{
  "id": 11849637,
  "title": "F1 chaos: Visitors left waiting for hours at Sepang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/f1-chaos-visitors-left-waiting-for-hours-at-sepang",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T04:48:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1547350/f1-chaos-visitors-left-waiting-hours-sepang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Formula One's shuttle-bus woes at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) continued for a second day, with thousands of visitors claiming they were forced to queue for more than three hours to get transport out of the venue.",
  "key_points": [
    "Thousands of attendees faced over three-hour shuttle bus waits at Sepang circuit.",
    "Social media users shared videos of chaotic shuttle bus queues.",
    "Complaints highlight need for improved traffic and crowd management at major events."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}