Newly installed Sepang Circuit boss Azhan Shafriman Hanif would support Formula 1’s return if the “offer is good”.
The venue located just outside Kuala Lumpur hosted 19 Malaysian Grand Prix’s between 1999-2017 before falling off the calendar citing the lack of value in an F1 race.
Over the past year or so, however, the new government has already voiced their wish to bring the sport back to Sepang and the CEO is also open-minded.
“It is not on my top priority at the moment, but if the opportunity comes by [to host F1 again] and the offer is good, I’m very supportive of this idea because this event (F1) brings the branding part of Malaysia,” Shafriman told local publication Bernama.
“Let’s say if we agree to host the F1 race for a longer period, we will hold a discussion with the government since the hosting fee is not cheap and also the money that we spend must be worthy to the government and also the fans.”
Sepang remains a popular circuit among drivers and fans alike, but finding a place on the calendar may prove tricky with the new race in Vietnam, which was originally set to take place earlier this month, and the neighbouring Singapore GP still going strong.
