Sepang sets record with nearly 100,000 tickets sold as Malaysia gears up for Bahrain Grand Prix

Sepang International Circuit (SIC) set a record by selling nearly 100,000 tickets for the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) held in Malaysia, according to the circuit's CEO Azhan Shafriman Hanif. The CEO told a media conference that approximately 3,000 tickets remain available for purchase online through bahraingp.com.

Hanif stated that this is a record-breaking figure in the history of races at the circuit and that the preparation for the event has reached 100 percent. About 3,000 tickets remain unsold, with the circuit's chief executive saying the achievement was remarkable given the short preparation period of less than two months. The CEO noted that the circuit had become an F1 Grade 1 circuit and that preparing for the event had been challenging.

SIC is working with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) to monitor air quality levels leading up to the race. Cloud seeding operations have also been conducted in the surrounding areas to induce rainfall, which may help reduce the haze and lower the Air Pollutant Index (API) level.

The Gulf Air Bahrain GP is scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday (Oct 2-4) following an agreement among Formula 1, the FIA, and the governments of Malaysia and Bahrain. The race was previously cancelled due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia but is now confirmed to be on the 2026 F1 calendar.