{
  "id": 11645051,
  "title": "Wheelchair-bound F1 fan Albert: 'It just feels like Malaysia GP'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/wheelchair-bound-f1-fan-albert-it-just-feels-like-malaysia-gp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/10/1546837/wheelchair-bound-f1-fan-albert-it-just-feels-malaysia-gp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Although the Bahrain Grand Prix is taking place at the Sepang International Circuit this weekend, wheelchair-bound Formula One fan Albert Tan wishes to remember it as the Malaysia Grand Prix. The 31-year-old manager, born with spina bifida and unable to walk for six years, traveled from Petaling Jaya to the circuit in Sepang to support his favourite driver, Red Bull's Max Verstappen.\n\nAlbert, accompanied by girlfriend Kathleen Navarette, who flew in from Manila specifically for the race, may sound biased, but it feels like a Malaysia GP. Despite the excitement, Albert faced challenges, such as the lack of wheelchair-accessible toilets at the circuit. However, he managed to find an alternative entrance and expressed his hope that Sepang could become more disabled-friendly in the future.\n\nIndonesian siblings Gia Tsani, Jani Tsani, and Ali Zikri were also enjoying their first live F1 experience. The siblings, who have lived in Malaysia after their parents moved there for work, support different drivers but remain supportive of each other's choices, emphasizing that they will enjoy the rare occasion. Over 100,000 fans attended the Bahrain GP practice sessions at the circuit.",
  "summary": "SEPANG: Although it is called the Bahrain Grand Prix and held at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) this weekend, Formula One fan Albert Tan wants to remember it as the Malaysia Grand Prix.",
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  "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."
}