{
  "id": 11731200,
  "title": "Sepang CEO seen handing out water to F1 fans waiting for buses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sepang-ceo-seen-handing-out-water-to-f1-fans-waiting-for-buses-11731200",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T16:25:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/04/sepang-ceo-seen-handing-out-water-to-f1-fans-waiting-for-buses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fans of the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia were given bottles of water by the circuit's CEO, Azhan Shafriman Hanif, following a lengthy wait for shuttle buses. Azhan and his team were seen managing the crowd and distributing the water after some visitors reportedly fainted. The incident came after the circuit received criticism for congestion and long waits to reach parking areas and transportation hubs. Several fans praised the improved crowd and traffic management at the event, noting smoother queues, designated lanes for shuttle buses, and increased presence of staff, marshals, and police. The Grand Prix is being held in Malaysia following an earlier cancellation due to the conflict in the Gulf region.",
  "summary": "Some social media users said there were now smoother queues, dedicated lanes for shuttle buses and a stronger presence of staff, marshals and police.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sepang CEO seen handing out water to F1 fans waiting for buses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sepang-ceo-seen-handing-out-water-to-f1-fans-waiting-for-buses",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:25:11.000Z"
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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."
}