Sepang F1 spectators complain of hours-long shuttle queues and chaotic exits

Spectators attending the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit have expressed frustration over severe traffic congestion, lengthy shuttle bus waits, and ineffective crowd management.

Despite plans for 95 shuttle buses running every 10 to 15 minutes, private vehicles were barred from the circuit perimeter, leading to significant crowding at shuttle hubs.

Reports have surfaced of people fighting, lack of signage, and inadequate information after the event.

The event marks the return of Formula 1 to Sepang since 2017, with KLIA highlighting potential congestion and urging attendees to use public transport.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Formula 1 spectators have complained of gridlocked roads, long shuttle bus queues and poor crowd management at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), after the first day of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia yesterday.

Malaysian X user @tuakdotsol, said this morning that roads heading towards the circuit remained gridlocked, while private cars and e-hailing vehicles were apparently being stopped at the perimeter, funnelling spectators towards shuttle hubs at Mitsui Outlet Park and KLIA Terminal 2.

“Apparently private cars and Grabs are blocked at the perimeter, so everyone funnels into shuttle hubs at Mitsui outlet and KLIA T2,” the user wrote, alongside images showing large crowds near the circuit.

British content creator Ryan Howlett, who is based in Malaysia, said he left Sepang at 5.45pm yesterday but only managed to board a bus at 9pm, describing the experience as “one of the craziest things” he had encountered.

Howlett also alleged that people were fighting, shouting and throwing objects at buses amid the crowds, while criticising what he described as an absence of signs or information when spectators exited the circuit.

Another X user, @saroki19, described the journey from Sepang to KLIA yesterday as “very bad” and “horrendous”, criticising the organisation of the shuttle service and traffic management.

“Really need to think & plan this well. Sunday is going to be hell!” the user wrote, while tagging Rapid KL, the police and KLIA Ekspres.

Malaysian X user @RimauXI also complained yesterday of “super long” bus queues, while noting that access to the circuit from the Sultan Abdul Samad KLIA Mosque roundabout was restricted to authorised vehicles.

The complaints come despite extensive transport arrangements announced ahead of the race, with Rapid KL saying 95 free shuttle buses would run every 10 to 15 minutes from KLIA Terminal 2, Mitsui Outlet Park and Bandar Baru Enstek between 7am and midnight, although frequencies were subject to traffic conditions.

KLIA had warned that more than 200,000 spectators were expected over the three-day event, with daily crowds potentially exceeding 100,000, and advised racegoers to use public transport because of limited parking and expected congestion.

The Bahrain Grand Prix is being held at Sepang from October 2 to 4 after the original Bahrain race could not go ahead, bringing Formula 1 back to the Malaysian circuit for the first time since 2017.

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前往雪邦国际赛道观看海湾航空巴林大奖赛的观众对严重的交通拥堵、长时间的摆渡车等待以及无效的人群管理表示不满。

尽管计划每 10 到 15 分钟开行 95 辆接驳巴士，但私家车被禁止进入赛道周边区域，导致接驳巴士枢纽站严重拥挤。

活动结束后，有报道称现场出现人员打架、缺乏指示牌和信息不足等情况。

此次赛事标志着一级方程式赛车自 2017 年以来重返雪邦赛道，吉隆坡国际机场强调可能会出现交通拥堵，并敦促与会者使用公共交通工具。

吉隆坡，10 月 3 日讯——昨天在马来西亚雪邦国际赛道 (SIC) 举行的海湾航空巴林大奖赛首日比赛结束后，一级方程式赛车观众抱怨道路拥堵、摆渡车排队时间过长以及人群管理不善。

马来西亚 X 用户 @tuakdotsol 今天早上表示，通往赛道的道路仍然拥堵不堪，私家车和网约车显然在赛道周边被拦停，引导观众前往三井奥特莱斯购物中心和吉隆坡国际机场 2 号航站楼的接驳枢纽。

“显然私家车和Grab车辆都被封锁在赛道周边，所以大家都涌向三井奥特莱斯和吉隆坡国际机场2号航站楼的接驳巴士枢纽，”该用户写道，并附上了显示赛道附近人山人海的图片。

居住在马来西亚的英国内容创作者瑞安·霍利特表示，他昨天下午 5 点 45 分离开雪邦，但直到晚上 9 点才登上巴士，他形容这段经历是他遇到的“最疯狂的事情之一”。

霍利特还声称，人群中有人打架、喊叫，并向公共汽车投掷物品，同时批评了观众离开赛道时缺乏指示牌或信息的做法。

另一位 X 用户 @saroki19 将昨天从雪邦到吉隆坡国际机场的旅程描述为“非常糟糕”和“可怕”，并批评了接驳车服务的组织和交通管理。

“真的需要好好思考和计划一下。星期天肯定会很糟！”该用户写道，并标记了 Rapid KL、警方和 KLIA Ekspres。

马来西亚 X 用户 @RimauXI 昨天也抱怨公交车排队“超级长”，同时指出从吉隆坡国际机场苏丹阿都沙末清真寺环岛进入赛道的通道仅限于授权车辆。

尽管赛前已宣布了广泛的交通安排，Rapid KL 表示，从早上 7 点到午夜，每 10 到 15 分钟将有 95 辆免费穿梭巴士从吉隆坡国际机场 2 号航站楼、三井奥特莱斯购物中心和 Bandar Baru Enstek 发车，但发车频率会根据交通状况而有所调整，但仍出现了投诉。

吉隆坡国际机场曾警告称，为期三天的赛事预计将吸引超过 20 万名观众，每日人流量可能超过 10 万人，并建议赛马爱好者使用公共交通工具，因为停车位有限且预计会出现拥堵。

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