{
  "id": 11631748,
  "title": "Sport : Bahrain Circuit Chief Recalls Surprise Call That Moved Race To Sepang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sport-bahrain-circuit-chief-recalls-surprise-call-that-moved-race-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T05:44:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2614975"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SEPANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The decision to stage the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix (GP) at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this year came as a complete surprise to Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) chief executive Sheikh Salman Isa Al Khalifa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘But it’s going to be in Malaysia!’ Bahrain GP boss reveals shock phone call that sent F1 race to Sepang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/but-its-going-to-be-in-malaysia-bahrain-gp-boss-reveals-shock-phone",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:29:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}