Anwar visits Sepang for F1 GP qualifying round, attends welcome dinner hosted by Bahrain crown prince

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attended the Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session and inspected preparations at Sepang International Circuit.

The Formula One Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix marks its return to Sepang after a nine-year gap, previously hosting the race until 2017.

The race was relocated to Malaysia following an agreement between F1, FIA, and the governments of Malaysia and Bahrain due to issues in West Asia.

SEPANG, Oct 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today attended the Formula One (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying session at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), where he also inspected preparations and the overall running of the race.

Anwar arrived at the circuit at about 4.50pm and was received by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Petronas President and Group Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik, SIC Chairman Datin Anita Azrina Abdul Aziz and other dignitaries.

He then proceeded for a 15-minute tour of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team pit.

Following the session, Anwar attended a welcome dinner hosted by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa at the paddock.

The F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia began yesterday with the first and second free practice sessions, followed by the third free practice session and qualifying today.

The 56-lap race is scheduled to start at 3pm tomorrow.

The event marks the return of Formula One to Sepang after a nine-year absence, with the circuit last hosting an F1 race in 2017.

In July, Formula 1 and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) confirmed that Malaysia would host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix from Oct 2 to 4, following an agreement involving F1, the FIA and the governments of Malaysia and Bahrain.

The arrangement enables the Bahrain Grand Prix to remain on the 2026 F1 calendar after the original event could not proceed in Bahrain, with the race relocated to Sepang amid the situation in West Asia.

The return of Formula One to Malaysia followed discussions and cooperation involving His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, and King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa of Bahrain, as well as the two governments.

Formula One made its debut at Sepang in 1999, with the circuit hosting the Malaysian Grand Prix until 2017. — Bernama

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一级方程式海湾航空巴林大奖赛时隔九年重返雪邦赛道，此前该赛事曾于 2017 年在雪邦赛道举办。

由于西亚地区出现问题，F1、国际汽联以及马来西亚和巴林政府达成协议，将比赛移至马来西亚举行。

雪邦，10月3日讯——首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日出席了在雪邦国际赛车场举行的F1海湾航空巴林大奖赛排位赛，并视察了比赛的准备工作和整体运行情况。

安华于下午 4 点 50 分左右抵达赛道，受到政府首席秘书丹斯里沙姆斯·阿兹里·阿布·巴卡尔、马来西亚国家石油公司总裁兼集团首席执行官丹斯里东姑穆罕默德·陶菲克、新加坡国际赛车委员会主席拿汀阿妮塔·阿兹丽娜·阿卜杜勒·阿齐兹和其他贵宾的迎接。

随后，他花了 15 分钟参观了梅赛德斯-AMG Petronas 车队的维修站。

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马来西亚F1海湾航空巴林大奖赛昨天开始了第一节和第二节自由练习赛，今天将进行第三节自由练习赛和排位赛。

这场56圈的比赛定于明天下午3点开始。

此次赛事标志着一级方程式赛车时隔九年重返雪邦赛道，该赛道上一次举办一级方程式比赛是在 2017 年。

7 月，一级方程式赛车和国际汽车联合会 (FIA) 确认，在 F1、FIA 以及马来西亚和巴林政府达成协议后，马来西亚将于 10 月 2 日至 4 日举办一级方程式海湾航空巴林大奖赛。

由于西亚局势的影响，原定在巴林举行的巴林大奖赛被移至雪邦赛道，而根据这项安排，巴林大奖赛得以继续留在 2026 年 F1 赛历上。

一级方程式赛车重返马来西亚，是马来西亚国王苏丹易卜拉欣陛下和巴林国王哈马德·本·伊萨·阿勒哈利法陛下以及两国政府进行讨论与合作的结果。

一级方程式赛车于1999年在雪邦赛道首次亮相，该赛道一直举办马来西亚大奖赛直至2017年。——马新社

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