{
  "id": 11902815,
  "title": "Brunei Sultan departs after witnessing F1 Gulf Air Bahrain GP return to Sepang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/brunei-sultan-departs-after-witnessing-f1-gulf-air-bahrain-gp-return",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/04/brunei-sultan-departs-after-witnessing-f1-gulf-air-bahrain-gp-return-to-sepang/237686"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei concluded his visit to Malaysia following the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix, which returned to Sepang International Circuit after a nine-year hiatus. The Sultan and his delegation were greeted with a red carpet send-off and a guard of honour by the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment. They attended the race alongside other leaders, including King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim, Bahrain Crown Prince Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The F1 race's return to Malaysia was confirmed in July after negotiations between Formula 1, FIA, and the governments of Malaysia and Bahrain. The event took place at the SIC, which previously hosted the Malaysian Grand Prix from 1999 to 2017 before being removed from the F1 calendar.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}