Discuss of a possible return of Components One to Malaysia has resurfaced, with Reuters reporting that Petronas is claimed to be taking a look at bringing the race again right here in 2026. Three sources accustomed to the matter advised the information company that the plan to convey again the F1 race was revealed yesterday throughout an organization townhall, which was led by the agency’s president and CEO Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik Tengku Aziz.

The sources, who declined to be recognized, didn’t elaborate on the explanations for the return. Petronas, the Sepang Worldwide Circuit (SIC) and the Malaysian prime minister’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to Reuters‘ requests for remark. It added that F1’s workplace additionally didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

The nation started internet hosting a leg of the F1 world championship at Sepang in 1999, however declining ticket gross sales and rising prices of internet hosting the occasion noticed the federal authorities pulling the plug on the race after the ultimate outing in 2017.

The supposed plan to get F1 again into Malaysia comes after Petronas, the nation’s solely Fortune 500 firm, received naming rights to the SIC for 3 years in October final 12 months. The circuit continues to host MotoGP races and different motorsport occasions.

Again in 2022, hypothesis of a possible return abounded after a social media put up on the SIC’s then Twitter web page hinted on the risk, however this hearsay was shortly quashed.

Then, final 12 months, Motorsports Affiliation of Malaysia president Mokhzani Mahathir stated that there was the opportunity of Malaysia internet hosting a F1 race once more within the subsequent three to 5 years if firms are prepared to foot the invoice. Given the newest report, they may simply have discovered the corporate prepared to take action.

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