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  "id": 12122042,
  "title": "Bahrain Grand Prix draws record-breaking crowd in Sepang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/bahrain-grand-prix-draws-record-breaking-crowd-in-sepang",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:51:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/bahrain-grand-prix-breaks-sepang-attendance-record-with-261000-fans/10862215/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Sepang International Circuit recorded the largest crowd in its history as 261,000 fans attended the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, with 103,000 visitors on race day. After the Bahrain Grand Prix was postponed in April due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, it was rescheduled for 4 October, with Malaysia hosting the event. The race weekend was the first time Formula 1 had ...…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Max Verstappen washes away frustrations with win at rain-soaked Bahrain Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/max-verstappen-washes-away-frustrations-with-win-at-rain-soaked",
        "published": "2026-10-05T01:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Verstappen washes away frustrations with win at Bahrain Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/verstappen-washes-away-frustrations-with-win-at-bahrain-grand-prix",
        "published": "2026-10-05T05:12:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Brad Binder has a weekend to forget at the Japan Grand Prix",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/brad-binder-has-a-weekend-to-forget-at-the-japan-grand-prix",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:15:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}