F1 chaos: Visitors left waiting for hours at Sepang

KUALA LUMPUR: Formula One shuttle-bus problems at the Sepang International Circuit persisted for a second day, with thousands of attendees reporting waiting times of over three hours to reach transport back to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2). One social media user named wennhan_ posted a video showing spectators arriving at the event smoothly, but the situation shifted when people began leaving.

The user stated they had queued for the shuttle bus from 6pm to 9:30pm, a three-hour-and-thirty-minute wait. Similar complaints have been made about logistical planning and traffic management at major events in Malaysia, including MotoGP races and large concerts at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil. These incidents have led many social media users to call for stricter traffic and crowd management plans before approving future events, particularly those with international participation, to prevent a negative impact on Malaysia's reputation as a tourism and events destination.