bahrain.
The Bahrain Grand Prix was originally scheduled to take place at the Bahrain International Circuit in April but was postponed to October following geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
SIC hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017 before the race was dropped from the F1 calendar due to rising hosting costs and licensing fees. – BERNAMA
